Can't get enough eco-news? Get a load of our bike-hugging footage of Uni's first-ever Bike-to-School Day. On Sept. 29, throngs of eager, helmeted Uni students flocked to the bike rack from all over the C-U area, rolling in just in time for the first bell. Event planners Maria Gao and Brittany Scheid tell us all about it.

In a world with limited resources, it is important to take care of what we have. Climate change and other related factors have spurred on the ubiquitous eco-friendly "green" movement. This past year has seen a host of rising green trends as the realization of the direness of the current situation sinks in. Brittany Scheid and Katherine Allen have pieced together a list of the top 10 green trends of 2008.

Houses made of straw have actually been around for more than 100 years, but the first straw bale house in Champaign-Urbana wasn't built until 2005. Gargoyle staff reporter Katherine Allen recently toured the house to get a glimpse of a more eco-friendly future in architecture. For a closer look, check out the slideshow.