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Brazilian architect Carlos Teixeira created an incredible labyrinth made entirely from layered recycled cardboard for the 29th International Biennial in Sao Paulo. Shaped like a gigantic maze and featuring curved and straight walls, dead-ends, and U-shaped ramps, the installation was designed to host small events during the Biennale’s short duration. Entitled ‘The Ot... weiterlesen...
Sharing is good for the planet. But it can also be good for your bank account. One writer made some serious money by renting his dog.
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We write about awesome green design every day on Inhabitat, so I can’t help but feel rather jealous of the designers who make all of this inspirational stuff. Last weekend though, I got it in my head that I needed to be a “maker” rather than just a “writer.” So I headed to Recycle Utah, my local recycling center, and picked up five old shipping pall... weiterlesen...
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Treehugger writer Daniel Kessler was just in Texas, and he reports that it is indeed unbearably hot down there. Not just hot, but record-shatteringly hot -- and dry, too. The drought is so bad, in fact, that it's driving Texans to drink their own pee. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Having lived in New York City for five years, I've come to relish the car-less life. Honestly, I was never a huge fan of the things; I wasn't a natural driver, and I didn't care to be. I drove slowly and boringly (and sometimes poorly), often to the chagrin of my passengers. So I'm perfectly at home hopping on the subway and wandering around on foot.
But there are scant few p... weiterlesen...
by Tim Bies, J. Michael WeltonLowering the shutters on this small writer’s retreat completely exposes the interior to the site’s impressive island views.
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by Aaron BrittIn anticipation of the talk at Dwell on Design given by writer William Bostwick and designer Jessi Rymill of the excellent home brew/beer nerd book Beer Craft, we decided to give away a handful of copies. Loads of you wrote in to get your free book and we chose five winners from the entrants. Without further ado, here are our winners!
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It's easy to drive from San Francisco to Los Angeles. It's fairly easy to fly once you're through the notorious TSA. It's sort of easy to bus or take a train. But... how easy is it to use public transportation to get down the coast of California? One brave soul decided to find out. ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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The Stûv that Dreams Are Made of
We love wood at TreeHugger; our posts on wood and pellet stoves continue to be among the most popular we have ever published. Environmental writer Mark Gunther loves it too, calling it A renewable energy technology that gets no respect.. He calls it " a "green" technology that appeals to poor and working class people. And, because gathering and... weiterlesen...
Toy designer, Ben Blanc creates classic Corkels push/pull toys from recycled wood chip that looks and feels like cork. His animal, car and boat designs are full of fun, wheelie appeal for kids; and they’re stylish enough to look great in a workspace or perched on a windowsill for adult fans who are kids at heart. Inhabitots contributing writer, Desmond Williams interviewed... weiterlesen...
New York Times writer Andy Revkin has an interesting piece analyzing the debate over a scientific paper published last year which concluded that the warming ocean is linked with a decline in phytoplankton, the building block of the oceanic food chain. Revkin takes a look at the rebuttals and analyzes the science behind the conclusion, and more importantly, "tyranny of the front... weiterlesen...
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This guest post was written by Kristina Chew, a writer for Care2 Causes.
Once upon a time food marketing meant TV commercials with cartoon leprechauns or rabbits. Now, kids get blitzed round the clock by advertising for Honey Nut Cheerios and the like in the form websites (McWorld by McDonalds), online games (like General Mills's weiterlesen...
From our friends at Fast Company, "bridging the fuzzy border between design and business." "The Big Thirst" author and Fast Company writer Charles Fishman explains.
FACT: Nothing is thirstier than nuclear power plants. They use water deep inside the reactor core, and they use rivers of water for cooling.
One typical U.S. nuclear power plant uses 30 million gallons of cooling ... weiterlesen...
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This guest post was written by GinaMarie Cheeseman, a writer for Care2 Causes.
The oil industry-backed groups keep funding anti-climate change groups, and the Republicans in the U.S. Congress back a budget that would prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from regulating greenhouse gases (GHG). I can provide an... weiterlesen...
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This guest post was written by Miranda Perry, a writer for Care2 Causes.
A research team at the University of Maine has developed a new variety of eco-friendly golf ball. The golf balls are made from ground lobster shell, a refuse byproduct from Maine's lobster canning industry. weiterlesen...
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This guest post was written by Beth Buczynski, a writer for Care2 Causes.
Each year during Earth Month, Disneynature debuts a new documentary designed to celebrate the beauty of the natural world, and help raise awareness for a species in need.
Set against the backdrop of one of the wildest places on Earth, this year's film is called " weiterlesen...