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Botanica wall clocks are a beautiful way to tell time

These graceful, nature-inspired wall clocks are a timely delight to look at throughout the day.




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Woodzee launches USA-made line of sunglasses upcycled from whiskey barrels

Woodzee founder opens a factory in his own hometown, to make wooden sunglasses from recycled materials.




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Ecombo is a rust-proof, solar-powered take on the teardrop trailer

It's boxy, aluminum exterior hides a cushy bed, and a convenient galley kitchen -- all powered by the sun.




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Precious Waste: Elegant student jewelry made from upcycled trash

Handmade from discarded items, this collection of young designers' chic jewelry shows that 'waste' is merely a mentality, not a fact.




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Folding electric scooter doubles as handy cart for cargo

This electrically powered prototype will be great for getting you to the market, and carting stuff back home.




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Transformer window expands into instant mini-sunroom for small apartments (Video)

This clever replacement window expands out to create a private semi-outdoor space for people who don't have a balcony.




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Designer's recycled salmon skin furniture highlights fish waste issue

Using a non-chemical process based on traditional techniques, these furniture pieces are created with fish skins that would have otherwise gone to waste.




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10 fabulous planners to keep you organized all year

Welcome to the world of planner mania! Here you will discover the hottest planners on the market. If only we could use every single one...




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8 steps for using a paper planner effectively

Paper planners are effective only if you use them properly and regularly. Here are some ways to get into the groove, if you're not yet an addict!




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Gyrecraft: creating luxurious objects from plastic ocean trash (Video)

Plastic pollution in our oceans is a big deal. These designers went out and collected some to create this surprising collection of items that look quite luxurious.




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Beautifully patterned ceramics are 3D printed with sound vibrations (video)

Using a customized printer, these designers combined new technology with low sounds to create this modern collection of ceramics.




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Multifunctional baby carrier is also cradle & rocker rolled in one

This versatile accessory keeps your infant close to your body, or it can become a cradle or rocker to be placed on a flat surface.




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Job-creating bags will reuse lifejackets & boats of refugee crisis (Video)

Mountains of discarded materials sourced from refugees' boats and lifejackets will be transformed into bags -- by asylum seekers themselves, for a decent wage.




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10 ethically made, eco-friendly backpacks

These lovely packs are made from upycled waste materials, biodegradable natural fabrics, recycled polyester, and more.




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LeGrow is a smart garden system you build with LEGO-like modular blocks (Video)

Perfect for small city apartments, this system allows you to use a variety of add-on components to build your own indoor garden.




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Buy the original IKEA tote for $1 or get a knockoff for $2,145

Luxury fashion designer Balenciaga has released a Italian leather version of IKEA's iconic utilitarian shopping bag, leading one to assume the world has lost its mind.




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Modular wall-mounted mini-vases are also canvases for art

Plants get a stylish home with these eye-catching, handmade wooden planters made for the wall.




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This low-tech terrarium purifies water like a mini-Amazon rainforest (Video)

Emulating the same processes naturally found in rainforests, this prototype filters and cleans water of harmful pollutants.




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Raw furniture is grown with mushroom mycelium

Coppiced wood and fungi become one in this collection of conceptual furniture.




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8 paper planners that will change your life

These planners don't stop at scheduling; they'll help you smash your goals for 2018.




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SugarSky headbands are handmade and handsome

Add some pizzazz to your hairdo with these fun, colorful accessories, all made in USA.




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The beautiful Awake Watch is an impressively eco-friendly timepiece

Built to last using sustainably sourced materials, Awake offers luxury-brand quality at a reasonable price point.




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6 perfect paper planners for 2019

For some of us, the key to staying organized is shockingly old-fashioned – putting pen to paper.




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Artist's repurposed vintage pocket watches reveal magical miniature worlds

These intricately redone antique pocket watches and other timepieces feature scenes inspired by fairytales and steampunk.




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Photo of the Day: Grizzly bear poses for the cameras

A coastal grizzly bear pauses in its fishing efforts to pose for a group of photographers watching nearby.




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Photo of the Day: Autumn color is right around the corner

Have the leaves started to change yet where you are? Autumn is just around the corner, and the annual burst of color is about to begin!




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The alien planet of Bisti Wilderness, New Mexico (Photos)

The things nature does to sand and rock are amazing. You may think this is an alien planet with bizarre stone houses for extraterrestrials, but no, this is New Mexico in all its mind-blowing glory.




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Photo of the Day: Family matters with northern elephant seals

A female northern elephant seal protects her newborn pup as she warns away a young male with amorous intentions for her.




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10 most popular Photo of the Days

September's most loved images from our Photo of the Day series.




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In Photos: What zoo captivity looks like around the world

Photographer Gaston Lacombe's beautiful and heartrending series of photographs of captive animals at zoos across five continents.




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Photo of the Day: Tons of ivory crushed by construction equipment

Five tons of ivory was crushed earlier this year in Manila at the wildlife bureau compound, in an effort to change it's image as one of the world's hotspots for illegal ivory trading.




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'Book' Christmas tree is easy, eco-friendly, and free

If you are tired ot dragging home a live tree and having it shed its pine needles through your home as it dies, look no further. All this tree takes is your love, and the books from your bookshelf.




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Earthrise: The photo that launched a movement. (Reprise)

45 years ago today, the Apollo 8 astronauts took the photo that some say inspired the environmental movement.




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Why the caulking gun (and the thermal imager) are the best weapons in the war against energy waste

Take a thermographic tour of my house to see why.




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How cars have squeezed pedestrians off the streets and made it almost impossible to walk

A before and after photo of Lexington Avenue tells the story.




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A Picture is worth: Nothing secret about shark fin sales in Hong Kong

We have shown so many photos of shark fins drying on the roofs of Hong Kong; here's the ground floor.




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Dinosaur Comics on the most dangerous game: Driving

Ryan North points out that unlike most games, this one is lethal




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Good news for 2015: compostable clothing

For consumers, biodegradable and compostable products have mostly been a bust. Still, it is good news that the swiss company Freitag has succeeded making jeans that will break down on commercial compost piles.




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Posters from the past still inspire today

A huge trove of posters from the WPA is full of messages that still resonate. And brush your teeth!




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Zucchini overload? Make steak

It's the season of rampant zucchini and copious cucumbers. People will give them away to you in big paper bags. What to do if you don't relish loaves of zucchini bread?




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A picture is worth: Space required to transport 60 people by car, uber and AV

A hilarious remix of a classic image demonstrates that the new high-tech alternatives are not solving every problem.




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Unprecedented 3D world map completed

Tandem satellite choreography has mapped the planet to 1-meter accuracy. In addition to amazing images, the data provides a treasure trove to earth scientists




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How to make a boardgame out of garbage ... for revenge

You don't need to spend money to play Chinese checkers, especially if you've got vengeance in your heart.




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Photos: Women running the farm during WWII

War wasn't just a man's game, and it wasn't just about weapons. Soldiers gotta eat.




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Ducks enjoy a stunning sunset in Wisconsin (photo)

Madison is a city of lakes.




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I just saw a peacock in a bakery

Welcome to New York.




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This photo is what rainforest destruction looks like

I was walking through the rainforest and saw something odd.




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Video: Kangaroo petting a dog

They're just like us.




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This tip could make memorizing way easier

It's my favorite new memory trick.




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The missing piece of the plastic debate

Something my friend told me the other day made me rethink the plastic straw debate.