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William McDonough on Cradle to Cradle, a Terrestrial Space Station, and What Went Wrong in China (Podcast)

Architect and author of Cradle to Cradle talks about green products, his new buildings, and what happened in China.




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Who Would Have Thought That My Presso Coffee Maker Is The Most Repairable Thing I Own? (Photos)

These days when your coffe machine breaks, it is usually cheaper and less hassle to just buy a new one. I was therefore pleasantly surprised about the repairability of my Presso coffee maker, which still keeps serving me off the grid!




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You CAN Be Too Thin: Apple Dumps Sustainable Design Principle For a Few Millimeters and A Smooth Bottom For Design Fetishists To Fondle

In cars, houses, furniture and electronics, The trend was toward increasing repairability and simplifying recycling. Apple goes its own way.




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A bark shingle is very first Cradle to Cradle Platinum product

It is hard to imagine a greener product than natural tree bark.




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RIP Roger Taillibert, architect of the Big O

People have complained about his building since they started pouring the concrete.




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RIP Ted Cullinan, "an architect who made the world better"

He was a pioneer of sustainable design.




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How our thinking changed in 2019: Upfront Carbon Emissions

Nobody cared much about this a few years ago. They do now.




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The prefab dream: Talented architects working with a great builder offering original designs

KieranTimberlake and Lake|Flato team up with Bensonwood to offer OpenHomes




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15 things not to buy for the holidays

A great big list of things you don't need or that you can make instead of buying.




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This terrarium table lets you fill furniture with houseplants

BloomingTables are a lovely solution for saving space ... and keeping indoor plants away from kids and pets.




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Want to buy a high-tech, low-carbon electric vehicle company? Organic Transit is for sale.

Why aren't people lining up for this enclosed solar powered e-cargo tricycle? It pushed every button.




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Third Time Lucky, the NeoRomántico Bench Goes Cradle to Cradle (Photos)

Santa & Cole takes its environmental policy one step further by obtaining the Cradle to Cradle Certification (C2C) for its 100% Aluminum NeoRomántico Liviano Bench




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Reusable water bottles are not as green as you think

Made from virgin materials that require resource-intensive manufacturing processes, reusable water bottles aren't the perfect solution that you may think.




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Aluminum-clad Airship prefab is a durable, off-grid tiny home (Video)

Built using aluminum, stainless steel and wood, this modular prefab is designed to be easily assembled and disassembled.




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Rivian introduces 3 ton "electric adventure vehicles"

Is this really the future we want?




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California bans sale of fur clothing

It will soon be illegal to sell, trade, or donate furs of any kind.




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On MNN: Aging suburbs, the trough of disillusionment and being wrong about everything

And a look at Amazon's office morale.




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The mini-computer market just got a lot more crowded with this $15 64-bit entry

Smaller, faster, cheaper! Single board computer (SBC) innovations are jumpstarting a whole new wave of DIY devices.




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Photo: Behold the chipmunk

Our photo of the day comes from the state of Washington.




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Cardboard architect Tobias Horrocks builds a Cardboard Metropolis

Forget about wood construction; cardboard could be the Next Big Thing.




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This tiny prefab's big mission is to help at-risk youth

This tiny house has a distinctive peaked roof and a warm, modern interior.




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Nanopad is a 236 sq. ft. micro-apartment in historic building (Video)

This redesigned space in a 1920s Art Deco building features a new layout that better maximizes space and light.




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Yardstix delivers modern, compact "backyard architecture" made from cross-laminated timber

This company creates modern, energy-efficient versions of the backyard 'granny flat'.




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Half of people who drive think people who bike are less than human

Why are we not surprised?




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Australian high school gets rid of trash cans

Students will have to take home any waste that is not recyclable or compostable.




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7 things you didn’t know about Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day didn’t always involve buying cards, flowers, and candy, but it’s always been about showing moms love and appreciation.




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Calling all birders: A new study is seeking participants in the Southeast U.S. this summer

Though it sounds like a technical term more suited for computer programming, avicaching is actually a growing practice that encourages birders to collect and share their data from bird-watching through an internationally known phone app.




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Project Learning Tree takes teaching outdoors

Remember staring out the window in math class as a kid? Or counting the minutes until spelling was over so you could go to recess? Project Learning Tree (PLT) embraces the fact that students would rather be outside than in ...




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Trees & Turkeys: a bountiful partnership

This Thanksgiving, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) and National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) express gratitude for another productive year working together toward common goals, including ...




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Just in time for Teacher Appreciation Week: Project Learning Tree announces 2019 Leadership in Education Award Winners

Teacher Appreciation Week is May 6-10, 2019, with National Teacher Day on May 7. Every year, Project Learning Tree (PLT) recognizes the educators who have made the most significant contributions to PLT with the Leadership in Education award.




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High school students MAP the future of forests at Michigan State University

Despite a great need for future leaders in sustainable forestry, there are difficult barriers for many youths interested in pursuing related degrees. The Multicultural Apprenticeship Program (MAP) at Michigan State University (MSU) seeks to change that.




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5 things everyone can do to protect the planet's soil

Here's why soil is one of our most valuable natural resources and what you can do to support it.




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Latest drone view of Apple HQ shows a building as shiny as a new iPhone

Things are moving quickly; Apple employees might get updated offices before Mac users get updated computers.




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Is wireless charging the most important thing announced by Apple?

Our never-ending search for convenience comes at a cost.




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That's not a roof on the Chicago Apple store; it is the poster child for unsustainable design

It is a giant electric radiator that they forgot to turn on due to a software failure.




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Apple needs to do more to protect children, investors say

Up until now, Apple has offered no guidelines for using its devices responsibly. Investors want this to change.




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This could be the last drone video flyover of Apple Park

Videographer Duncan Sinfield says "it's only a matter of time until the campus becomes shut-off to drones completely."




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The New MacBook Air is made from recycled aluminum. Is this a big deal?

Sort of, but there is less to it than meets the eye.




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Is it time to rethink green building (and other) standards?

Standards are supposed to make things easier and more consistent, but they keep proliferating.




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Increasing demand for rubber is catastrophic for endangered species

A new study predicts that up to 21 million acres of rubber plantations will be required to meet our growing needs, spelling doom for biodiversity in parts of Southeast Asia.<




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How the rest of the world raises their children

From frigid naps to diaperless infants to independence at a young age, it takes all kinds to raise the next generation - something that Americans would do well to remember.




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Artists carve huge forest 'SOS' to highlight palm oil's destructive impact (Video)

Done in collaboration with local companies, residents and other organizations, the project's aim is to bring awareness to how palm oil production is negatively affecting humans and animals alike.




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India follows China's lead, bans plastic waste imports

Another door has closed for Western nations hoping to dump their trash overseas. Maybe it's time for another model?




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How sustainable is pet ownership?

Pets bring so much joy and extend our lives. A new study looks at some of our pet maintenance choices.




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Baby snow leopard makes its debut at Chicago zoo

This ferociously cute snow leopard cub is poised to paw playfully at your heartstrings.




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Man & his rescue cat travel 31,000 miles in their camper van (Video)

Wanting to make a massive life change, this man makes his exit from the corporate world -- with his feline friend and a self-renovated van.




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Cats can perch and play in this cat-sized glass and wood structure

This apartment has its own striking, modern-styled cat house within a house.




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Modern 226 sq. ft. micro-home is hidden in converted garage

A derelict garage is transformed into a compact, minimalist living space.




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118 sq. ft. micro-apartment has hidden table that slides out

This small, efficient renovation of a former maid's room in Paris hides a stealthy little table.




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The Hiatus is part of a new official subdivision for tiny homes in Oregon

This 598-square-foot model home is one of the almost two dozen homes that are slated to go up as part of a tiny house community.