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NHTSA keeps blaming victims instead of regulating SUVs and pickups

Activists everywhere were outraged by their latest public service message.




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The bike revolution needs safe and secure parking, like Oonee

As scooters and e-bikes proliferate, we need a place to put them.




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National Transportation Safety Board recommends mandatory helmet laws for cyclists

Why stop there? Helmets for everybody!




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'Lands of Lost Borders: Out of Bounds on the Silk Road' (book review)

Canadian writer Kate Harris describes an epic 10-month bicycle tour across Asia.




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The Life, Death, and Rebirth of New York City's High Line, in Photos

Once a rail artery feeding Manhattan's core, the High Line was eventually abandoned only to be reborn as an immaginative and inspiring public space.




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"Mobile Gardening," the Hottest New Trend? 6 Ways to Mash-Up Bikes and Gardens

With this clever new trend, you can take your herb garden for a spin, create a grass mohawk in the spokes, and more.




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Artist Turns VHS Tapes, Floppy Disks and More Into People

British born artist Nick Gentry transforms obsolete technology, such as VHS tapes, cassettes and floppy disks into amazing and haunting pieces.




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Two-in-One Bicycle Basket Straps In Your Necessities (And Your Pie)

Need a bicycle basket that is even handier than the classic wicker thing? The Bent Basket covers a variety of carrying needs.




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Summer Biking Joy and Four Ways to Find It

Yes, it's nice to ride unencumbered, wind in your hair, etc. It's also great to bring it all with you - from your honeybees to your honeybunch.




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The Week In Design: Shotguns, Computers, Plastic People On A Rampage, Beating the Heat and More!

Agenda 21 crazies, poison plastic people and hey, some green buildings and furniture!




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Shovels, Hammers and Other Hardware Transformed into Posh Furniture by Leo Capote

This Brazilian designer who worked with the Campana Brothers wants you to see tough objects in a different light.




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Handmade Mats Woven From Recycled Marine Rope

Who knew that old rope could have such a dignified second life?




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Merritt Crossing In Oakland Might Well Be The Greenest Home in America

Seniors residence so green and attractive that the government and nonprofits should jump up and say "We built it!"




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Toyota Releases Financing and Lease Details for the 2012 RAV4 EV

The Toyota RAV4 EV is finally coming!




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yök Casa + Cultura: (down)cycling old walls and preserving for the future

Recyclability is key at yök's eco-renovation. First, preserve everything we can, then recycle everything that has to go and lastly, make sure any new stuff is recyclable in the future.




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What we do at yök to have our guests use less electricity and still have a good time

Home automation, LED lighting, ceiling fans, insulation, energy monitoring and other tricks will save energy without sacrificing the experience in our holiday rental apartments.




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Upcycled stools by designer Curro Claret and Arrels Fundació for yök Casa + Cultura

yök commissions upcycled stools by ex homess people and Curro Claret




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Summing up yök Casa + Cultura with upcycled cardboard furniture, VOC-free paint and sustainable tourism

This is my last post about my current eco-venture in Barcelona: yök Casa + Cultura. We believe that good tourism is possible thanks to common sense, eco-design and working for People, Planet and Profit.




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Sri Lanka dazzles with its splendor and resilience

The island that Marco Polo once described as "the most beautiful in the world" lived up to its reputation.




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Garment workers suffer as fashion brands cancel orders

Citing financial difficulties due to coronavirus, many companies are failing to pay for orders that they placed months ago.




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This is what pandemic homeschooling looks like

Books and dirt feature prominently in this family's life right now.




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Eat your fruits and vegetables: New Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen list released

Here is is the 2020 ranking of pesticide residue on produce.




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The truth about raisins and pesticides

Or, why I am making my own raisins from now on.




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Iceland recommends hugging trees instead of people

The Icelandic Forestry Service is giving lessons in tree hugging, literally, and we are here for it.




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Tiny house from New Zealand is actually almost tiny

After years of tiny house bloat, it is nice to see a minimalist design that gets back to the essentials.




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A home is not a house, and a Polydrop is not a typical teardrop

It's not a trailer, it's a portable private space.




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This Tonke Fieldsleeper is truly a land yacht

It's got quality and technology and can go anywhere; this is a concept with legs.




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Genius tiny house has a full bath and sauna

With this tiny home on wheels, living with less doesn't mean abandoning pampering.




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Tiny house has glass bedroom for viewing stars and Northern Lights

The 248-square-foot vacation cabin in Iceland lets you sleep under the stars ... while inside.




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Luxe tiny house has a chef's kitchen and secret dining room

A table for 12 in a tiny home? No problem with this smart and lovely design with loads of hidden storage.




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The top US states for homesteading, tiny homes, and off-grid living

When things are feeling grim, the idea of self-sufficient living seems even more appealing. Here's where it's all happening, according to Instagram.




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The Week in Pictures: Parisian Industrial Island to Become Green Cultural Hub, Elf-Powered Christmas Tree, and More

An island once home to a Renault car factory will be sustainably transformed. We also have a Christmas tree powered by jumping elves, a hydrogen-powered tractor, and more.




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“Text for Trees” and Arbor Day Foundation Will Plant Up to One Million Trees

A tree-planting campaign that's as easy as a click, text or tweet seeks to reach a million before December 31.




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Let's Have A Real War On Christmas Excess And Revive SPUG, the Society for the Prevention of Useless Gifts

Why should Fox News have all the fun?




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WISHING YOV AND YOVRS A HAPPY SOLSTICE AND SATVRNALIA

It is the winter solstice today, celebrated in Rome as part of Saturnalia.




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Living Christmas tree rental takes off in England, too

Pot-grown trees are a nice idea. Especially if someone else looks after them.




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Brand new shoes are washing up on beaches around the Atlantic

Scientists and concerned beachcombers are looking for answers.




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Plastic-stemmed cotton buds are now illegal in Scotland

It's one less form of plastic pollution on beaches and coastlines.




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The coronavirus and the cold chain

So much of our diet comes on refrigerated trucks. It consumes a lot of fossil fuels and puts out a lot of CO2.




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Ten years ago today: Natural gas could be as bad as oil and coal

A look back at when we started learning the truth about natural gas.




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Amsterdam apartment building is a modern "ship on land"

But let's not oversell wood construction.




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"Intertwined homes" are efficient, healthy, prefab and all-electric

Toronto project pushes every TreeHugger button




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Are gas furnaces and boilers the new diesel cars?

The age of diesel and petrol cars is ending. It’s time to do the same for fossil fuel heating.




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Coffee stand folds out of a 60-year-old Morris Minor woody wagon

Talk about creative and adaptive reuse!




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Why did coffee cups and soda cups get so big?

There is more money in it for the Convenience Industrial Complex.




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Don't toss apple cores and banana peels on the ground

You may have learned that natural foods decompose in nature; Glacier National Park reminds us why it's a bad idea.




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Good news! Wind and solar power double under Obama

During the first four years of President Obama's administration, US electricity from wind and solar more than doubled, according to two new reports released today.




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President Obama establishes a climate change preparedness and resilience task force

Today, President Obama signed an Executive Order (E.O.) establishing a Task Force on Climate Preparedness and Resilience.




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Was Keystone XL a huge mistake? Weighing the strategic importance of the tar sands pipeline fight

Was focusing on Keystone XL a mistake? Recent debates on that issue within the environmentalist community have caused some controversy. Here's a look at what people are saying.




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Fist bumps reduce bacteria transmitted by 90% compared to shaking hands.

Lets give a high five to these scientists who show that shaking hands is a filthy idea.