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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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This photo is what rainforest destruction looks like

I was walking through the rainforest and saw something odd.




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This tip could make memorizing way easier

It's my favorite new memory trick.




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How Collaborative Consumption Could Help Shrink Government

Could sharing more be central to achieving the Right's biggest dream?




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Is Collaborative Consumption a Movement or a Business Model?

The sharing economy is built more on convenience and the desire to save money than a mission to save the world. But does that matter?




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How to Save Money By Sharing Your Car With Neighbors

Zipcar has made car sharing cool, but it doesn't always need a fancy business model. Sometimes you can just share with your neighbor.




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Mobile Game Encourages Real-World Sharing

The sharing economy is built on reputation. So is online social gaming. Now the two are coming together.




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Colorado library combines book rental and seed rental

Basalt Regional Library in Colorado is combining the best of both a traditional public library and the ever more popular seed library.




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Another Seattle tool library opens its doors

As Seattle welcomes yet another tool library, there are bigger picture lessons to be learned about the value of sharing.




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This Black Friday, Patagonia exchanges new clothing for old and invests in the sharing economy

Patagonia's Worn Wear events, held in collaboration with sharing start up Yerdle, offer a different, more sustainable vision of Black Friday.




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Could smart locks empower informal cargo bike (or ELF) sharing?

At first this smart lock seemed like gimmicky over-engineering. Then I got thinking about the possibilities.




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UK Report: Active transportation can fight climate change, air pollution and traffic congestion

It talks a lot about cycling, but notes that we don't do nearly enough about walking.




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Happy International Day of Danger and Death for Pedestrians

That's an alternate name for Halloween, but let's not forget the rest of the year.




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Could you go flight-free for 2020?

A British campaign is asking people to pledge not to fly for a year. Good luck trying that in North America.




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Should there be a tax on short, cheap flights?

It makes sense in Europe. Too bad North Americans have so few alternatives.




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Frequent flyer programs should be abolished, report says

They incentivize air travel at a time when people should be flying less.




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"Flight Shaming" is really reducing short-haul flights in Europe

The number of people flying between German cities has dropped 12 percent.




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Should performers be flying to distant music festivals?

The director of Celtic Connections questions the ethics of bringing in foreign artists to perform.




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Forget about banning glass towers, instead demand tough standards like Passivhaus

Most glass buildings are a problem, but just banning them is the wrong solution.




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Every house should have a blower door test

It helps you determine what it will cost to heat, and what you should do to seal it up.




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10 ways to reduce (or reverse) your car's carbon skidmark

Cars spit out tons of pollution. Luckily there are many ways to reduce your emissions - we've summarized the top tips for you.




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Patagonia will close stores for Global Climate Strike on Sept. 20

CEO Rose Marcario says the move will show solidarity for the young people who are striking for climate action.




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New York City schools will excuse students to participate in climate strikes

The NYC Department of Education has promised no repercussions for skipping class on September 20.




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Lush Cosmetics will shut down for Global Climate Strike

All 250 stores, production facilities, headquarter, and e-commerce in North America will be closed for a day.




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Greta Thunberg delivers searing speech to world leaders (video)

The 16-year-old climate activist holds nothing back when addressing the UN Climate Action Summit – this speech shows why she is having such an impact.




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Greta Thunberg rejects major climate award

The teenage climate activist said the planet "doesn't need any more awards."




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‘Climate strike’ named Word of the Year

Collins dictionary lexicographers observed a 100-fold increase in its usage in 2019.




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Greta Thunberg's climate strikes are moving online, due to coronavirus

It's no longer safe for groups of people to gather in public places.




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Reborn as a Restaurant, a Berlin Building Overcomes its Dark History

A building that once housed a Jewish girls' school, shut down by the Nazis, is now home to a fashionable restaurant.




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Find your favorite bicycle-themed film short

As its reputation grows, the VeloBerlin film awards attract more talent




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Could real-time water monitoring have helped in Flint, Michigan?

It can take hours before test results clue authorities about hazards in water supplies. The AquaBioTox uses biological sensors for immediate feedback.




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Gardens make "bad hombres" into good neighbors

All this talk of "bad hombres" got you down? Here's an antidote.




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New option to retrofit your bike into an e-pedelec, and more at VELO Berlin

Innovation and local products featured prominently at the bike show




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Biking and walking in Berlin is a breath of fresh air (metaphorically, not literally)

It is a strange and wonderful experience where you don't know what's around the corner.




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Grain silo converted into solar-powered home for father & daughter (Video)

Made out of an old grain silo, this renovated micro-home is bursting with delightful creativity.




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Berlin public transport system sponsors shoe with an annual transport pass

An advertising gimmick that gives a whole new meaning to the words "training shoes."




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After 4 killed in crash, Berliners call for ban on SUVs

Mayor says "Such tank-like SUVs do not belong in the city"




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Obama Administration Just As Bad On Environment As Bush, Says New Report

"Tucked in a corner of the Old Executive Office Building, an obscure group of some three dozen economists exerts extraordinary power over federal rules intended to protect public health, worker and consumer safety, and the environment."




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The Week in Pictures: "Roadkill Couture," Egg Nog Pancakes, and More

High Fashion from roadkill? We also have an art installation that sent Estonians into the trees, egg nog pancakes, the year in gingerbread design, and more.




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North Carolina Finds Excess Toxic Metals In Water Near Coal Plants

State regulators have found boron, arsenic, selenium and other toxic metals near 14 power plants, all in excess of state health standards.




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Things of Intrinsic Worth shows how coal power damages Montana's ranching lifestyle

Things of Intrinsic Worth is a feature-length documentary which focuses on the ways coal mining is harming the livelihoods of Montana ranchers.




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Don Blankenship gets a year in jail for conspiracy over mine explosion that killed 29

But this is probably not the last we will hear from him.




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The EPA just made toxic coal ash more dangerous

A giant wave of pollution glop in 2008 convinced the EPA to regulate coal dumps more closely. But the Trump administration is changing that.




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My 10 favorite green products from 2019

These are the items I'd buy again because they're well made and make our world a better, cleaner place.




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A Case For Recycled Tire Bags & Chic New Models By Cyclus

If you've been around the green scene for some time, you may feel some ideas get a little tired over time. That could have been the case for bags from recycled tires, but ever since I got one (not from this brand, of course) I've




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Rubix Transformer Furniture Set Turns Your Living Room Into Dining Room In No Time (Photos)

Perfect for small spaces and aiming at the less-is-more approach, Rubix is a transformer-furniture set that can be both a living room lounge and a dinning room set up. Designed by Colombian firm DosUno Design, the set




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Neat Wood Mat Folds Into A Stool, Disappears In The Floor When Done

Another product from Colombian studio DosUno Design (whose Rubix transformer furniture set we reviewed yesterday), Deckstool is a simple wood mat that folds into a stool. Apart from being perfect for small spaces,




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Stunning Public Kindergarten At Neighborhood In Need In Bogota

Do you know how much of the so-called green or cool architecture is often for expensive hotels, government or office buildings? Well, in this case, it's the complete opposite.




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Families Sue Chiquita for More Than 4,000 Murders in Colombia

Despite some efforts by Chiquita to clean up its act in recent years, its long history of human rights abuses is coming back to haunt the company. Chiquita is being sued by the families of more than 4,000 Colombians murdered




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1 Million Hectares of Colombia Underwater - Climate Change Making La Niña More Intense

Record breaking extreme weather isn't just plaguing the Midwest: Colombia has had 5-6 times more rainfall than usual for the past ten months--which has killed 425 people so far, covered 1 million hectares with water, and left 3 million people as what