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Artist's zoetrope animates the miraculous metamorphosis of the butterfly (Video)

Inspired by her own spine-shattering accident, this sculpture shows the struggle and transformation of these remarkable insects.




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From bottles to bike lanes: the first PlasticRoad opens in the Netherlands

We have lots of waste plastic and not much use for it, so why not use it instead of asphalt or concrete?




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Bus stations don't have to be second-rate, as this one in Tilburg demonstrates

Cepezed Architects design a shelter that is elegant and self-sufficient.




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MVRDV goes to pot with its Green Villa

The Dutch architects cover a modest building with green plants of all kinds in pots of all sizes.




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What I learned about induction stoves in French cooking school

It changed my life but I can also recommend some changes




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Artist's massive mural of moon cycles features 15,000 origami birds

This is Paris' largest mural, made with hand-folded origami paper birds and a bit of spraypaint.




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Eating off the floor: Modern Paris apartment's floor becomes the dining table

It gives another meaning to 'eating off the floor.'




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Startup to grow fresh 'super-local' food out of recycled shipping containers in Paris

Founded by two sons of farmers, this company wants to grow farm-fresh food -- out of shipping containers.




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30% of the new bikes in Paris' Vélib’ Métropole bike-share system will be electric

The second generation of Paris' bike-sharing fleet will see 20,000 bikes hit the streets next year, and 30% of those will feature an electric drivetrain.




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Can lessons be learned from vandalism of dockless bike sharing bicycles?

...or does this augur the final breakdown of civilization?




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Multifunctional 172 sq. ft. live-work space uses nano-tech materials (Video)

This small and versatile apartment in the heart of Paris uses innovative modern materials for its furniture and cabinetry.




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6 lessons from a rental kitchen

Using someone else's tools and space has forced me to adjust my approach to cooking.




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Rap Guide to Wilderness celebrates wild nature and the ways it enriches our lives

The man who brought us the Rap Guide to Evolution is back to entertain, educate, and inspire us with a thought-provoking album that captures the spirit of conservation.




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This forest sings and sighs with sound

Touch the trees, hear them hum and murmur.




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Dousing flames with sound waves, new fire extinguisher makes no mess

Like a gadget from a superhero's gizmo-kit, two engineering students have invented a device to battle blazes with noise – water and toxic chemicals not required.




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Animated music video illustrates 'You are what you eat'

Formidable Vegetable Sound System strikes again, this time with their 'ecological electroswing' celebration of soil.




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Hundreds of divers gather for underwater music festival (video)

The unusual concert was held in the depths of the Florida Reef to promote coral reef protection.




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Festival-goers are asked to stop abandoning tents

Contrary to what many people believe, they're not going to charity – just straight to landfill.




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8 Stylish Lights for Your Home at London Design Festival

Light up your life and your living room with gorgeous lights from the London Design Festival.




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Famous designers celebrate the classic Artek stool's 80th birthday

This classic design is 80 years young and some famous designers pay hommage.




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Add googly eyes to Mother Nature for a laugh

These paper plate eyes bring a chuckle when added to trees and rocks.




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Super axe uses leverage to make woodcutting a piece of cake (Video)

This specially designed Finnish axe requires less force to split wood as it acts both as a wedge and as a lever.




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Finland's plan to make cars in cities 'pointless'

OK, maybe the Finns know something we don't - they are trying to pair smart phones, Big Data, and public and shared tranport to break free of private car-dependent cities.




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From table to tank: Neste will turn Finland's Christmas ham waste fat into renewable diesel

Just think what the waste fat from 46 million Thanksgiving turkeys could fuel.




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Lightweight prefab wood framing system goes together without nails

Forget about 3D printing houses; digital fabrication using sustainable materials is a much bigger deal.




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Here’s a riveting new e-bike design from Avial

This Finnish design doesn’t look quite finished but it is ingenious.




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4 foes of frugality

Look out for these things if you want to save money and consume less.




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There's a trick to saving money on groceries

Eat simpler food.




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Want to save money? Borrow a wedding dress.

Doing this was one of the best decisions I made when getting married. (So was marrying a great guy!)




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Why standing on the subway makes you look younger

Studies show that standing has anti-ageing effects.




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Witness the amazing hamster wheel standing desk, perfect for the office rat race

The wheels on the desk go round and round.




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A walk around my new "active office" with standing desk

Because standing desks cannot stand alone.




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Standing desks are good for school-age children too

New research suggested benefits for giving students the option to stand during class.




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This portable standing desk is lighter than your laptop

For people like me who work all over the place, portable standing desks can be pretty useful




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The Floyd Shelf is a smart bracket that could be a smart shelf or standing desk

But there is a real question of how much one should pay for an artisanal shelf bracket.




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The office of the future may have no seats or desks at all.

Just throw yourself wherever you want to work; your office is where you are.




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Smart desk moves you between sitting and standing throughout the day

The high tech answer to keeping you moving while working.




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5 tips for transitioning to a standing desk

Switching to a standing desk doesn’t have to be an all-or-nothing endeavor.




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Here's the best treadmill desk we've seen yet, designed long before all the other ones

Steven M. Johnson really should have had an agent.




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Herman Miller introduces new "Sit-to-stand" desks

It is better than a fixed standing desk? They make a good case for it.




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Standing desks help children pay attention in school

Do the benefits of not sitting all day ever end?




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Artifox's solid wood standing desk has a place for everything

This standing desk is packed with clever organization features, and can be customized for left or right-handed people.




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The silliest standing desk setup we've ever shown on TreeHugger, complete with high chair

It sorta defeats the purpose in about twelve different ways.




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This gorgeous standing desk is sleek, smart, and sustainable

Made by NextDesk, the Encore is ideally green, with bamboo top, recycled aluminum frame, and VOC-free coating - perfect for this TreeHugger writer!




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Just what we needed dept: A $25 standing desk

Is that a cheap standing desk, or an expensive cardboard box? Hard to tell.




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At IDS16: an affordable, minimal and ergonomic standing desk

It's really all you need in this era of notebook computers.




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A new study says standing desks don't have any benefits. Or does it?

It actually seems to say that you can give someone an adjustable desk but you can't make them stand. That's a very different thing.




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Can't stand a standing desk? The New HOVR might get you moving

It's clever, cheap, burns calories and keeps the blood flowing and heart pumping.




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Standing desks are so yesterday; try a treadmill desk for a really energizing experience

After 52,696 steps, a review of a LifeSpan treadmill desk.




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New study says using a standing desk doesn't burn calories

Just standing isn't enough; you gotta move.