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Intricate geek chic jewelry is made from recycled electronic circuit boards

The complex little patterns of old circuit boards are highlighted in this lovely handmade collection of jewelry for men and women.




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These backpacks are made from upcycled car seat belts & airbags

Airpaq's one-of-a-kind rucksacks are putting used car safety components back to work to help protect and haul your gear.




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These eclectic jewelry pieces are cut from vintage ceramic plates

Bold and refined, these wearable works of art also allude to the object's unspoken history.




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This lunch bag is disguised as a fabulous purse

No one will ever know that you're packing a healthy, homemade lunch.




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Kids' brains are wired for a different upbringing than what they're getting

Overprotective parenting is more than an annoyance; it's an evolutionary aberration.




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Vanuatu bans disposable diapers in fight against plastic

Parents will have to embrace the old-fashioned cloth diapering method. That's not a bad thing.




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Daycare apps notify parents about everything their child does

Is it helpful information or a form of digitally-enabled helicopter parenting?




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Junk food causes irreversible damage to young men's fertility

New research shows that a Western-style diet can permanently kill off sperm-producing cells by age 18.




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3 rules for parental phone etiquette

Enough fretting about how kids use their devices. What about parents?




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Children's bodies contain alarming levels of plastic chemicals

A German study reveals that we're doing a poor job of keeping of safeguarding children's health when it comes to plastic.




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The insidious rise of 'toddler' foods

Toddlers don't need junky snacks. They need real food.




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One mother's recipe for resilience

Or, how I'm trying to raise little adults, not incompetent kids.




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Hot weather increases risk of premature childbirth

And new research suggests that the problem is only going to get worse.




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Esembly cloth diapers offer parents peace of mind

When you use cloth, you never have to worry about running out.




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In the face of a changing climate, our buildings need thermal resilience.

The Thermal Resilience Design Guide from Ted Kesik could be a new standard.




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A guide to figuring out if the article you're reading is true

Is this post even true?




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The Weekend Recap: Friday-Sunday, July 29, 30 & 31, 2011

With ~30+ new posts on TreeHugger.com each weekday, we understand if you miss a post here and there. To keep you up-to-date, here's what we covered over the weekend, July 29, 30, and 31, 2011.Animals Jaymi told us that




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Best of Inhabitat: Interview With Metropol Parasol Architect Juergen Mayer H.

If you've been following the world of architecture, you've probably feasted your eyes on the Metropol Parasol, which has been one of the most popular and talked about structures of 2011. Currently the world's largest wooden structure, the Parasol's




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"Vertical Farming" from Option-G (TreeHugger Art)

Click here to see the full-size images in the slideshow This is the latest piece in the TreeHugger/Option-G print series; check out the full picture below and the full collection at Option-G where they're available for




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Bull Breaks Out of NYC Slaughterhouse, Runs for Freedom (Video)

On Wednesday, a bull scheduled for slaughter in a halal butcher's shop in Queens, New York decided that it wasn't on board with its fate. So it broke out and didn't look back, sprinting down Liberty Avenue (how appropriate!),




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Best of Inhabitots: 7 Eco-Friendly Birthday Party Ideas

+ Inhabitots just turned three years old! My how quickly baby blogs... and babies grow up! Celebrating your little one's third birthday? Here are six green gifts your tot will love!




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Best of Inhabitat: 6 Must-Know Tips to Survive Hurricane Irene

As you may have seen on every major news channel out there, Hurricane Irene is barreling up towards eastern cities like NYC and Washington DC and from the looks of it, it ain't gonna be pretty. Many New Yorkers are evacuating and those who are staying




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The Trash Tycoon Facebook Game Launches Today!

Today, September 6th, Trash Tycoon officially launches! It's been a long, hard, fun road getting to this point, and we owe a special thanks to all the beta testers who have been playing and submitting bugs and comments on the forums.




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Best of Inhabitots: Green Back-to-School Gear

+ Overwhelmed by all the gear your kid needs to head back to school? We'll streamline your shopping endeavors with the best eco-friendly back to school supply basics.




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Best of Inhabitat: Solar Decathlon 2011

The competition between the hottest solar homes in the nation at the 2011 Solar Decathlon in Washington, DC has been heating up all week and the winners will finally be announced tomorrow. Green design experts will be judging these student-built houses




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Best of Inhabitots: Eco-Friendly Play Food That Looks Good Enough to Eat

+ Indulge your budding foodie with LoooLo Textiles organic munchy toys, which in addition to being beautifully designed, are biodegradable. A set of bagel, lox and cream cheese, a fresh PB & J, and a burger piled high with the works will infuse




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Meet the Top 10 Finalists in World Environment Day Blogging Contest

The votes are in and these are the top 10 finalists in the 2012 World Environment Day Blogging Contest! Read their posts and vote for the winner!




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Vote Now for the UNEP & TreeHugger Blogging Competition

Let the blogging begin! Help determine the winner of the Rio+20 Blogging Competition.




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TreeHugger Nominated for a Webby Award! Please Vote!

TreeHugger is nominated in the green category of the 16th Webby Awards. It's an honor to be nominated, and it's all thanks to you, dear reader.




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YES! Magazine 2nd Annual Celebration of People Power

YES! Magazine’s 2nd Annual Celebration of People Power with Alice Walker, Frances Moore Lappé, and Makana.




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The deadline is approaching for the UNEP / TreeHugger blogging contest!

Time is running out to enter! Win a trip to Mongolia for World Environment Day by entering our annual contest!




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TreeHugger Founder Graham Hill on our 10th Anniversary

Our website turns 10 years old today! In honor of our birthday, we sat down with Graham Hill to talk about why he started the site and how it’s changed.




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Olga Sasplugas on TreeHugger’s first post and breaking even

When TreeHugger first launched, Olga Sasplugas was the go-to woman for ad sales, accounting and even the occasional photo shoot. We caught up with her on Skype to talk about the site’s early days.




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Sign up for our Daily Newsletter, because everything connects

It's more than just an easy way to get a daily dose of TreeHugger.




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Snarky bamboo TP company gives 50% of its profits to toilet, water, & sanitation projects

Australia's Who Gives a Crap makes 100% bamboo toilet paper that also claims to be "so soft it'll make your bottom smile."




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What are the trends in bathroom design for 2019?

A visit to the Interior Design Show does not shed a lot of light on the subject.




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It's the Ides of March, a good day for a bath

A look back at the Roman Bath, which was a wonderful idea.




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Should your toilet be on the floor or in the wall?

There are very good reasons for using in-wall units, especially in smaller spaces.




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Touring the toilets of Le Corbusier

There are many lessons about health and hygiene to be learned from the great French architect




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Universal design works for everyone, everywhere

Everything we design should be simple to understand and use for people of all ages and abilities. It's not hard.




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Urine for a surprise with the new Save! Toilet: it looks normal

Coming to a bathroom near you.




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What's the best way to dry your hands in the age of COVID-19?

Another way that the coronavirus is bad for the environment.




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Can't find any toilet paper? Get a bidet

Save the trees and a lot of water too.




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Don't flush anything other than toilet paper

If you're forced to use substitute materials in the bathroom, you'll need a new disposal method.




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Rethinking public washrooms after the coronavirus

We have to stop building highways and start building toilets as we face a whole new public bathroom crisis.




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Tree of life gets a new look

More like a bird of paradise than a tree, the redesign owes its form to a plethora of new bacteria species discovered in recent years




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Why the five-second rule, sadly, makes no sense

Scientists decided to put the old five-second rule to the test, to prove once and for all whether there is any truth to it.




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Unusual life-forms found in giant crystals have survived for as long as 50,000 years

The dormant microbes found in Mexican caves are unlike any known genus scientists have seen so far, say NASA researchers.




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On soap-free living

Most people are horrified to hear that Jackie Hong hasn't used soap in 7 years, but she might be the smart one.




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Scientists call for stricter limits on antimicrobial chemicals in household products

Triclosan may have been banned in soap, but antimicrobials are still allowed in more than 2,000 other products, which is a big problem.