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The sharing economy comes into the commercial kitchen

Commercial kitchens are really expensive to build. Why not share?




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The sharing economy, Cadillac style

Cadillac introduces BOOK, which lets you book the car you want when you want it. We should all be so lucky.




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Grobike brings the sharing economy to kids’ bikes

Why buy a kid's size bike when you can rent the right size bike every year?




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Speaker system is designed for deconstruction

Everybody should be doing this, planning for repairability from day one.




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Epic art landscapes contain one lifetime's worth of recycled electronic waste (Video)

Aiming to raise awareness about e-waste recycling, this photographer used 4,100 pounds of e-waste in these futuristic scenes.




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Koby Cottage "Represents a Revolution in Modular Construction"

It is a few years old but a real find. We probably won't see the likes of it again for a while.




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What Is The Gift Economy & Why Do We Need It So Badly? Charles Eisenstein Explains (Video)

Watching this video on Sacred Economics may be the best 12 minutes and 18 seconds you spend today.




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200 evangelical scientists ask Congress to pass climate legislation

Two hundred evangelical scientists recently wrote a letter to Congress making the religious case for passing climate change legislation.




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Bank signs one contract, goes 100% renewable by EOY

Fifth Third Bank shows us just how easy it is becoming for corporations to source all of their electricity from renewables.




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The Economist looks at the Duck Curve, goes quackers on the metaphors

Perhaps it is time to stuff this duck analogy.




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It's Bitcoin in a box as Nordcoin introduces Mobile Mining Containers

It's a moveable feast of cheaper, cooler, greener electricity for building blockchains.




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Converted minimalist work cabin comes with secret telescoping ladder

All work and no play? Here's a work space with some playful humor built in.




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Montreal considering separate traffic laws for cyclists

The age of vehicular cycling is coming to an end; cyclists want equity, not equality




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Lyft backs lawsuit against EPA fuel economy roll back

Big Auto is increasingly coming up against Big Tech.




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Why scientific proof isn't always needed to justify concerns

The Guardian's Kara Moses asks, "Do we need conclusive scientific proof to become concerned about an issue?" I think not, because sometimes even conclusive proof isn't enough for government and society to act.




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Surprising Agreement On The Connection Between Obesity and Healthcare Costs

Michael Pollan writes in the New York Times about the connection between the American diet and the cost of health care; Surprisingly, conservative writers like Marie-Josée Kravis are saying much the same thing,




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Michael Pollan tells people to "take back control of your plate!"

By controlling portion size and refusing to overeat, particularly in restaurants, we can reduce food waste and remind ourselves of the true value of food.




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Old bank converted into hip new hostel in Finland

This modern, Scandinavian take on the hostel includes private rooms and a jacuzzi in the old vault.




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Historical courtyard residence converted into modern workspace in Beijing

A traditional dwelling has been preserved by renovating it to include a new office, library, kitchen and guest room.




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Converted ambulance becomes one man's traveling home-on-wheels (Video)

Diverging from the Sprinter van conversion trend, this man revamped an old life-saving vehicle into his own tiny home.




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70% of Americans think the environment is more important than economic growth

Turns out, environmental issues are not about awareness. People get it.




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Divestment is now considered a 'material risk' by fossil fuel industries

And we thought it was all about symbolism...




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Grain Production Falling as Soil Erosion Continues

The thin layer of topsoil that covers much of the earth's land surface is the foundation of civilization. As long as soil erosion on cropland does not exceed new soil formation, all is well. But once it does,




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Solar Brings Internet Connectivity to Haitian Schools

Haitian schools connect to the internet for the first time, powered by the sun.




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Green Jobs Conference a Success

The reports are in from last week's "Good Jobs, Green Jobs" conference in Pittsburgh, Pa., and attendees are saying it was a great success. More than 1,100 people attended the Blue Green Alliance conference. People networked, listened to speakers and




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Conservation Canines Trained To Sniff Out Tigers in Cambodia

For the first time, conservationists from WWF are putting dogs' superb sense of smell on the trail of tigers in Cambodia. Coming from the University of Washington Conservation Canines program, the dogs are trained to sniff out




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Rare Video of Wild Cambodian Elephant Released by Wildlife Conservation Society

There are only an estimated 116 wild Asian elephants in Cambodia's Seima Protection Area, and until now most of the photographic evidence of them has be taken by camera traps. New footage released by the Wildlife Conservation Society changes that. The




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What is "the conventional wisdom about environmentally friendly construction"?

It's a moving target and, like TreeHugger hero Chris Magwood, we are all learning on the job.




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Mass timber construction is about more than just storing carbon

It also can put people back to work and save our forests.




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BMW Considering Launching EV by 2012?

During a recent interview, BMW chief executive Norbert Reithofer revealed that the German automaker was considering bringing a battery-powered vehicle to the U.S. market by 2012 in an effort to meet more stringent




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BMW proposes elevated e-bike cycleways to ease congestion & speed commutes

Instead of banning cars from city centers, this automaker recommends elevated roads for electric bikes & scooters to ease congestion and emissions.




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Post-Consumer Recycled Goods: Recycling Waste Into Stuff

What is "post-consumer recycled"? Once a material or finished product has served its intended use and has been diverted or recovered from waste destined for disposal, it is then considered "post-consumer." Having completed its life as a consumer item,




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Air into fuel: Scientists convert CO2 directly into methanol for fuel cells and more

The researchers have found a simple way to create an energy source for fuel cells using CO2 in the air.




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Why Birth Control is as Important as a Climate Treaty or Food Aid

Excessive population growth presents an immediate environmental danger greater than climate change.




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Global Economy Expanded More Slowly Than Expected in 2011

Without a more comprehensive vision of economic health and better ways to measure it, we are flying blind on a path to economic decline and collapse.




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Growth in World Contraceptive Use Stalling; 215 Million Women’s Needs Still Unmet

Satisfying the world’s unmet need for contraception would dramatically reduce population growth, easing pressure on natural resources.




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The UN's Rio+20 Conference Matters

Here's why the United Nations' Rio+20 Conference matters to everyone.




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Do we have a population crisis or a consumption crisis?

Population growth is in fact slowing down but everyone is using more of everything.




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Two excellent strategies for second-hand shopping

Frugality blogger Elizabeth Willard Thames has outfitted her house and family with thrifted finds. This is her advice.




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Learn the footprint of your meat consumption with the Omni Calculator

Some useful tools for working on a 1.5 degree lifestyle.




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This bacon-scented patch could help kick your meat habit

Wannabe vegetarians can fulfill their cravings using scent, rather than the real thing.




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Eye On Earth Connects the Dots So People Can See Environmental Issues

A heat wave vulnerability map goes viral, boosting interactive technology that helps make important environmental data accessible.




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15 Concepts and Solutions for Providing Clean Drinking Water

Clean drinking water is one of our basic human needs, but in many parts of the world, it's also hard to come by. Here's another look at some of the latest concepts for providing clean drinking water.




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Solar wagon delivers a self-contained portable water purification system

One solution for purifying water in remote off-grid areas comes in the form of a wagon, complete with solar panel and water purification system.




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Good news for fracking: groundwater contamination mechanism found

The bigger question: why is the industry playing into the hands of the anti-fracking activists?




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Study links uranium contamination of US groundwater to nitrate run-off from farming

Radioactive uranium occurs naturally in soils but farming techniques may be causing it to dissolve into groundwater




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Why is there such a disconnect between climate reality and climate action?

How can we be moving away from fossil fuels and spending billions on building pipes for them at the same time?




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Nobody is taking away your air conditioner; there are lots of alternatives to HFCs

Only in America are they hard to find. How does that happen?




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This is your contribution to melting Arctic ice

New research calculates how individual CO2 emissions affect the Arctic's shrinking summer sea ice.




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Body wash beads contaminate the Great Lakes

Exfoliating body wash may make you clean, but it's making the lake water dirty.