Natural (Fashion) Selection: 9 Top Sustainable Style Stories Environmentally friendly fashion? It used to be an oxymoron, but designers are finally catching up to those of us who…
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Fanning the Future: Kids Bring Wind Farm to Utah Town Most of us know that there are ways to make the world a greener place, but we get frustrated when…
5 Sensational Recent Advances in Alternative Energy Alternative energy is on just about everyone’s minds these days, and it’s evident in the news stories we’ve been seeing…
Trashy Times: Where Do Recycled Gadgets Really Go? Do you know what really happens to your electronics after you’re done with them? If you send them to a…
Slime Stew, Anyone? Giant Snails Battle Malnutrition (image via: WAG Malawi) Iron deficiency anemia and malnutrition are among the most serious health concerns in developing African countries.…
ReBurbia: Designers Take on Greening the American Suburb In the past few years, we’ve seen some interesting shifts take place between urban and suburban dwellers. Gas prices have…
Literal Tree Houses: Amazing Homes Built with Whole Trees There’s something truly primitive about the sophisticated homes designed and built by Whole Trees Architecture and Construction. The buildings are…
Size Matters: Largest Web Spinning Spider Found The largest web-spinning spider in the world has been identified, and she’s a terror. The Nephila komaci was discovered in…
Suck It! 8 Brilliant Examples of Plastic Drinking Straw Art Plastic drinking straws are one of the hallmarks of our disposable society. The little tubes are manufactured to be used…