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$10K going once...fab reclaimed prefab auctioned on eBay. Photos by RCruger The Reclaimed Space unit decorated by EcoFabulous on display at this weekend’s Dwell On Design conference was auctioned off on eBay and raised $10K for Habitat for Humanity . Lucky bidder. The 400-square-foot "rustic modern" structure featured 100-year-old reclaimed oak and pine, a full bathroom, a queen-sized Murphy ...
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Photo credit: Sweet Beauty When it comes to skin care, Lisa Françoise, founder and owner of Sweet Beauty Organic Chocolate Spa Treatments has one cardinal rule: If you wouldn't eat it, don't wear it on your skin. It's an easy tenet to get behind when you realize that Françoise's brand of edible skin care involves premium organic, fair-trade chocolate ...
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Oxbow Group owned petroleum coke kilns, Enid Oklahoma. Image credit: Oxbow Group . James Inhofe is quoted in the Enid Oklahoma News & Eagle from statements made yesterday (Monday) at an Enid, Oklahoma Rotary Club meeting. His appraisal of the chances of a climate bill passing the US Senate this week: ""It's dead on arrival in the Senate. It ...
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It’s now officially mosquito season here in the Northeast – yuck. And flies, and gnats, and any other kind biting insect you can think of. But we can now feel a bit more at ease when enjoying our glass of wine at dusk with Don’t Bite Me! . What’s cool is that it’s an all-natural insect repellent skin patch, ...
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Photo credit: TBWAVancouver Just when we thought there was nothing new under sun when it came to reusable bags, ad agency TBWAVancouver surprised us with its line of canvas totes that takes the mickey out of the push to go green. ...
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Snarky Eco Bags From TBWAVancouver May Help You Score With the Ladies
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NYC's Holland Tunnel Hasn't Had New Bus-Only Lanes Since Richard Nixon was President
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photo: adpowers via Flickr Discovery's Planet Green/TreeHugger seeks an intern to collaborate on a high-impact innovative environmental initiative. Intern will perform research (primarily online) related to climate change initiatives, and will assist with the development of a presentation addressing questions of how individuals can most effectively reduce their carbon footprint. This presentation will be given on a regular basis ...
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Nuclear Sticker Shock: "It's just ridiculously expensive." Whether you think nuclear power is a good or bad idea, one thing is certain, it's expensive. Very expensive. And that's before the almost inevitable cost overruns... This is what the Canadian province of Ontario seems to have realized. It's canceling plans for 2 new reactors because of sticker shock and out ...
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photo: Mark Veraart via flickr Just last month the US reauthorized a bill that trades debt relief for forest conservation pledges. Mongabay is reporting that Indonesia is availing itself of the program, having $30 million in debt forgiven in exchange for increased forest protection in Sumatra:...
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US Forgives $30 Million in Indonesia's Debt to Help Preserve Sumatran ...
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Influential, powerful adults around the world are struggling to deal with the concept of climate change and what we should do about it, from big business to big governments there's a lot of umming and ahhhing going on. Frankly, it's time to bring in the kids! As I experienced in my recent public installation project, The Butterfly Effect , ...
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