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UN evaluates principles to ensure safe and healthy workplaces

It is estimated that one worker dies every 15 seconds from toxic exposures at work




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Which message best motivates change: IPCC or the Nobel Prize?

William Nordhaus und Paul Romer




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Beauty products and household chemicals linked to early puberty in girls

We need a precautionary principle approach or a lot more of these studies, and soon, in order to protect our children.




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Europe helps Santa pick safe presents

Gift givers around the world can benefit from this advice




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German President gets coal for Christmas as last black coal mine closes

Coal for Christmas, but not for being naughty. Germany commemorates the end of an era as the last black coal mine closes.




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Depressed? A healthy diet can help

Various healthy diets are shown to ease symptoms of depression, and they work even better for women.




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RetroFirst: A new campaign from British architectural magazine to promote retrofit and renovation

The upfront carbon emissions from replacing existing buildings now are as big as operating emissions. We have to stop this now.




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Print Instagram Photos on Edible Organic Chocolate

Digital photography has made us lose the wretched chemicals and excess paper of the Polaroid era. So if you want to save a summer memory, you can do it in organic chocolate.




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The benefits of eating chocolate while pregnant

Bun in the oven? Have a bonbon!




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Palm oil problem continues to plague big candy-makers

Hershey's, Nestle and Mars have not kept their promises when it comes to sourcing conflict-free palm oil.




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Child labor is still a huge problem in cocoa industry

After decades of promising reforms, chocolate companies have failed to deliver.




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'Chocogedden' is fast approaching

Unless we change the way we buy chocolate, we could lose it forever.




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Sneak preview of documentary about a man who planted a tropical forest singlehandedly

See this fascinating documentary about the dedicated man who created a forest the size of Central Park.




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Wildlife Photograph of the Year is a pride of lions

Wildlife photography has been celebrated for 50 years now, and it's getting better and better.




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Disorder is the theme of this year's Prix Pictet Photo Competition

Bees, ivory poaching, and war are amongst the themes portrayed in this year's shortlist.




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LafargeHolcim is selling CO2-sucking cement for precast, reduces emissions by 70 percent

Solidia Technologies' chemistry could make concrete almost benign.




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We got lots of great ideas from the space program; insulation isn't one of them

"Radiative barriers" may work well in space, but not so well down here.




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BuildingGreen top ten products of the year are not boring at all

I am beside myself with excitement over drywall and linoleum.




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Smart modern milk box could solve the problem of porch pirates

The Danby Parcel Guard reduces the waste of stolen packages and multiple deliveries.




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Nobody has 3D printed a house in 24 hours

There is more to a house than just walls. Danish company COBOD tells the truth about it.




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What's the carbon footprint of all our electronics?

It all adds up to a huge amount of electricity consumption and carbon emitted, both embodied and operating.




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Digitally Printed Cowhide Rug Doesn't Require a Cow

This amazingly detailed cowhide rug is digitally printed. Get the rustic look for to tie a room together without the guilt.




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Will a lionfish-patterned rash guard protect you from sharks?

This company seems to think there's a chance you'll be safer in the water if you look a teensy bit like a lionfish. We remain, um, skeptical.




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Beautiful 'neo-vintage' posters promote U.S. national parks in the style of the 1930s!

National parks never go out of style, just like these retro posters.




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E-commerce platform No Sir promotes women designers, highlights inequality

With the aim of showcasing and selling products designed by women, No Sir also draws attention to gender inequality in the design profession.




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Why 'anti-toxin pregnancy guides' aren't enough

Regulatory action is needed to protect women and their unborn children from the chemicals in household products.




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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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The problem with diaper composting

Shipping boxes of dirty diapers across the country seems inefficient and unnecessary.




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

Coming to a bathroom near you.




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The surprising upside to childhood thumb-sucking and nail-biting

Grimy fingers in the mouth leads to decreased risk of developing allergies, new study suggests.




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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.




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Study shows that electric hand dryers do a great job of concentrating bacteria and spraying it all over your hands

But paper towels are four times as bad for the environment. What's a treehugger to do?




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Poor toilet hygiene spreads more E.coli than raw meat

In other words, always wash your hands when you're done in the bathroom.




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Most in-use makeup products contaminated with awful bacteria

Researchers 'astonished' to find potentially deadly bacteria, including E.coli and Staphylococci, in 9 out of 10 products they tested.




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Airbus proposes blended wing body planes that reduce fuel consumption by 20 percent

But would you want to sit in a plane with no windows?




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CES 2013: New CubeX 3D Printer Spits Out Objects the Size of Basketballs

The new machine from 3D Systems has a larger printing platform, and a whole lot of new bells and whistles for 3D printing enthusiasts.




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The Faraday Bike is the prettiest electric assist bicycle you will ever see

It stands out among the cellphone cases at CES like gold among the dross.




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At CES: 3D printing grows up, but still looking for the killer app

It was more about evolution than revolution as printers get cheaper and easier to use.




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Meet Coleen, an e-bike modelled after a classic Jean Prouvé design

C'est magnifique.




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Boxsal, a Pretty Fun Picnic in a Cardboard Box (Photos)

Summer is the prefect time for picnics, pretty much anywhere! On roof tops, in Central Park, at the beach, open air cinemas or the zoo, a good picnic is special. But how often do you make the effort and unleash your creativity to put together a




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Pineapple Mojitos and 8 More Surprising Recipes to Make on the Grill

The grill is one underrated machine. If you have never ventured beyond meat-heavy classics like hamburgers and hot dogs or think creativity is a grilled eggplant or two, now's the time.





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Blu® Homes Partners with Real Simple and This Old House to Launch the “Design Smart, Live Beautifully” Home Tour and Announce the Selection of Blu’s L.A. Breezehouse as the First-Ever “2014 Dream Home, Presented by Real Simple and This Old House” - V

The “Design Smart, Live Beautifully” Home Tour coincides with the launch of the 2014 model of Blu’s award-winning Breezehouse, which is packed with luxurious features and an even more spacious floor plan




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International Automakers Now Account for 45% of U.S. Auto Production and 59% of U.S. Vehicle Sales - Redefining the American Auto Industry

Redefining the American Auto Industry. - The Growing Impact of International Automakers on the U.S. Economy.




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In Honor of Its One-Year Anniversary, Barclaycard Arrival Improves Travel Rewards and Benefits Program and Introduces Barclaycard Arrival Plus™ World Elite MasterCard® - Barclaycard Arrival Plus now with EMV

Barclaycard Arrival Plus now with EMV






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CrissCross Expands Representative Payee Services to Serve as a National Resource for Qualified Beneficiaries - CrissCross Representative Payee Services

CrissCross Representative Payee Services