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Interactive Solar Art Lights Up New Sydney Space

The world’s largest permanent interactive light installation has been installed in Sydney's recently revitalized Darling Quarter.




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Sydney Builds Separate Bike Lanes, Ridership Skyrockets 82%

Sydney sees cycling skyrocket as it implements its 2030 green city plan.




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Luminous Fish Bikes Light Up Sydney Festival

A trio of awesome fish bikes made a rousing debut at this arts festival in Australia.




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Minimalist multi-use unit creates more intimate studio apartment in Sydney

With everything happening in one space, studio apartments can often feel too cluttered. This Sydney apartments gets a space makeover with the addition of a clever multifunctional unit that partitions the space and stores things out of sight.




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Sydney micro-apartment designed with Japanese organizational technique in mind

Decluttering techniques are a big trend now. This small apartment is designed with organizational principles right from the start.




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Do you prefer a paper book or an e-book? (Survey)

A recent post that claimed readers absorb less from e-books. I wonder (and so do many commenters) if that's really true.




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Do you take baths? (Survey)

The designer Tom Ford takes FIVE of them every day. That's a bit much.




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Is Fahrenheit a better temperature scale than Celsius? (Survey)

This is one area of measurement where perhaps the Americans, Liberians and Burmese get it right.




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Could you do a digital detox? (Survey)

The modern update of Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs rings very true.




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Trulia study finds Americans say they care about the environment but aren't willing to pay for it

The extremely dated "It ain't easy being green" title of this Trulia survey actually misinterprets the data; judging by the questions they asked, it is perfectly easy being green; it just ain't cheap.




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Presidents' Day Survey: Who Is The Greenest President?

The results are often surprising.




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One-a-day bananas: Genius at work or waste of packaging? (Survey)

Bananas are already in a perfect package. But is this even better?




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Presidents' Day Survey: Who Is The Greenest President?

The results of our annual survey are often surprising.




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New Survey Explores Link Between Views on Politics, Economics, and Global Warming

Photo courtesy of Next Nature American Climate Values Survey Views on global warming may be more strongly politically and economically influenced than many may have hoped. The recently released results of the American Climate Values Survey, conducted




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Bring back the trolley bus

Most trolley systems were ripped out in favor of diesel buses. This was a big mistake.




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Peter Busby designs a 40 storey timber tower proposed for Vancouver

There are just a few small problems standing in the way.




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Share your idea for how big data can help the environment and score a trip to the Eye on Earth Summit in Abu Dhabi

The Eye on Earth Summit aims to harness the power of data and new data gathering technologies to help the environment and support sustainable development.




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Survey: Can Fur Be Green?

In her post yesterday, April wrote "fur is one of those slightly grey areas that is increasingly trying to get green cred." A Japanese designer mixes it with recycled polyester and calls it "eco-fur." The Canadian Fur Council devotes a website to the




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Cycling commissioners in UK call painted bike lanes a waste of money

But alas, nobody seems to listen to cycling commissioners in the UK.




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Tennessee Valley Authority Expecting Nuctuplets

TVA and reactor-maker Babcock and Wilcox have agreed to work together to see if they can build up to 6 "small reactors." Nuctuplets, then? They can knock these




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Happy Eightieth Birthday, Tennessee Valley Authority

It may be old, dirty and coal powered now, but it was once a vision of a brighter future, was a giant stimulus project and helped win WWII.




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Hey Architects, Can You Design a 100-Mile House?

The Architecture Foundation of British Columbia issues a challenge: Design a four-person home made entirely of materials from a 100-mile radius around Vancouver.




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7 Shocking Facts About Your Thanksgiving Turkey

From the 'know where you food comes from' file, the truth behind your turkey dinner.




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Solar panel-carrying donkeys bring internet to Turkish sheepherders (Video)

These "plug-and-play" donkeys, equipped with solar panels, allow sheepherders to catch up on the news and socializing while out on their rounds.




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Artists' glittering art installation repurposes 14,000 eyeglass lenses (Video)

Thousands of pairs of unwanted eyewear are collected and transformed into a unique, twinkling facade for an Istanbul museum.




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Prefab off-grid cabin opens up with pulley-operated windows

This compact shelter is a place for a family to spend their summers in the middle of nature.




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If you're buying a Thanksgiving turkey, choose organic

Help stop the rise of antibiotic resistance by buying a bird that's been raised drug-free.




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Do You Still Use The Phone? (Survey)

Dave Roberts and Richard Florida don't like it.




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Vision Zero is so 20 years ago. It's time for Moving Beyond Zero.

The new vision promotes active transportation like walking and biking.




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In Sweden, they are burning H&M clothing instead of coal.

For some reason, they think that this is progress.




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Kids need better toys, but they also need freedom to play

Toy innovation has stagnated in recent years and kids are bored. Who's at fault?




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Kids play better when they have fewer toys

A new study shows that there is such thing as too many toys.




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Key West to ban sunscreen with coral-harming chemicals

The Florida legislation will go into effect in 2021 in an effort to protect the world’s third-largest barrier reef ecosystem.




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Do you remove your shoes inside? (Survey)

In some countries, it is standard practice; in others, not so much.




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Cabin Spacey offers 'pay-as-you-live, location-independent' prefab homes

This company is working to build a network of urban prefabs under a 'pay-as-you-go' model of home ownership.




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When to plant pumpkins so they're ready for Halloween

Since pumpkins generally require around 75 to 100 frost-free days, it's a good idea to get a jumpstart on planting them.




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Hey Google, this rooftop solar cooker is perfect for your self-driving car

Why turn your car into a living room when it can also be a kitchen?




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Osprey Unpacks Their Sustainability Report for 2009

We've discussed Osprey packs in the past, particularly their Resource collection of packs with about 80% recycled content (see links below). Recently, we noted via SNEWS that they'd released their 2009 Sustainability Report, indicating




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500 incredibly rare monkeys found deep in Vietnam forest

Prior to the discovery, fewer than 1,000 grey-shanked doucs were known to exist, making them one of the 25 most endangered primates on the planet.




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My journey as a woman in science and conservation

In honor of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, one scientist gives her tips on forging your own path.




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Geysers Explode With Energy and Life

When huge volcanoes erupt, sending ash miles into the atmosphere and shutting down air travel for entire continents, the world can't help but take notice. Yet everyday, around the planet, smaller displays of geothermal force take place. Sometimes, it's f




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Geysers Explode With Energy and Life (Slideshow)

When huge volcanoes erupt, sending ash miles into the atmosphere and shutting down air travel for entire continents, the world can't help but take notice.




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How iced tea can lead to kidney failure

Although the health benefits of tea are roundly lauded, an Arkansas man recently found out that too much can be devastating.




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Kakeibo: a life-changing method for saving money

This Japanese approach to managing household spending may be over 100 years old, but it's as relevant as ever.




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There are lessons to be learned from these soulful snow monkeys (video)

Watch these beautiful Japanese macaques at Wild Snow Monkey Park who have truly mastered the fine art of relaxation.




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23 laundry tips to save money and lessen your impact

Washing and drying clothes can take a toll on your wallet and the planet – these easy tips make it better.




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Leonardo DiCaprio or Brad Pitt: Who's the More Timely Eco-Hunk? Plus Mickey Rourke Fights Again!

Leonardo DiCaprio lost the Golden Globe, but he's always a winner on the green activist front. The eco-champ has signed on to be the celebrity face of watchmaker TAG Heuer. Replacing fellow eco-hunk Brad Pitt. But, Leo isn't pocketing a cent of his




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Leonardo DiCaprio's Timely Campaign, Paul McCartney's Green Family Affair, and More

Eco-hunk Leonardo DiCaprio is the new face of TAG Heuer Carrera watch. A gig formely held by fellow greenie, Brad Pitt. But, so long Brad and hello Leo! Ecorazzi posted the first shot of his soon to be released ad campaign. The green




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Leonardo DiCaprio's Big Green Heart, Beyonce's Fashion Excess, and more

Ok, so this isn't a true green item. But, kudo's to my favorite eco-celeb, Leonardo DiCaprio for his consistent give-back spirit. Leo and Kate Winslet returned to their Titanic roots to help out the ship's one remaining




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Ethical shoe company TOMS moves beyond the buy one/give one model

Shoppers can now choose to support a broader range of social issues.