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Plastic- and packaging-free frozen foods spotted at Czech grocery

Feast your eyes on the frozen foods available with no waste at the Globus Hypermarket in the Czech Republic




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How to store and drink craft beer

German research on trendy craft brews proves how to optimize the craft beer experience




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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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Bike lanes help motorists be safe

This study provides shocking statistics on unsafe motorist behavior, but aims to give urban planners new tools for safer shared roads




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European Bison free to remain in the wild after court decision

Ruling protects the organization behind a unique project to re-establish European bison in the wild




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European industry maps chemicals added to plastics

A list of chemicals and their uses will support risk assessments and circular economy plans




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The complicated and controversial story of Eileen Gray's E.1027 House

It's got everything: “Design, construction, love, betrayal, and eventually murder. Just a typical architectural project.”




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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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Offices for the Architects Association for Northern Portugal are a wonderful mix of old and new

A minimalist and discreet addition to some exuberant older houses.




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It's time to ban demolition and design for deconstruction

Oliver Wainright of the Guardian calls for a rethink of the way we put buildings together and take them apart.




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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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M&M's Blamed for Green & Blue Honey in France (Update)

Honeybees in France are producing unusual-colored honey. Their sweet tooth may be to blame.




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Balance Bar Launches World's First Rainforest Alliance Certified Energy Bar

Get your dark chocolate fix with less guilt. Balance Bar introduces a new energy bar featuring sustainably farmed cocoa beans.




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Green tea, chocolate, and wine inspire anti-bacterial coating

The natural chemicals in common foods and beverages can be turned into a useful antibacterial coating




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Why it's important to stick with fair-trade chocolate this Valentine's Day

You don't want to ruin the romance with a gift contaminated by child labour and slavery.




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Indulge with these 9 ethical chocolate companies

Whether it's fair trade, organic, handmade, tree-to-bar, or direct trade that you're looking for, these companies have something delectable for everyone.




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Super easy vegan fudgsicles (recipe)

Homemade popsicles are one of my favorite summer treats, particularly when it’s too hot to bake or cook.




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The benefits of eating chocolate while pregnant

Bun in the oven? Have a bonbon!




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Eating chocolate more than once a week can make you smarter

Researchers from the University of Maine have linked habitual chocolate consumption to improved cognitive function.




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Chocolate lust is ruining West African rainforests

A report reveals that major chocolate companies buy cocoa from illegally-cleared national parks in Ghana and Ivory Coast.




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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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Where are all the American chocoholics?

U.S. chocolate sales have been dropping and the industry is very worried. What's going on?




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What does cacao percentage mean on a chocolate bar?

It's important, but higher isn't always better.




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Chocolate industry is making real effort to clean up its act

Companies and governments in West Africa and Europe are finally saying no to cocoa grown on deforested land.




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Cheap and cheerful rooftop garden appears

It's a bright and sunny solution to an abandoned rooftop: a garden.




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Relax, sit on a bench outside and be inspired

Can't figure out what to read? Sit on this bench and let it give you an idea.




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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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Recycled beer cans become butterflies in this art work

What could be lovelier than a butterfly; even when it is made out of a can of beer.




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Folding plant pot expands to fit your growing plants

Now that's handy: no more need for replanting.




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The Little Free Library flourishes in Toronto, Canada

It's a place to get and replace free books, and the architecture is local to each town.




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Massive river bed installed in a Danish museum

Olafur Eliasson is back with another environmental project on a giant scale.




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Hand carving a spoon, one a day, for a year.

What a way to master the arts of carving and design: one a day for a year.




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Stunning aerial shot wins Landscape Photographer of the Year Award

There are no trees in the winning shots, but it's still a stirring series of photos.




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Microchips lined with human cells are the winner of the Design of the Year contest

That's a switch: a product from the field of medicine has won a design prize.




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Shade plants that will grow in the trickiest spots

There is an art to shade gardening: keep it simple.




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Shade plants that will bloom right now

Here are a few shade plants that will add end-of-summer colour to your shady patches.




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Chelsea Flower Show is blossoming with new ideas and new designers

Change is growing this year with more women designers and lots of glorious blue flowers.




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London's first Design Biennale has a utopian theme

London's Design Biennale wants to show how to make the world a better place...




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Significant levels of formaldehyde found in British houses

But hey, what’s wrong with formaldehyde? It’s in our breath, our apples and our trees.




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Carbontec radiant heating system is just .21mm thick

That's 0.0082677165 inches for Americans, and really thin in either unit.




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Minotair "Magic Box" heats, cools, ventilates and dehumidifies

Can one device to it all? Should it? Has its time finally come?




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Is water in cans greener than water in bottles? No.

Bottled water companies are doing this because of public concerns about single use plastic.




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Why in the world would anyone want a computer-driven wooden nail gun?

Beck nails it again with the Automated Nailing Head.




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What lies beneath: The Spinnanker foundation works like a tree

Who needs concrete when this foundation design will take the load?




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Farmers are buying old tractors and it is brilliant, here's why

Vintage tractors have become one of the hottest items at farm auctions – it's a trend that should be spread far and wide.




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Build your own face mask and shield from a soda bottle

Industrial designer Mark Sanders shows us all how.




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7 ways to dispose of an old Christmas tree

There are lots of ways to put a tree to good use.




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Banana-destroying fungus has arrived in South America

Colombia has declared a state of emergency following discovery of Panama disease Tropical Race 4.




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Use Etsy to Find Local and Handcrafted Holiday Yoga Treats

My flame for the small-business and artisan supporting marketplace was re-kindled surfing the 263 items -- from mat bags, to hand-knit yoga socks, calming wall art and more -- made locally in Brooklyn alone.




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Can We All Join Grandmother Heidemarie Schwermer in Living Without Money?

In a documentary by Line Halvorsen, Schwermer invites everyone to join her cash-free lifestyle. What would happen if we all did that?