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How to Find the Best Local, Handmade Gifts

The holiday season is in full swing, and that means one thing: the spirit of




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Will Your Next T-Shirt be Made from Trees?

Photo: Flickr, CC Bye-Bye Cotton, Hello Cellulose Fibers Cotton is a great fiber to make clothes with, but unfortunately, growing it causes huge environmental problems. It's a crop that uses a lot of water, and most large cotton monocultures are doused




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Vacuum Cleaner Made From Its Own Cardboard Packaging

One of the biggest floor-care brands in Britain has unveiled a cardboard vacuum cleaner made from its own packaging, the Vax ev. And it was created by a student.Open and Assemble—Without the Packaging Waste The vacuum is sold in a




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Foroba Yelen, a Portable LED Street Light, Locally Made in Rural Mali (Photos)

FOROBA YELEN is the name given by villagers in Mali to the lighting prototype following an anthropologic study. A shared technology to improve work, education and rituals.




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One In Five Canadians Crossing the Border To Get Into the Black Friday/ Cyber Monday Madness

It's one thing to drive to the mall, but one fifth of Canadian shoppers are driving to another country. That's crazy.




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Roots Architecture at WOMAD 2011 - A Game of Structural Consequences (Video)

What can you do at a music festival in four days with 75 volunteers and lots of salvaged materials? Build some amazing performance stages, that's what. Last year we reported on the Roots Architecture project at the WOMAD




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Tiny folding winter hut Is made with walls of ice

A super minimalist mobile ice fishing hut consists of a wooden frame, some chicken wire and walls of ice, made on the spot.




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Paper Waste Could be Made into Eco-Friendly Bricks

Waste material from paper mills can be used to make a more environmentally-friendly brick.




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Old toilets, other ceramic waste can be made into "greener" cement

An international team of researchers has created a new type of cement that uses these discarded items that is just as strong, but produces far less emissions.




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KLM to fly on 'sustainable aviation fuel' made from cooking oil

They say it reduces CO2 emissions by 80 percent. Does it really?




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The 5 secrets of perfect homemade guacamole

Because store-bought guacamole has too much packaging and potentially strange ingredients; and bad homemade guacamole is sad.




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RIP Ted Cullinan, "an architect who made the world better"

He was a pioneer of sustainable design.




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What's alumina? It is the stuff that aluminum is made of, and making it is a problem.

There is an alumina crisis right now. Making it is dirty and polluting, and it's back in the USA.




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Blooming 3D jelly cakes are made with seaweed (Video)

Made carefully by hand, this food artisan's edible works of jelly art are bursting with colorful flora and fauna.




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Yardstix delivers modern, compact "backyard architecture" made from cross-laminated timber

This company creates modern, energy-efficient versions of the backyard 'granny flat'.




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Smartphones have made parenting harder than ever

Giving a kid a phone "feels a little like trying to teach your kid how to use cocaine, but in a balanced way."




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The New MacBook Air is made from recycled aluminum. Is this a big deal?

Sort of, but there is less to it than meets the eye.




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Homemade cat food can be dangerous for your pet

A new study finds that most recipes for homemade cat food lack essential nutrients and even contain potentially toxic ingredients.




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These life-like wildlife sculptures are actually made with rolled newspapers (Video)

These remarkably realistic forms are produced using densely rolled strips of old newsprint.




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Artist's 'Infinite Essence' affirms that we are all made of starstuff

These poignant and captivating images reveal the hidden beauty of our stellar origins.




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Wow: Vividly Colored Wood Flooring Is Made by Hand (Video)

Traditional marbling techniques are re-adapted to highlight the natural details of this lovely, hand-colored wood flooring.




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Timeless fashions made with objects found during nature hikes

Getting outside will clear your head and, at least for artist Sara Breakfield, inspires and incredible wealth of creativity and artistic spirit thanks to items found along trails.




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CustomMade is an electronic matchmaker for customers with an idea and craftspeople with the skills

This is how the internet is supposed to work.




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What is glue made of?

Glue is a type of adhesive made from a variety of substances, with the humble aim of binding two items together.




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Cool Bike Cinema Draws Attention to Vacant Lots in Madrid

Spanish collective Basurama built a movable cinema mounted on a bike and used it to expose empty spots which could be turned into public spaces temporarily.




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Woodzee launches USA-made line of sunglasses upcycled from whiskey barrels

Woodzee founder opens a factory in his own hometown, to make wooden sunglasses from recycled materials.




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Precious Waste: Elegant student jewelry made from upcycled trash

Handmade from discarded items, this collection of young designers' chic jewelry shows that 'waste' is merely a mentality, not a fact.




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10 ethically made, eco-friendly backpacks

These lovely packs are made from upycled waste materials, biodegradable natural fabrics, recycled polyester, and more.




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SugarSky headbands are handmade and handsome

Add some pizzazz to your hairdo with these fun, colorful accessories, all made in USA.




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How cars have squeezed pedestrians off the streets and made it almost impossible to walk

A before and after photo of Lexington Avenue tells the story.




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The EPA just made toxic coal ash more dangerous

A giant wave of pollution glop in 2008 convinced the EPA to regulate coal dumps more closely. But the Trump administration is changing that.




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Yes, digital nomads thrive on exploitation. But so does everyone else.

I respond to a recent viral article hating on digital nomads.




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Designer DIY Idea: Swinging Bed Made With a Recycled Trampoline

A lovely lounger made from reused trampoline parts.




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Your phone could be made with child labor

Smartphones, laptops, and electric car batteries rely on cobalt, most of which comes from Congolese mines that employ children.




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Drone made of mushrooms not green, but not greenwashing either

iGEM team encourages 'materials activists' to build their own biodegradable drones with downloadable do-it-yourself plans.




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It's a drinking straw, made from straw. Introducing Straw Straws

From the 'I wish I had thought of that' department, these all-natural straws are grown, not made from plastic, and could be a greener way to slurp your smoothie.




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Biodegradable disposable plates are made from food waste

Here's a new take on disposable tableware: these are made from discarded food.




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Take-out delivery giant trials sauce sachets made from seaweed

Perhaps more importantly, it's also giving customers the option of refusing such sachets in the first place.




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Corc Yoga mats are green and gorgeous, made from trees

Crafted from sustainably harvested cork in Portugal, these stunning mats will take your yoga practice to new eco-friendly heights.




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Your next shirt could be made from fruit and vegetable scraps

Circular Systems' innovative technology promises to transform food waste fibers into wearable fabric.




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Edible six pack ring for beers is made out of brewing byproducts (Video)

A Florida craft brewery is now offering its six-packs with these biodegradable, compostable and edible packing rings that are made with wheat and barley.




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Phoenx introduces luggage made from recycled materials

Here's one way to tread a bit more lightly while traveling.




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Silk From 1 Million Spiders Made This Gorgeous Cape

It took four years, one million spiders, and 80 people in Madagascar to make this cape, on view at London's V&A Museum -- and the color is natural.




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Handmade Mats Woven From Recycled Marine Rope

Who knew that old rope could have such a dignified second life?




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Upcycled kitchens made from local materials are made to last.

Made from used wooden pallets and a recycled countertop, the kitchens at yök Casa + Cultura in Spain are made to last.




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Homemade pasta is the perfect quarantine food

Easier to make than bread but just as satisfying, making pasta at home is simple, comforting, and delicious – and takes just two ingredients.




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Flat-Pack Christmas Tree Made of Corrugated Cardboard is a Keeper

This Christmas tree by Giles Miller will keep on going, year after year.




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Beautiful South African Christmas tree is made of recycled materials

Every year, the town of Barrydale makes a magnificent tree using upcycled plastic, ribbons, and interactive lighting.




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This gorgeous folding clutch is made from cork

It's just one of several beautiful and practical designs from Sumsaara.




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New prAna sweaters are made from recycled wool

This reduces demand on animals, diverts waste, and minimizes environmental impact.