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Rethinking Design: the Splinter Wooden Supercar
For over a year now, Joe Harmon and his crew of graduate students from North Carolina State University have been building the Splinter, a "Supercar" made mostly from wood. This car is Joe's NC State...
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Recycled Mattress Furniture: Madam Rubens Collection
Living in the city I see discarded mattresses out on the curb every week. They are difficult to recycle, create a large amount of waste, and no one wants to use someone else’s old mattress. Frank...
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Recycled Army Tanks, Bridges, and Subway Cars
What can you do with entire army tanks left over from the Vietnam War, NYC subway cars, and entire bridges? Strip ‘em, clean ‘em, and sink ‘em! Headed by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources...
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Greener Gadgets Highlights – Part 2
This past weekend Matt and I thoroughly enjoyed our trip to the Greener Gadgets Design Competition. Jill Fehrenbacher and Mike Chino of Inhabitat were great hosts along with Allan Chochinov of Core77....
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GreenSmart Neogreene: Neoprene Re-invented
Neoprene is everywhere these days from wetsuits to laptop sleeves. The stretchy, squishy rubber based material is useful and versatile, unfortunately it's not very earth-friendly. Neoprene (or...
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Is Scotch Pop Up Tape More Wasteful than Regular Tape?
Have you guys seen this commercial for Scotch Pop Up Tape? It's basically a tape dispenser that gives you pre-measured pieces of tape, rather than a roll where you tear off pieces as you go: There's a...
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Review: Green Kid Crafts’ Craft Box Subscription
I don't have any kids, but I do have a soft spot for kid-oriented crafts. Maybe it's that my mom is a preschool teacher or maybe it's that my inner crafty child never grew up. Whatever the reason, I...
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