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“Carry on Closet” Offers Multifunctional Garments for the Green Jet-Setter
03/02/2012

by Kirin Rinehart, Even before airline restrictions required us to dramatically curtail our loads, packing has never been the best part…

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University of Texas Students Integrate Sustainability and Education With Africa’s Promise Village School
03/02/2012

by Leonel Ponce, Environmentally sustainable design has become increasingly prevalent in developed countries, specifically in high-end projects for wealthy private clients….

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Building a Denim Wardrobe: The Upgrade
03/02/2012

By Ann of Holier than Now, So I don’t know about you guys, but I always spend the last days of…

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McDonald’s to Require That Pork Suppliers Phase Out Cruel Caging Practices
03/02/2012

by Brit Liggett, McDonald’s announced today that they’ll be partnering with the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) to require…

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Pawel Grunert’s SIE43 Chair is Made from a Cascade of Clear Blue Plastic Bottles
03/01/2012

by Yuka Yoneda, This watery blue chair by Pawel Grunert is as refreshing as the liquid that was once contained in…

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Behind the Label: McDonald’s See What We’re Made Of Campaign
03/01/2012

by Jessica Marati, Do we really want to see what McDonald’s is made of? As the world’s largest hamburger fast food…

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Chinese Man Proposes to Girlfriend with Dress Made From 9,999 Roses
03/01/2012

by Lori Zimmer, A dozen long-stem roses wasn’t enough for one man on Valentine’s Day. Xiao Fan opted for a wallet-stretching…

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Cadmium Spill in China’s Liu River Threatens to Contaminate Water Supply for 3 Million People
03/01/2012

by Molly Cotter, A cadmium spill in the Liu River of southern China has police and emergency personnel scrambling to clean…

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IKEA ramps up sustainable cotton use
03/01/2012

CONSHOHOCKEN – IKEA has increased its use of sustainable cotton to 23% of its total cotton use, according to the company’s…

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EU and US strike organic certification deal
03/01/2012

NUREMBERG – The European Union and the United States have agreed a historic partnership that will see organic products certified in…

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