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China’s Annual ‘Naked Run’ Shows Environmental Activism Can Be Crazy Fun

02/28/2014

Stinking, blinding smog has covered China’s capital city Beijing for more than a week, keeping most people sheltered indoors.

Retired Teacher Spreads the Love of Reading with Hand-Built Library on Wheels

02/28/2014

Hand-Built Library on Wheels Helps Retired Teacher Spread the Love of Reading

42 countries have no laws against killing endangered sea turtles (40,000+ are ‘legally’ killed each year)

02/27/2014

These endangered species need all the protection they can get…

Premium Denim’s Tentative Comeback

02/27/2014

After stagnating in the wake of the global economic crisis, in recent seasons, the premium denim market has seen an uptick in consumer demand. BoF examines the forces behind the rebound.

Wecyclers Launch Bicycle-Powered Recycling Service in Lagos

02/26/2014

A fleet of specially outfitted cargo bicycles pedals through the dense neighborhoods to pick up the recycling on a regular schedule.

Orproject Unveils Giant Bubbles Filled With Fresh Air for Polluted Beijing

02/26/2014

The inflatable spaces would contain parks and botanical gardens that provide fresh air to residents sick of choking on the city’s ever-present smog.

Good idea: The Netherlands has traffic lights that automatically give priority to cyclists!

02/25/2014

That’s the kind of small thing that could easily be copied by other cities to make life a bit easier for their cyclists.

EU warns economy is at risk from poorly protected oceans

02/25/2014

The report concludes that “urgent efforts” are required if the marine ecosystem is to restored to a “good status” by 2020.

Could the Buildings of the Future be Grown Underwater in the World’s Oceans?

02/24/2014

One of the most interesting objects of the exhibition is a kind of prototype for “biorock,” which could enable future designers to grow buildings from atmospheric carbon.

Reindeer Antler’s Painted With Fluorescent Paint To Protect Them From Cars