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Timberland Boots Don’t Kick the Can
11/09/2011

Roberta Cruger “Lost Bottle,” a television ad for Timberland Earthkeepers boots and part of the company’s Nature Needs Heroes campaign, was…

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Sex by Numbers: The American Girl’s Guide to European Men
11/09/2011

by Abigail Wick It’s the gulf between the man who says “Mon chéri” and he who says “Hey, baby.” It’s the…

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Sleek Bamboo Concept Car Is Woven, Not Factory-Made
11/09/2011

Kimberley Mok With bamboo popping up everywhere in product design, and even in vehicles like bicycles and electric scooters, it was…

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How Organic Farmers and Ethical Consumers are Taking on the Mafia
11/09/2011

Sami Grover A few years ago, a friend of mine attended a Slow Food event in Italy. She recounted how one…

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Wooden Skin Gives Heirloom Feel to Popular New Camera
11/09/2011

Jaymi Heimbuch We’ve heard of bamboo- and wood-covered computers, keyboards, and even cell phones, but cameras? This is the first I’ve…

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The 10 things you’ll do once you start yoga (that have nothing to do with yoga).
11/09/2011

~ Lee Anne Finfinger The 10 things you’ll do once you start yoga (that have nothing to do with yoga). By…

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Guerrilla Artist Catapults LEDs into the Air to Bring Stars Back to London
11/09/2011

Alex Davies If you were in London in late June, you may have noticed more stars than usual, and constellations you’ve…

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Slashing Water Waste with Smart Software Could Save Billions of Dollars
11/09/2011

Michael Graham Richard “Any industry that mislays 25-30% of its product in the process of delivering it might reasonably be thought…

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Parents Host Chicken Pox Parties to Infect Their Children With the Virus
11/08/2011

by Diane Pham Would you ever willingly infect your child with a virus? Parents across the country are doing just that…

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Uganda’s First Electric Car Built by Makerere Students
11/08/2011

by Amanda Coen, A group of 25 Ugandan students from Makerere University’s College of Engineering, Art and Design have built Uganda’s…

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