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Sign-O-Bike: Loud And Bright Turn Signals For Riding At Night

Cycling safety advocates often suggest dressing up in loud and garish glow-in-the-dark industrial vests so that one can be seen more easily; it isn’t exactly Copenhagen Cycle Chic but we can’t all live in Copenhagen. Now Cycleicious shows us what might be an effective compromise: the Sign-O-Bike. It’s a reflective belt that has built in electroluminescent turn signals…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Around the World in 10 Adorable Baby Seals (Slideshow)

Photo via It’s Nature Here’s some cuteoverload to start your Tuesday off: Adorable baby seals get almost as much recognition in the world of conservation as giant pandas, polar bears, and other genetically good-looking species (to humans, that is) — but they’re still undeniably cute. Yet seals — some of which are endangered thanks to fishing, hunting, and the fur trade — are some of nature’s most fascinating creatures: Some can dive as far as 1,000 meters underwater, others grow to weigh 8,800 pounds — and they’re as comfortable on ice floes as they are underwater or on … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Lisbon Store Interior Built From Cardboard

Fabrizio Gallanti of Abitare , the wonderful Italian design magazine, sends us LOW, a store and bar in Lisbon designed by Pedro Campos Costa and built entirely out of cardboard. The products sold are all made from at least 50% recycled materials, so it is logical that the designer built the store completely out of cardboard. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Confessions of an Economic Hitman (Video)

Image credit: StudioJOHO The BP oil spill was a classic example of how corporate greed can undermine sustainability. Nevertheless, it’s hard to ignore the fact that many of the solutions proposed here on TreeHugger—from smart grids to electric cars —will need al… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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