Photos via Carolina Fontoura Alzaga Artists Carolina Fontoura Alzaga has a way with bike chains. She transforms old bike parts into some seriously cool one-of-a-kind chandeliers. They have a certain steam punk style that we love, while also upcycling up what might otherwise go to the landfill. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Steam Punk Chandelier From Old Bikes? Yes, Please
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Passive House, or Passivhaus design is finally becoming really active in North America, and is popping up in communities across the country. Just recently we showed a traditional one in Oregon, but are back to form with the R-House, the winner of a design competition “provide a new model for formerly vital, urban residential neighborhoods throughout the United States through the creation of sustainable, affordable housing.”
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R-House in Syracuse Can Be Heated With A Hair Dryer
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Image of toothbrush via ingridtaylor ; image of solar powered brush via Canada.com It’s one thing to have an electric toothbrush that charges with solar power. It’s another thing altogether to have an electric toothbrush that charges with solar power and eliminates the need for you to ever buy toothpaste again. Sound too good to be true? It might be. Though Shiken company of Japan believes otherwise now that they’ve created a tooth… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Solar-Powered Toothbrush Needs No Toothpaste
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Image credit: WasteZero Some places have looked at paying people to recycle , but others think it makes more sense to charge people for their waste instead. When the UK talked about implementing a “pay-as-you-throw” scheme for trash , our readers were broadly supportive of the idea. However, the UK Conservative Party (which is … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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"Pay-As-You-Throw" Trash Metering Cuts Landfill Waste by 50% in a Month
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