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Runway-Worthy Recycled Jewelry Made from Nuts, Bolts, Zippers, and More (Photos)

Erica Corte Atelier necklace made with recycled zippers. Credit: Edwin Flores Argentinian-born designer Erica Corte, now based in New York City, crafts usually hard-looking materials into soft, feminine, and beautifully- handmade jewelry . At first glance, you’d never guess what they’re made out of: recycled industrial hardware components, including nuts, bolts, cutter pins, zippers, silk cord, and fine silver mesh. View mo… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Bike-Happy, Ped-Friendly Cities Less Obese

Photo credit Kiwi Flickr . Cars make you fat . That’s more or less the message noted researcher John Pucher has tirelessly delivered, making the case for cycling and walking – “active transportation” – as a way for cities to deal with creeping obesity rates and climbing health costs. Now, in a new analysis of U.S., European, and Australian cities, Pucher and his colleagues press the point home even a little further by showing that cities with the highest percentage of trips by foot and by bike have the lowest le… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Bike-Happy, Ped-Friendly Cities Less Obese