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Design For An Electric City For The 20th Century- in 1894

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Before he reinvented marketing with the disposable blade, King Gillette wanted to reinvent the city and society. Annalee Newitz of io9 describes his plans: Gillette wanted to solve the problem of social inequality with his perfect city, which he named Metropolis. The city, which he outlines in his book The Human Drift, would be built on top of Niagara Falls. Gillette wanted to Nikola Tesla design a water-… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Oh No Mommy! Will the Greenies Take Fireworks Away From Us?

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

We reprise some of our favorite July 4th posts: Obligatory Post About Green Fireworks for the 4th of July Fireworks are fun – who doesn’t like explosions? – and a good excuse to get together with family and friends, but they’re also not very clean. In Beijing, China, the smoke from fireworks during the new year celebrations tripled pollution levels overnight, and the toxic metals used to get the bright colorful sparks fall back to Earth, contaminating soil and water. Is there something we can do without losing the fireworks?

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