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‘Comfortable Contemporary’: Upcycled Furniture from Think Contemporary

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Images: Think Contemporary Surely you’ve gotten the urge at least once — passing by an anonymous pile of discarded furniture pieces curbside, you feel a compulsion to rescue some forlorn credenza from landfill purgatory and to make it something ‘new’ and beautiful again. Dublin-based interior design company Think Contemporary seems to have heeded the call, launching a line of upcycled furniture that appears to have found its own unique voice…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Gulf Spill Well is Officially "Dead", Obama Admin Says

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Photo via Physorg And it’s about time. Over the weekend, the federal government finally deemed the Macondo 252 well, which had erupted after an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig , to be “effectively dead”. Thad Allen, the ex-Coast Guard Rear Admiral who had overseen the spill response during the disaster, made the official statement yesterday. He said that the well now poses “no continuing threat to the Gulf of Mexico,” according to the New York Times. Can that be true?… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Paper-To-Pencil Machine Repurposes Printed Pages

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Images via Yanko Design For all the offices trying to go green by minimizing paper use, there are still those that have a pile of wasted print-outs in the recycling bin. This concept by designers Chengzhu Ruan, Yuanyuan Liu, Xinwei Yuan & Chao Chen takes old office paper and spits out whole pencils. And interesting idea for reusing wasted materials, upcycling rather than recycling. But, how many people still use pencils, especially those without erasers? So, is it a good idea, or a waste of energy? … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Changing the Face of Hospital Food in Virginia

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

photo: Sara Novak When I saw this story I couldn’t help the huge grin that appeared on my face. I was born and raised in Charlottesville, Va so a story such as this in my small hometown lightens my heart. While hospital food certainly has a bad reputation, and in many cases, it’s deserved, the University Health System at the University of Virginia is taking steps to change all that thanks to Local Food Hub …. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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A New Competitor Enters the Electric Car Market: Introducing the Coda Sedan (Video)

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image Credit: Green Car Reports As the American market for electric cars grows, a new competitor is ready to enter the fray. It’s the 2011 Coda Sedan, the opening bid from fledgling Coda Automotive , a company dedicated entirely to building electric cars. The sedan boasts a range of 120 miles, a top speed of 80 mph (hardly half what the Nemesis electric car can do ), and a six… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Old Oil Rig Turned Into Scuba Divers’ Dream Hotel

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

The oil-rig-turned-hotel. Photo via Seaventures Dive Resort . This time, it’s for real: The type of project proposed by Morris Architects for the (pre-BP spill) Gulf of Mexico has actually been carried out in a remote part of the Pacific Ocean, where an old oil-drilling rig has been turned into a hotel catering to snorkelers and scuba divers…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Copenhagen’s SUVs (aka Cargo Bikes)

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

How Awesome is Copenhagen? Very Awesome! Our friend Clarence at Streetfilms has just released the third short film in his ‘Copenhagen Trilogy’, and it is great ! We’ve written a lot about

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Solar Ibex Cooker Is High Tech Version of Low Tech Stove

Posted on September 17, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Image via Yanko Solar cookers can be super simple devices — just a cardboard box with some aluminum foil lining and a plastic cover. Or, they can be very high tech, and such is the case with the Solar Ibex Cooker concept from designer Nir Beit-av. This particular cooker has a lot of built in technology that can keep your pot boiling all day long. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Pollution May Be to Blame for Swan’s Killing Spree

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Swans may be regarded as symbols of love and harmony , but sometimes they too can be downright mean — and one such bird in Wales may be the meanest of them all. Aptly named ‘Hannibal’, this bird has been on a rampage since the beginning of the year, killing 15 of his pond-mates and attacking dozens more. “I’ve never come across such an aggressive bird,” said one wildlife worker, who describes Hannibal as a “horrible swan.” But it may not be entirely his fault. The bird is so aggressive, officials suspect

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New York Fashion Week: Luis Valenzuela Crafts Romantic Eco-Couture from Lampshades and Chandeliers (Slideshow)

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Leave a comment

Luis Valenzuala Spring 2011 at New York Fashion Week. Credit: Emma Grady If Marie Antoinette were into eco-couture her gowns would look something like Luis Valenzuela ‘s 18th century-style collection. On Sunday, the Miami-based fashion designer showed his vision for spring 2011 during New York Fashion Week at

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