Category: Systems Science

  • TerraCycle Renovates Its New Jersey Offices With Quirky Upcycled Designs TerraCycle Office

      inhabitat.com We here at Inhab­i­tat have long been huge fans of Ter­ra­Cy­cle’s fun and fresh upcy­cled prod­ucts and events through­out New York. Now their recent, home­made office ren­o­va­tions solid­i­fy their … TerraCycle Renovates Its New Jersey Offices With Quirky Upcycled Designs TerraCycle Office Related articles Cash For Purses Partners With TerraCycle to Repurpose Designer……

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  • North Face launches garment recycling program

    The North Face Launches “Clothes the Loop” Garment-Recycling Program ecouterre.com RECOMMENDED FOR YOU: Recy­cle Your Marks & Spencer Cloth­ing at Oxfam, Get £5 Off Pur­chase The North Face Launches “Clothes the Loop” Garment-Recycling Program by Jas­min Malik Chua, 02/21/13 The North F … RT @inhabitat: The North Face wants to reward you for recycling your…

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  • NYC prepping shipping container homes for disaster relief

    NYC is Preparing Shipping Container Homes for Future Hurricanes and Disasters Haywood Udume, inhabitat.com After the destruc­tion caused by Hur­ri­cane Sandy, New York City is get­ting prepped for the future with a plan to build dis­as­ter shel­ters out of ship­ping con­tain­ers. Rather than makeshift dwel … RT @inhabitat: NYC is Preparing Shipping Container Homes for…

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  • 3d printed cars on the way

    The 3D-Printed Urbee 2 Hybrid Car is Light, Strong, and Nearing Production Morgana Matus, inhabitat.com Nothing says “Welcome to the Future” like a 3D-printed runabout vehicle with a hybrid engine, three wheels, speeds of up to 110 mph, and capacity to carry up to 1,200 lbs. The Urbee 2 is the result of Jim Kor’s…

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  • Satellite imagery tracks shipping pollution

    Satellite Image Shows Tracks of Shipping Pollution Keith Barry, wired.com When ships cross bodies of water, they leave behind visible “tracks” of pollution. NASA has been using satellite imagery to collect data on ship tracks, and the results are mildly disturbing. Keith Barry http://flip.it/FCNaA Related articles NASA releases satellite images of storm that spawned Oklahoma…

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  • Crows really hate unfairness

    New Study Says Unfairness Really Ruffles Crows’ Feathers By Francie Diep, popsci.com A new experiment found crows and ravens have a sense of fairness, just like people and dogs. Peo­ple, pri­mates and dogs all react neg­a­tive­ly when oth­ers get a bet­ter reward for doing the same work. Now a small study has found that crows…

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  • China’s growth at all cost policies and cancer villages

    China now has up to 400 “cancer villages,” and the government only just admitted it Gwynn Guilford, qz.com China’s “growth at all costs” approach to devel­op­ment has meant indus­tries can spew waste pret­ty much wher­ev­er they want. Drink­ing water sources? Sure. Farm­land? Fine. That approach has poi­soned entire towns, send­ing can­cer rates… China now has…

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  • Year round under ground greenhouse

    (via Build a $300 underground greenhouse for year-round gardening (Video) : TreeHugger) Related articles Tweet from TreeHugger.com (@TreeHugger) (volpelife.wordpress.com) TreeHugger in Mongolia: How a Warming Climate is Changing Business in Mongolia (treehugger.com) “I’m Doing Something Beautiful” – Toddler Contemplates Animal Consumption (urbanhermits.wordpress.com)

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  • Kanga sustainable design portable room kits

    Kanga Room Systems Offers Tiny, Portable Eco-Friendly Kit Buildings | Inhabitat – Sustainable Design Innovation, Eco Architecture, Green Building Andrew Michler INHABITAT INTERVIEW: Green Architect & Cradle to Cradle Founder William McDonough TweetShare on TumblrEmail INHABITAT: What inspired you to write ‘Cradle to Cradle‘ (the book) and launch the Cradle to Cradle system? William McDonough:…

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  • Buckwheat hull pillow won’t go flat

    Hullo: A Simple All-Natural Buckwheat Pillow Designed to Help You Get Your Zzs George Neilson, inhabitat.com Is your current pillow flatter than a pancake? Rather turning to your local superstore for a replacement made from questionable fibers (and probably treated with retardants), go the all-natural route and rest easy come bed time. Hullo has created…

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