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Bergmönch: the Bicycle That Sends You Packing
The rumors are true: the bicycle industry is folding. As much as I love being out and about on my mountain bike, there…
Liquid Wood: Plastic v2.0?
If plastic is such a one-way ecological nightmare of a substance, why do we keep using it? Like it or not, the world cur…
Firewinder: When the Wind Glows
Firewinder is a swirling corkscrew of LED lights that spins when the wind catches it, getting brighter the faster it tur…
Diagnosis Wii-itis
I’m a pretty sore loser at tennis, especially when my husband rockets those serves toward my face and I want to th…
The Human Powered Gym
It was always a good idea; now it’s finally been done. Just in time for January fitness resolutions, sing up for t…
Eco Links to Green Your Weekend
We can understand wanting to fill your gas tank with vegetable oil. But washing your hands in it? Amazingly, a way’…
Soaring or Bobbing: Which Is Greener?
Last year Virgin Atlantic ran a Boeing 747-400 from London to Amsterdam using an aviation fuel mix containing coconut oi…