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- We’ve already used up a year’s worth of the Earth’s resources in just 8 months Tue, 18 Aug 15, 8:00pmWe all know about Earth Day and Arbor Day, with their focus on renewable resources and an appreciation for our great planet, but have you heard of Overshoot Day? The Global Footprint Network has been tracking humans’ overall...
- Dutch Designer Upcycles Trash into Funky Functional Furniture That Rivals IKEA Hacks Thu, 8 May 14, 11:00pmFrancois Duquesnoy gives himself a weeklong deadline to complete an entirely upcycled interior in order to maintain his whimsical and improvisational approach...
- Dutch Designer Upcycles Trash into Funky Functional Furniture That Rival IKEA Hacks Thu, 8 May 14, 11:00pmFrancois Duquesnoy gives himself a weeklong deadline to complete an entirely upcycled interior in order to maintain his whimsical and improvisational approach...
- How Do We End Our “Fast Fashion” Addiction? An Interview With “Overdressed” Author Elizabeth L. Cline Mon, 2 Jul 12, 12:25amElizabeth L. Cline has spent over three years researching the American fast-fashion industry. The result? Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion, the insightful story of how we became dependent on fast fashion...
- Join George Monbiot for a Google+ Hangout on the environment Tue, 1 May 12, 7:20pmThis Wednesday, eight Guardian readers will get to take part in an intimate video chat on the environment with George MonbiotThis Wednesday at 1pm BST, we'll be trying our first high profile Google+ Hangout – a video chat...
- This Dude Only Owns 15 Things (Not Counting Underwear) Wed, 11 Jan 12, 8:40amIf one of your New Year’s resolutions this year is to live the simple life, take a tip from Andrew Hyde, a man who only owns 15 things. If you’re thinking that it’s not that difficult to pare down to fifteen...
- Fleeing Vesuvius: The psychological roots of resource over-consumption Thu, 12 May 11, 12:50amThe essay below is an updated and edited version of a post I wrote here many years ago, I'm Human, I'm American and I'm Addicted to Oil. Richard Douthwaite, Irish economist and activist, (and a fellow at the Post Carbon...
- Mitch Epstein’s Haunting Photos of “American Power” Win the Prix Pictet Fri, 1 Apr 11, 5:01amRead the rest of Mitch Epstein’s Haunting Photos of “American Power” Win the Prix Pictethttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed...