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4 things you must do when transforming your house into an eco-friendly one

It goes without saying that improving your home with all the latest eco-friendly gadgets is something seriously worth considering. If everyone can do their...

Creating an eco-friendly kitchen

If you want to lead a more sustainable, eco-friendly lifestyle, there are numerous aspects of your lifestyle that you can change. However, as your...

Knitting for pleasure, people, and peace

Vogue Knitting Live! is a three day event that occurs annually in several US cities.  It is the Burning Man for fiber enthusiasts, a...

Ecofy your bathroom with these design ideas

Bathrooms. It’s my favorite room in the house. It’s where I do my best singing, my best thinking, and my best cleaning. It’s also...

See 8 years of Louvre Abu Dhabi construction in 5 minutes!

French architects Ateliers Jean Nouvel designed the complex shell of Louvre Abu Dhabi, a project under development for over a decade before finally opening...

Get rolling with these play-inspiring compost orbs

While I thought it was some plastic refuse rescued from a building site, one of my son's preschool teachers told me it's something special and something one of the parent's found on the street - it's a compost recycling orb.

How to Make a Green/Eco-Friendly Garage

Most people in the Middle East do not own a garage. It's an American or Canadian thing. And over there the garage has historically...

Glamping in Jordan but like you are on Mars

You know us. We are dreaming of Mars daily. But for most of us, getting there will only be a dream. But you can...

Havie upcycles army gear into hipster handbags

A brown leather wrap kit for your bike's crossbar. An apron that lets every other bartender in the business to take your tips. A...

The basics of green architecture

Many people want to make a difference by designing homes of the future more in tune with the planet. This infographic offers a clear...

Eco-friendly headscarves (and more!) made from plastic bottles

In a recycler's reinvention of the Rumpelstiltskin fairy tale, a Malaysian manufacturer is crafting eco-friendly fashion from melted and discarded plastic bottles. Waste2Wear has developed...

World’s first color-changing stamp honors a summer solar eclipse

On Monday, August 21, a total solar eclipse will sweep in an elegant arc across the entire width of the continental USA. The event,...

Masdar nanotech promises to bring on the rain!

Umbrella sales in the UAE may soon see a surge in pricing. Researchers at the Masdar Institute have filed for a provisional patent with...

Build your next home with dirt (and a robot!)

Researchers at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have created a mobile robotic system that can build a dome-like habitat in half a day. It's...

Artist creates gorgeous patterned textiles from rain

America has quit the Paris climate agreement and today's newsfeeds are bloated with global reaction. Shell Oil CEO Ben van Beurden joined green industrialists...

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