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Lebanon Green Designers Transform Washing Machines Into Beautiful Seats

With a bit of creativity and green spirit, old washing machine drums have been transformed into stunning seating by Xavier Baghdadi and Lea Kradokian From...

Istanbul Twilight: Hand-Crafted Felt Candlesticks With Mood

German/Iranian designer Siba Sahabi has handcrafted Istanbul Twilight - a series of sophisticated felt candlesticks that mimic the city's skyline at dusk and dawn. A...

Jo’Preneurs Sheds Light on Bright Ideas

I considered myself an entrepreneur at the age of 15, when I set up shop on the cobblestone streets across my dad’s apartment on...

Honest By Clothing Reveals its 100% Transparent Fashion Line

Honest By's "transparent" green fashions leave nothing to hide Going to the mall or outlet store to buy clothing is not the greenest thing one can...

Ronen Tinman Turns Junkyard Automobile Parts Into Bespoke Furniture

It's inevitable that even the best of automobiles will eventually find their way to the junkyard, but to Ronen Tinman, that needn't be a...

10 Tips To Green Your School Year

Summer’s in its last laps: a new school year’s looming.  Green up the school day with 10 easy tips Wherever you live around the world,...

Tchensol’s LEGO and Pop Art Jewelry Shakes up Lebanese Fashionistas

Some of the most fashionable people on the planet, the Lebanese are also very concerned about what people think of them. But the lovely...

Light Graffiti in Wadi Rum for Low Impact Fun

A quick tutorial on how to make your own low-impact light graffiti, in the desert or anywhere it's dark. Although I can appreciate the...

Israel’s Maccabi Soccer Uniforms by NIKE are Made From 13 Recycled Plastic Water Bottles

It gets so hot in Israel that safari animals are fed funky popsicles, so we were surprised to learn that the country's most successful...

Palm Fiber Crates: Cairo’s Sustainable Street Furniture

Nothing escapes the watchful eye of Manar Moursi, the brains and the heart behind Studio Meem. You'll recall that she recently displayed her sassy...

Afghans for Afghans: Crafting a Cultural Connection

The knitted or crocheted blanket we call an afghan turns out to be named for the folks in Afghanistan.

Saudi Athletes With Headscarf Problems, Again?

If football could redesign their way around the health and safety issue, why can't judo? The ruckus over allowing competitive athletes to wear the hijab...

Interview with Izhar Gafni, Inventor of the Greenest Cardboard Bike

We interview Izhar Gafni, the inventor of the cardboard bike. Izhar Gafni, inventor of innovative cardboard bike plans to keep production local, he tells Green...

The $9 Cardboard Bike From Israel (PHOTOS)

It only costs Izhar Gafni 9-12 USD to produce this sleek, waterproof and roadworthy cardboard bike. At the behest of his wife (who was...

Cardboard Bike from Israel Makes Cycling Even Greener

Izhar Gafni makes a bike from cardboard for $9. Engineers told Izhar Gafni that a cardboard bike was impossible. But he went ahead and made...

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Key Rules Recreational Cannabis Users Must Follow in Pittsburgh

Adults who are 21 or older can carry up to 30 grams. This amount applies to personal use within Pittsburgh’s limits. Carrying more could lead to confiscation or legal action. Staying under the limit avoids problems during any public stop.

Turning Your Energy Consultancy into an LLC: 4 Legal Steps for Founders in Texas

If you are starting a renewable energy business in Texas, learn how to start an LLC by the books.

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Key Rules Recreational Cannabis Users Must Follow in Pittsburgh

Adults who are 21 or older can carry up to 30 grams. This amount applies to personal use within Pittsburgh’s limits. Carrying more could lead to confiscation or legal action. Staying under the limit avoids problems during any public stop.

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Ancient Chinese medicine might heal spinal cord injuries

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A new collaboration between luxury brand Coach and textile reuse pioneer Bank & Vogue attempts to stitch those two worlds together: high fashion and the global textile waste stream.

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Jujube, the sidr tree of medicine and magic

A magic holy sidr bath to deflect the evil eye? It needs 7 powdered sidr leaves stirred into a bucket of warm water. The hadith of the Prophet Muhammad allows to repeat healing prayers and verses from the Koran to increase the water’s potency. 5 grams, or 1 tablespoon of sidr powder equals 7 leaves.

Jean-Pierre Conte: Five Principles That Guide My Philanthropic Decisions

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Ancient Roman strategy game figured out with AI

Two thousand years ago, someone scratched a web of lines into stone in a Roman settlement on the empire’s northern edge. Soldiers, traders, or locals passing time in Coriovallum—now Heerlen in the Netherlands, moved small counters across those lines in a tactical duel of blockade and entrapment.
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