When you’re at the grocery store, odds are that checking to see whether your grocer recycles all the plastic containers it uses to ship and store commercial-size food and pharmacy orders isn’t on the list.
May 21, 2013
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April 19, 2013
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Wretched Excess Dept: Castor Design’s Marble with Fluorescent Tube
“At first glance, Marble with Fluorescent Tube’s monolithic 2,500 pound base appears to be at odds with the banality of the bulb which sits on top of it.” Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 18, 2013
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Community gardens may produce more than vegetables
People who participate in community gardening have a significantly lower BMIs —- as well as lower odds of being overweight or obese -— than do their non-gardening neighbors, according to a new study. Continue reading
April 15, 2013
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Goldman Environmental Prize winners 2013
Six inspiring environmental heroes overcame great odds in their work, and are the recipients of the world’s largest prize for grassroots environmentalist. Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 11, 2013
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Material screening method allows more precise control over stem cells
When it comes to delivering genes to living human tissue, the odds of success come down the molecule. The entire therapy — including the tools used to bring new genetic material into a cell — must have predictable effects. Continue reading
March 27, 2013
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Certain breast cancers have a trait that could be attacked by new therapies
The odds of developing breast cancer increase for women taking hormone replacement therapy to avoid the effects of menopause. New research may lead to treatments for breast cancers associated with taking these synthetic hormones. Scientists found that … Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 14, 2013
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Smart-bombing cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, and more
Scientists are crafting new pharmaceuticals that could dramatically improve a patient’s odds when heavy-duty drugs are prescribed. The research is focused on developing drugs with the kind of precision that the military seeks with smart bombs. Continue reading
February 14, 2013
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Even limited physical activity is linked to lower rates of depression in bariatric surgery patients
For adults undergoing bariatric surgery, just one hour of moderate-intensity physical activity a week — or eight minutes a day — was associated with 92 percent lower odds of treatment for depression or anxiety, according to new research. Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 13, 2013
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Marsh plants actively engineer their landscape
Marsh plants, far from being passive wallflowers, are “secret gardeners” that actively engineer their landscape to increase their species’ odds of survival, say scientists. Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 30, 2013
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Reconcilable differences: Study uncovers the common ground of scientific opposites
Researchers have developed a mathematical framework that strips away the differences between scientific laws and theories to reveal how the ideas are compatible. They have explained how the mathematical model finds common ground between the famously at… Continue reading
Share on FacebookNovember 19, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
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Why I support the DC building height restrictions
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
I’ve been procrastinating this one for a long time. I generally avoid taking stands on controversial local issues in Washington, where I have lived for… Continue reading
June 25, 2012
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PHOTOS: Eco-Friendly DIY Wedding Favors
If you’re planning a planet-friendly wedding this summer, you’re likely pondering ways to cut costs, reduce waste and shrink the footprint of your special day. The last thing you want is to send your loved ones off with a mass-produced trinket that’s destined for the landfill. But the idea of making 100 or more favors [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookSeptember 2, 2011
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A fresh take on texting while driving, which you shouldn’t
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
Traffic laws in the US (and certainly elsewhere) are pretty much a joke in my experience. Openly flouted and seldom enforced. It’s a matter of math, I guess: &… Continue reading