Tag: Argentina - Page 5
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Cute Sustainable Design for Kids at Malba Museum in Buenos Aires
Every year when the school winter break comes, the Malba Museum in Buenos Aires puts out a design collection and a set of activities aimed at the little ones. This year, the collection was curated by sustainable design
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Private Parking Lots Forced To Offer Space For Bikes In Buenos Aires
In a city where bike theft is a very good reason to make you doubt about riding somewhere, providing parking facilities is almost as important as creating new bike paths.
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Sleek Recycled Bikes That Look Like New, by Monochrome
It's no news that buying second-hand anything is greener than getting something new, as you're not using more energy and raw materials for another product. However, not everything used is good looking enough for the
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Salvation Army Donations Transformed into Runway-Worthy Fashion in Argentina (Slideshow)
The Argentine branch of the Salvation Army and agency JWT Argentina have teamed up with five top local fashion designers to create high fashion couture with donated clothes.
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Salvation Army Donations Transformed into Runway-Worthy Fashion in Argentina (Slideshow)
The Argentine branch of the Salvation Army and agency JWT Argentina have teamed up with five top local fashion designers to create high fashion couture with donated clothes. The result of the collaboration -- to be auctioned off to bring attention to and
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Overfishing Pushing Argentine Hake Fishery to Collapse
Overfishing is a problem not limited by national boundary or species, as an interesting piece in Tierramérica illustrates: The Argentine Hake (known in Latin as Marluccius hubbsi and in Spanish as merluza) is the
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Inspiration: Accessories Made With Fallen Leaves and Dry Straws
We've been seen plants and natural elements integrate to pretty much everything lately: chairs, fashion accessories, you name it. And although they're probably more concept than real sustainable solutions for products, they show
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What's Wrong With Southern Right Whales? 100s Washed Up Dead in Patagonia Over Past Five Years
The payoff straight away: No one quite knows why 308 southern right whales, 88% of them less than three months old and many of them with unusually thin layers of blubber, have washed up dead on the shores of Patagonia since 2005. What we do know is that
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Buenos Aires to Get Posh+Green New Hotel, First LEED Certified in the City
Although we've seen tons of LEED certified buildings, the brand is only starting to become popular in Argentina, and some projects are beginning to come up. One of the latests is this new hotel
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Can Cutting Native Forests for Furniture be OK? Nativas del Sur Shows it Can
Can you make super sleek furniture with wood from native ancient forests in a sustainable way? This project from Argentina that works with selective logging and super efficient use of wood suggests you can. More
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Totally Cool and Easy to Make Recycled Plastic Bags Rain Boots
We've seen plenty of things with fused plastic bags, one of the best being the Chilean plastic bags boots we featured last year. However, few look like something that you would wear or that can be easily done. Until
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Guy Builds Massive House with Recycled Glass Bottles, Teaches you How to Do It (Video)
If you liked the house made with plastic bottles in Parque Iguazu, this one will blow you away.
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Baby Survives Being Shot Amid Fears of Climate Change
A seven-month-old baby girl survived being shot in the chest by her parents, who later murdered the girl's older brother and then killed themselves. The shocking story, which occurred in Argentina, is made all the more troubling by the
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Living With The Side Effects Of Lithium-ion Batteries
There is so much excitement and so little risk management awareness shown for the prospects of a future driven by lithium battery-powered vehicles. It makes
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Biking in Buenos Aires Just Got Easier: Introducing the City's New Bike Paths
If you're thinking about traveling to Buenos Aires, consider taking your bike with you. The promise of 100 kilometers of new bike paths is becoming a reality with new safe, separated-from-traffic lanes
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Amazing House Made Entirely of Plastic Bottles from Argentina (Photos)
At Puerto Iguazu, near the frontier between Argentina and Brazil, lies this amazing house made entirely with recycled materials. Made by a local family, its walls have over 1200 PET bottles and its ceiling, more than
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Lovely Outfits and Accessories from Recovered Fabrics by Cruz Della Casa
We know it's still winter in the northern hemisphere, but these sunny pictures of Cruz Della Casa's latest clothing and accessories collection will sure get you dreaming about summer.The firm is an initiative of
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Oh So Cute Wool Felt Boots and Slippers from Oveja Llena
Thinking about warming up those feet without involving mainly leather? Oveja Llena has a new line of boots, slippers and hats made from natural wool felt. Take a closer look to the many models inside.
