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Fast Fashion Is Catastrophic. Here Are 7 Ways To Quit.

Fast Fashion Is Catastrophic. Here Are 7 Ways To Quit.

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I haven't shopped at Zara in four months. Nor H&M, nor Mango, nor any other ubiquitous fast fashion retail chain. It might not sound like much, but for me it's a marked difference. You might say I'm on a detox, and while it's early days, I plan to make it a lasting one. So what changed? I finally got around to watching The True Cost, a documentary tha[...]
8 Unusual Houses in Japan That Break All Architectural Norms

8 Unusual Houses in Japan That Break All Architectural Norms

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They are quirky. They are minimal to the extreme. They are stark. They are bizarre. The following houses in Japan turn architectural norms on theirs heads and stand out from the cookie-cutter homes in their neighborhoods as surreal manifestations of form, function, vision, and originality. 1. The Hilltop House with Glass for Walls and Wildlife for Neig[...]
Off-Grid Freedom Now Comes in a Capsule

Off-Grid Freedom Now Comes in a Capsule

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The Ecocapsule will excite everyone from green-living enthusiasts to tiny house dwellers to minimalists. A low-energy house with powerful off-grid capabilities, the Ecocapsule is undoubtedly compact, challenging even the most bare minimalists to come up with innovative ways to live with less. Off-Grid Living Options The Ecocapsule is fitted with ple[...]
The Skyline of Tomorrow: Green Roof Architecture

The Skyline of Tomorrow: Green Roof Architecture

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It's finally happening. Those of us who grew up reading science fiction, filled with flying cars and instant fabrication of foodstuffs, became disappointed to not see a lot of those ideas come to pass. Mostly we just got the dystopian government. But once in awhile, a change does give us a glimmer of hope that maybe Larry Niven or Isaac Asimov got one right [...]