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Bike trail being paved with asphalt made from plants instead of oil
Chris Williams of Iowa U. has cooked up a bio-oil from plants that can replace the asphalt glue that holds our pavement together -- Bioasphalt.
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D'juno actress Ellen Page wants to plant an idea in your head?
We don't usually include earnest video pleas among the usual snark of The Grist List, but for the adorable actress Ellen Page, we'll make an inception to the rule. Watch her video message!
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American overwork and German “short work”
The German concept of Kurzarbeit, or "short work," encourages employers to reduce hours rather than lay workers off when business is slow.
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Will bike for hugs [VIDEO]
Does the sight of swarms of cyclists in your city leave you feeling all warm and fuzzy too?
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'Mad Men' actor chooses transit over driving in autocentric Los Angeles
Mad Men's Vincent Kartheiser is a successful actor in Los Angeles who doesn't own a car. He doesn't drive because he wants to interact with others.
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Ask Umbra on turning threadbare clothing into recycled textiles
Ask Umbra answers a practically naked reader's question about how to recycle clothes once they are past the point of no reuse.
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Self-reliance, population, and bringing children into a troubled world [VIDEO]
Chris Martenson, an evangelizer for self-reliance and resilience, addresses global population growth and other troubling trends in this video.
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Hamburgers are the new heroin [VIDEO]
An intense new video shows kids being turned into junk-food junkies. Plus, parents learn a valuable lesson about serving XXX's and OOO's while trying to Feed the Children.
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Urbivore’s Dilemma, Week 17: The many uses of baking soda
They say you shouldn't s%&t where you eat, but have you ever considered brushing with what you eat? This week, the Urbivore finds herself on a trip with only an apple and baking soda.
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Ask Umbra's Book Club announces a field guide to the new American roots movement
Ask Umbra's book club celebrates Americana this month. Join the book club and read United States of Americana this month!
