Grist List
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Hawaii might legalize hemp — for environmental reasons, of course
Hemp may be low in THC, but the plants are great for sucking up metals, pesticides, and even crude oil outta the soil.
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Sped-up video of ocean creatures is kind of terrifying
We take it back. Don't save the oceans. There's some really freaky stuff in there.
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It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a flying wind turbine!
It’s ideal for remote areas that aren’t fit for solar or traditional wind turbines, like parts of Alaska with thinning permafrost.
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Real hippies drink beer made from tree branches
This beer funds a Saskatchewan trail's expansion, and it tastes like NATURE!
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Here are the fair-trade hipster shoes you’ve been waiting for
Now you can buy your chukka boots and slip-on flats with less guilt. You can even send 'em back for recycling when they're worn out.
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Here’s a solution to most bikes’ dirty secret
The Boske wooden bike, made from sustainably grown maple and recycled pop cans, is almost as green as riding a bike made out of air.
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Watch North America’s busiest bus stops become more efficient using only sidewalk tape
Rather than armchair postulating about what MIGHT work better, one transit firm did some real-time analysis and videotaped the results.
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Tiny house for two? Yes, this dating site is real
Tiny house people have needs, too. And slowly, a few enterprising souls are popping out of the reclaimed woodwork to fulfill them.
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This Texas man is fighting the drought one tank of rainwater at a time
Watch this video of the self-proclaimed "mayor of Tank Town" spreading the good word on rainwater capture in drought-ravaged Texas.
