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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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This floating electric amphicar could save you from the next tsunami
The Fomm Concept One car isn't meant for fun -- it's meant to rescue victims of flooding in Southeast Asia. (But it looks pretty fun.)
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GOP lawmakers scramble to court Tesla
With a $5 billion battery factory on the line, Republican lawmakers in four states vie to prove they're the fairest of them all.
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This jellylike blob is actually a gross yet edible water bottle
As a bonus, if you don’t eat the outside, you’re left with what looks like a used condom.
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Here’s a shorebird’s-eye view of the Galveston oil spill
No cooing with disinterested horror over aerial shots of rainbow slicks over water this time -- pull on a pair of waders and slosh through the muck at sea level.
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Why do we work so hard? Cadillac and Ford have very different answers
Cadillac thinks we work hard because we want more stuff. Ford turns its back on that version of America.
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The Double O bike light is less dirty than it sounds, but still cool
It won't get you even one O. But it does snap easily onto your bike with a magnetic holder, and slide onto your U-lock for storage.
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Why we can’t seem to stop oil-filled rail cars from going boom
Oil-bearing trains keep exploding -- yet the regulatory structure that's supposed to keep the rails safe isn't able to do much.
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Mexican gangs learn that lime pays (also crime)
Another day, another ring of organized criminals making the transition from eight balls to tasty treats!
