Steampunk Shower Tower Demonstrates The Next Big Green Building Trend, "Mechanical Expressionism"

| June 27, 2011

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/06/steampunk-shower-tower-mechanical-expressionsim.php by Lloyd Alter, Toronto on 06.24.11 images credit EmmeGroup I don’t know why architects bury plumbing behind walls when it can look so shiny and high-tech. And why separate a sink and a shower when you can combine them both in this single unit that you can put anywhere. It is produced by Emme Group, an [...]

First Packaging-Free, Zero-Waste Grocery Store In US Coming To Austin, Texas

| June 27, 2011

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/06/hate-excess-packaging-bulk-only-grocery-store-to-open-austin-texas.php?campaign=daily_nl by Rachel Cernansky, Boulder, Colorado on 06.24.11 Image: bcmom via flickr It’s gotten harder and harder over the years to avoid excess packaging when shopping for everyday items, but plans are in the works for a store in Austin (also the home of Whole Foods) that will specialize in local and organic ingredients, but more importantly, [...]

Study: Weight Depends on the Quality of Your Diet More than Quantity

| June 27, 2011

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2011/06/study-weight-depends-on-the-quality-of-your-diet-more-than-quantity.php?campaign=daily_nl by Sara Novak, Columbia, SC on 06.26.11 Photo: kimsdinner A fascinating new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine says that the quality of the foods that you eat has more to do with weight than the quantity of food. And you’ll never guess what food causes the most weight gain. A new extensive study outlined [...]

Why Is Ice Put in Urinals?

| June 27, 2011

One of the curious things that some people have wondered about when it comes to public restrooms is the practice of putting ice in the urinals. This is not necessarily a widespread practice, but some public facilities do this with great regularity and there are actually some very valid reasons for doing so. The Skinny [...]

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