Jan Jenson | 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 [...]
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Tags: architecture, design, open building, space-saving bathrooms, steampunk shower tower, totem shower
Jan Jenson | 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, [...]
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Tags: natural grocery, packaging free grocery, unpackaged food, zero-waste food store
Jan Jenson | 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 [...]
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Jan Jenson | 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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Tags: bacteria, ice, smell, urinals