Incredibly Detailed Nikon Camera Made Entirely From Cardboard

Marta Crass created this incredibly realistic cardboard camera without the use of any precision machining tools (like laser cutters or plotters ). Measuring 6.5” x 4.5”, the replica camera is modeled after a 1960s-era Nikon camera given to Crass by her grandfather. Although it doesn’t take pictures, the beautifully crafted camera showcases the potential of recycled cardboard – and it can be yours for $150. + Cardboard Camera on Etsy Via Damn Geeky The article above was submitted to us by an Inhabitat reader. Want to see your story on Inhabitat ? Send us a tip by following this link . Remember to follow our instructions carefully to boost your chances of being chosen for publishing! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: cardboard , cardboard art , cardboard camera , cardboard model , Cardboard Nikon Camera , eco-art , green design , Marta Crass , recycled cardboard , Recycled Materials , sustainable design , Sustainable Materials        

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The Union Wood Wallet Is Perfect for Card-Carrying Minimalists

The Union is a slim minimalist wallet made from a solid wood piece and injection molded elastomer. The design is simple, streamlined and perfect for anyone who doesn’t need much more than a few cards, cash, and small miscellaneous essentials. The Union is part of a sustainable accessories range started by Chris Hong with the goal of incorporating wood into functional, everyday goods that endure. + The Union Wallet The article above was submitted to us by an Inhabitat reader. Want to see your story on Inhabitat ? Send us a tip by following this link . Remember to follow our instructions carefully to boost your chances of being chosen for publishing! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: eco accessories , eco wallet , slim wallets , the union wallet , union wallet , wood card holder , wood wallet        

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Architects Preserve 2,000-Year-Old Thula Fort in Yemen

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3D-Printed Aqueduct Planters Have a Built-in Trickle-Down Irrigation System

Aqueduct is a new 3D printed mini planter system that can be set up in an amazing array of configurations. The modular system utilizes the connections between each planter as a method of transferring water from the top planter to the lower planters. You can currently purchase a 10-pack planter system from Shapeways for $75 . + Aqueduct Mini Planters The article above was submitted to us by an Inhabitat reader. Want to see your story on Inhabitat ? Send us a tip by following this link . Remember to follow our instructions carefully to boost your chances of being chosen for publishing! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 3d printed planter , 3d printer , aqueduct planter , Botanical , container gardening , Gardening , green design , indoor gardening , modular planter , sustainable design        

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Track the Single Use Plastic Bag Ban Movement with This Interactive Map

There isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach to the single use plastic bag issue since the finer points of each problem can be different and unique to each location. What this interactive map showcases are the stories behind the laws, bans, and taxes imposed in locations all over the world and it makes it easy to track the movement. Click on one of the color-coded pins to find out more about why various locations have a law on the books that prohibits plastic bags, uncover where efforts to implement a bag ban were unsuccessful, and discover the path various locations have taken which led them to put a tax or fee in place on single use plastic bags. This interactive resource offers breaking news and current information that makes it easy to examine and scrutinize the always changing, varied and wide-ranging solutions municipalities and governments put into action to resolve the same problem – how to address the abundance of single use plastic shopping bags . + Plastic Bag Ban Community Page The article above was submitted to us by an Inhabitat reader. Want to see your story on Inhabitat ? Send us a tip by following this link . Remember to follow our instructions carefully to boost your chances of being chosen for publishing! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: eco maps , interactive maps , maps , plastic bag bans , plastic bag map , plastic bag policy , plastic bags        

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Forget the Housing Bubble – the Next Crisis May Be the Carbon Bubble

Bubbles are bad – how can we forget the internet bubble of the 90s or the recent subprime mortgage crisis ? Now it seems that we have gotten ourselves into a new bubble – and the consequences of ignoring it could be disastrous for the planet. A recent report by the  Carbon Tracker Initiative shows that companies invested 674 billion dollars last year in developing nonrenewable energy assets globally. Add that to the fact that fossil fuel reserves already exceed the carbon budget and you get an unsupportable surplus – aka a “bubble.” Read the rest of Forget the Housing Bubble – the Next Crisis May Be the Carbon Bubble Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: alternative energies , carbon bubble , coal demand , combating global warming , fossil fuel demand , fossil fuel supply , fossil fuel supply demand , global warming , oil demand , reducing carbon consumption , reducing emissions , reducing fossil fuels        

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USDA Whistleblowers Warn of Chemical Hazards in Poultry Plants

Recently, states such as New York, Montana, North Dakota, Kansas, Iowa and Missouri have passed  laws that seek to outlaw or limit undercover farm investigations that have been dubbed “ ag-gag bills ” by activists. But there are still many people who refuse to remain silent in the face of animal and human abuse. The Food Integrity Campagin and The Government Accountability Project have this week published a pair of affidavits from USDA inspectors reporting the unsafe use of chemicals in poultry processing plants and their effects on worker safety. Read the rest of USDA Whistleblowers Warn of Chemical Hazards in Poultry Plants Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: affidavit , chemicals , contamination , inspector , iowa , Kansas , Missouri , montana , New York. , north dakota , offline processing , online processing , peracetic acid , poultry , processing plant , the food integrity campagin , the government accountability project , usda , whistleblower , worker safety        

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We Celebrate Toyota’s New LEED Platinum San Francisco Dealership with a RAV4 EV Test Drive

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German Website Reduces Food Waste by Allowing People to Share Excess Food

Food photo from Shutterstock Each day people around the world throw away a staggering amount of food – by some accounts, almost half of all food produced winds up in the trash. The German website foodsharing.de aims to fight this statistic by allowing people to trade or give away food that would otherwise go to waste. Not only does the site keep food out of the landfill ; it also helps out those in need. Brilliant! Read the rest of German Website Reduces Food Waste by Allowing People to Share Excess Food Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: eliminating waste , Excess food sharing , Food sharing , Food sharing website , food solutions , food waste , foodsharing , German food sharing , preventing food waste        

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German Website Reduces Food Waste by Allowing People to Share Excess Food

Food photo from Shutterstock Each day people around the world throw away a staggering amount of food – by some accounts, almost half of all food produced winds up in the trash. The German website foodsharing.de aims to fight this statistic by allowing people to trade or give away food that would otherwise go to waste. Not only does the site keep food out of the landfill ; it also helps out those in need. Brilliant! Read the rest of German Website Reduces Food Waste by Allowing People to Share Excess Food Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: eliminating waste , Excess food sharing , Food sharing , Food sharing website , food solutions , food waste , foodsharing , German food sharing , preventing food waste        

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