In Hunts Point, Bronx, one might catch a glimpse of a graffiti-covered trailer home and think nothing unusual of it. The small, defaced home could be one of the many in this impoverished neighborho...
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New York is nothing without its islands, Manhattan, Staten.. hell even Brooklyn and Queens are on an island (though you'd never get anyone from there to admit it). But while rich in culture, these m...
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ADB and Behance are big fans of the work and ideas that have come from Sustinable South Bronx. Talk about using innovation to break the rules and expectations, they've put the Bronx on the Gre...
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Do you know where your clothes come from? And no, I don't mean the Gap, or China for that matter. I mean sheep, cotton plants and the like. Well, Deepa Natarajan does. The Botanical Gardens hav...
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We heart Hype Machine, so naturally we're psyched about this necklace bearing their bubble. But here's the kicker, it's made out of recycled vinyl records (guess not all vinyl's bad for you). Crea...
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The maker of the eco-chic (and super cute and tiny you just want to pinch them) Smart Car is releasing a book of art called Sideways: A Smart Art Project. Curated by 11 magazines from all around ...
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Biofuel (or Biorganic Fuel) is what it sounds like: fuel derived from organic material. The biofuel you're probably most familiar with is Ethanol. Ethanol is alcohol (though probably not something...
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