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What are some of the most interesting abandoned things you have found driving around?. It could be houses, buildings or whatever! Industrial & abandoned stuff sits everywhere and they have been used by designers and artist all around the world.
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Several studies have shown that children living in households that received plain soap and hand washing educational materials had a 50% lower incidence of pneumonia, a 53% lower incidence of diarrhea and a 34% lower incidence of impetigo.
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Have you clean your closet and discovered unmatched socks, all of different kinds and sizes?. Does anyone have any idea what to do with them before being forced to throw them all away? Most of them are still in pretty good shape, they just lack a partner.
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Eco houses are not the norm yet, but green-minded consumers have increasing options for making one their own. A German company has come up with a modular design based on Lego-style blocks that consumers can put together themselves.
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What happens to the millions of tons of discarded materials from obsolete infrastructures like Boston’s Big Dig? Destroying it costs millions to tax payers as well as wastes the embodied energy already stored in the materials. Dismantled and relocated, concrete and steel sections can become structural building modules adaptable to a variety of sites and programs.
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Renting stuff instead of buying them is a green, sustainable process. It reduces waste, save you money and you don't end up owning a lot of stuff that you may use rarely. Just as airlines are happy to sell you a one-way ticket, car rental companies also takes advantage of the fact that sometimes people only need to rent one-way to get from A to B. A one-way rental can be the perfect trade off for travelers who don't love flying that much, or for those relocating to a new state.
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Millions of dollars are wasted each year in unused travel tickets. However, about 40 percent of all airline tickets are transferable, generally requiring simply that passengers pay a fee o to get them reissued in a new name. Now there are options for people lo re-sell these tickets on an online marketplace.
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Clothes rental services have been around for some time now, often focusing on the short-term needs of those preparing for special occasions. Now, a new Singapore company is setting its sights squarely on fashionistas and others who would rather not wear the same outfit twice. You can save tons of money, curb spending on clothes while maintaining a glamorous lifestyle with an infinite amount of clothes to wear. Avoid consumerism and the millions of excess clothes dumped in landfills.
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Industrial scrap is often an under-realized asset, seldom viewed as the first priority or as a key profit center in a manufacturing facility. The factory is the source where goods are produced, yet for the average consumer, very little is known about what goes on behind its walls. The production facilities are well hidden from view, and this results in a lack of information about the process of production and the waste that results from it.
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There are many possible reasons for renting instead of buying, such as temporary need for an item, reducing financial risk and not to mention cheaper alternative to buying. It is considered a green alternative to owning a lot of stuff. Also, by renting unused items to other users, people are able to earn extra income while reducing consumption, thus saving natural resources and connecting people in local communities.
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