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Vacuum Cleaner Made From Its Own Cardboard Packaging

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Vax ev cardboard vacuum Image: Vax One of the biggest floor-care brands in Britain has unveiled a cardboard vacuum cleaner made from its own packaging, the Vax ev. And it was created by a student....Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Not Enlightened by CFLs in Cathedrals (Photos)

3:18 am in appropriate technology, compact fluorescent light bulbs, cool but ugly, decorating, Design & Architecture, energy efficiency, incandescent bulbs, interiors, LED, lighting, Science & Technology, spain, Take Action by TreeHugger

treehugger ugly cfl seville photo Photo: Petz Scholtus On a recent trip to the south of Spain, I visited the beautiful Cathedral of Seville, amongst the largest of all medieval and Gothic cathedrals, in terms of both area and volume. According to Wikipedia, the interior is the longest nave in Spain, and is lavishly decorated, with a large quantity of gold evident. Also evident are the CFLs propped upon time-honoured lighting fixtures......Read the full story on TreeHugger

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The 2011 Spanish Revolution; How Protesters Organise Themselves to Be Green (Photos)

3:30 pm in activism, alternative energy, appropriate technology, barcelona, Business & Politics, community supported agriculture, events, Food & Health, local food, madrid, News, recycled, Science & Technology, solar, solar energy, spain, Take Action, urban life by TreeHugger

yeswecamp environmental committee photo Photo Credit: Sergio Carratalá The Indignados (or "Outraged") have been camping in over 60 Spanish cities for almost 10 days now. What started on the 15th of May (hence the tag #15-M) via social networks has become some of the biggest and most peaceful demonstrations in recent Spain, known as the 2011 Spanish Revolution. The indignation is against the current political situation ; the young (and not so young) Spaniards together with residents from Spain demand ¡Democracia Real Ya! (a real ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Wood Design from Spain: Fab Lab Houses, Wooden Islands and Spanish Guitars – Part 2 (Photos)

8:09 am in alternative energy, appropriate technology, architects, architecture, beaches, biodegradable, buildings, crafts, Design & Architecture, designers, downloadable design, flooring, green building, materials, mediterranean, music, oceans, prefab, renewable energy, Science & Technology, solar, solar energy, spain by TreeHugger

spanishwoodmircocoast photo Image Credit: Vicente Guallart Last week I posted a stunning wooden bicycle, and the beautiful heritage of wooden ceilings in Andalusia from a series of wood design from Spain that Confeadera put together. Other works include the Fab Lab House, some micro-islands perfect for sunbathing on rocky beaches and of course, the Spanish Guitar!...Read the full story on TreeHugger

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