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TreeHugger: IKEA Bans Plastic Bags for Good

from TreeHugger

Almost two years ago, IKEA announced it was going to start charging for plastic bags in the UK; then we heard that IKEA US was following suit by charging five cents per plastic bag. Soon after, that news was followed by a plastic bag ban in their UK stores, so perhaps the latest from [...]

Beyond Light Bulbs

How to Get Carbon-Free in 10 Years
by Brooke Jarvis and Doug Pibel
Meet the Joneses. They’re an average American family—Mom, Dad, one kid—who decide to be part of the climate solution. The Jones are just made-up, but this scenario shows that an average family can get carbon-free in 10 years, without turning their lives upside-down. A [...]

Book Review: Small Living

Treehugger
Size matters; bigger houses consume more resources to build and to operate. Thats why we love showing designs of small spaces and reviewing books like Small Living. It is another anonymous European production (you have to dig to find that the “idea and concept” came from a Paco Asensio and “editor and original texts” are [...]