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Thanks to Osprey Packs and Red Reel Video Media for making this beautiful short about what some people do to get around, instead of driving.
What do you do to get to where you need to be… instead of driving?… Read the rest

In their own right, FDA-banned drinks like ‘Sparks’ and ‘Four Loko’ don’t bring to mind sustainability… in any sense of the word. But now that these over-caffeinated, stumble-inducing drinks are no longer on the shelves of grocery stores, they’ve become a part of a sustainable recycling process that converts their… Read the rest

Volkswagen is now on the brink of developing more than just cars–they recently unveiled a new design in the form of a mini electric bike (bik.e) at Auto China 2010. The device, which actually has no wheels at all, is battery-powered and can run at speeds up to 12.5 miles… Read the rest

In an effort to reduce the commonly high carbon footprint, most people consider alternative options for transportation. The idea behind this is that cars, the primary transport vehicle for many people, emit huge amounts of carbon dioxide when driven. According to Adam Stein, the vice president of  Marketing for Terrapass,… Read the rest

A lot of folks need a cup of joe before they hop in the car for their morning commute, but now there’s a car that does as well. The Car-puccino is the creation of scientists on the BBC program Bang Goes the Theory … Read the restand will travel 210 miles from Manchester

It’s the revenge of the pelicans, Alfred Hitchcock style.
A low-flying pelican caused a Texas driver to lose concentration and crash his French-built Bugatti Veyron into a salt marsh outside of Houston on Wednesday. Though the pelican is being blamed for the accident, it should be noted that the man… Read the rest

Everyone wants to deck out their travel SLR with some sort of personal touch, and we dig these camera straps made from used seatbelts, rescued from wreck yard automobiles. You can buy your own here.
[Via Swiss Miss]… Read the rest