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Now that my university is closed for winter holidays, I finally have more free time to do all the crafty things I’ve been wanting to. One of these is a lamp made from plastic cups I’ve seen at taf , the art foundation, in the Monastiraki region in the center of Athens. When I first saw it at taf , I was amazed; I looked closely and I couldn’t believe my eyes!

A bit of green :: Crafts :: Plastic Cup Lamp

http://www.bit-of-green.com/crafts/crafts-plastic-cup-lamp
http://news.cnet.com/2300-1038_3-10000296-2.html Google Earth 5.0, which was released on Monday , lets users travel underwater to see the sea floor. It also lets them travel back in time to see earlier versions of the service's aerial and satellite photography.

Ocean dead zones image - Images: Google Earth 5.0 travels oceans, time, and space

The Environmental Performance Index (EPI) is a method of measuring the performance of national governments related to environmental policies. Yale University and Columbia University release the EPI every year during the World Economic Forum , ranking 163 countries according to 25 indicators. The final mark shows how close the country is to accomplish the environmental goals . Here are the top ten green countries on the list which have made most, officially the greenest in the world . 1. Iceland, 93.5

10 World’s Greenest Countries

http://greenbuzzz.net/environment/10-worlds-greenest-countries/
http://news.psu.edu/story/140730/2003/01/01/research/living-lawns

Living Lawns

Loren Byrne scoops up a handful of dirt, sniffs it, and smiles. “The organic matter that arthropods eat goes right through them,” he explains. “That's what gives the soil its rich black color.” James Collins