Haiti earthquake: Converting shipping containers into emergency housing

January 18th, 2010 by Editor

Resources to solve the housing crisis in Haiti may already be on hand. Some researchers have been experimenting with ways to convert shipping containers into emergency housing in the hurricane-prone Caribbean, where a surplus of the sturdy boxes often sits in port yards.
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Eco Hoe Hand Crafted American Made Environmentally Friendly

November 8th, 2009 by Editor

Eco Hoe Hand Crafted American Made Environmentally Friendly

The double-edged cutting blade glides smoothly under the soil, cutting backward and forward with no stooping or chopping motions, severing the roots of weeds. And it can be repeatedly sharpened with just a few passes of an ordinary metal file!

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