Photo credit: on_ovington + Baby formula could contain unsettling amounts of aluminum&emdash;more than 40 times the amount found in breast milk, according to one recent study. + Another scary side-effect of tainted baby formula: Breasts in female infants. + 85 percent of so-called kid-friendly drinks and snacks could contain Read the full story on TreeHugger

Photo credit by batega via flickr. In its early days, Barcelona's Bicing seemed like an unparalleled success. With 400 stations and 3,000 of the squat, burly red-and-white bikes stationed around the city, Bicing quickly became part of Barcelona's big city atmosphere and was enthusiastically received by inhabitants. But after five years, something scary started to happen, in addition to the vandalism and Read the full story on TreeHugger

The basic kayak-carrying trailer costs $669 US. Photo credit Tonys Trailers. When I wrote about cycling and the homeless recently for EnzymePDX, I happened to find out about Tony and his trailers through a work colleague. A one-time Tour de France participant, Tony Hoar is also a tireless bicycle advocate thinking outside the traditional cycling mindset. Cargo hauling is his passion. He has designed some fantastic bike cargo haulers, ...Read the full story on TreeHugger

Photo credit Kiwi Flickr. Cars make you fat. That's more or less the message noted researcher John Pucher has tirelessly delivered, making the case for cycling and walking - "active transportation" - as a way for cities to deal with creeping obesity rates and climbing health costs. Now, in a new analysis of U.S., European, and Australian cities, Pucher and his colleagues press the point home even a little further by showing that cities with the highest percentage of trips by foot and by bike have the lowest le...Read the full story on TreeHugger

Installing prefab in Sweden. Photo credit: Haninge I was intrigued by a recent post from prefabber Blu Homes about construction financing. They wrote:

"The homeowner must procure construction financing - a short term, interest only loan that will give the homeowner the funds to pay Blu and the site contractor the costs of construction. "

Really? I didn't know you could get construction financing for prefab. In fact, this was one of the biggest problems...Read the full story on TreeHugger