Originating during the ancient Jōmon period in Japan, the kanzashi is a rod or stick worn in the hair. This accessory evolved over time to encompass other ornaments like barrettes and fabric flowers. Today, they’re worn by geishas and brides. Tokyo-based artist Sakae (previously) continues this centuries-old tradition through an ongoing series of contemporary hairpins. […]
Keurig Dr Pepper will pay a $1.5 million fine after the Securities and Exchange Commission… The post Keurig Dr Pepper Hit With SEC Fine Over Misleading K-Cup Recycling Claims appeared first on Earth911.
“My work arises from the interplay between memory and the present,” says Bogotá-based illustrator Alefes Silva. Themes of stillness and solitude, growth and death, and love and heartbreak recur in Silva’s drawings, which fuse fantastic plants and animals with human details. In one piece, a nude figure slumps over while trees and small shrubs grow […]
What do Internet memes and Icelandic moss have in common? More than you might think! In September 2016, Canadian pop star Justin Bieber played two shows in Kópavogur, then shot a video for the song “Cold Water,” a collaboration with American electronic band Major Lazer and Danish musician MØ. The video shows four dancers jumping […]
Did you know cigarette butts are not fully biodegradable? They can remain in the environment… The post You Can Recycle Cigarette Butts! appeared first on Earth911.