"Wendy," a massive, spiky installation that eats smog, wins the museum's 2012 Young Architects Award

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Every year, 20 million pounds of discarded holiday lights make their way to Shijiao, where they're recycled into slippers and more

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Earth Institute's Steven Cohen breaks it down

A spicy and sweet Indian delight that works in lots of meals

Smartly designed, salvaged wood doghouse sports a green roof

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