Brazil rejects proposal to ban cosmetics testing on animals

The proposal submitted by the NGO Humane Society International (HSI) to end, once and for all, with the testing of cosmetics on animals was denied by the National Council for the control of Animal experimentation (Concea).

The European Union, India and Israel already have banned the testing of cosmetics on animals. The United States, Australia and New Zealand have created legislative proposals to ban this practice in the beauty industry. But Brazil seems to be going in the opposite direction of this worldwide movement.

According to the pró-animal organization, this type of procedure is unethical, since it causes pain to animals for consumption of disposable products, which can be replaced by other techniques already adopted by companies of beauty industry that if this practice disfellowshipped.

Despite the technical advice which proved the viability of prohibition and the petition with tens of thousands of signatures, the Concea not approved the proposal, whose vote had been promised for October. Thus, this organ chose to propose a new regulation requiring Labs to use alternatives to animal testing, five years after being validated by the Government.

"Two-thirds of Brazilians support the banning of tests and 170 members of Congress also advocate the Federal idea. It's a shame that the Brazilian regulators cannot respect the opinion of the population and their representatives, who have expressed consistently its strong opposition to animal testing to the beauty industry, "said Helder Constantine, spokesperson for the campaign free of cruelty, of HSI, quoted by the sustainable planet.

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Australian company creates machine that puts trees without the kill

The company ArborCo, based in the city of Melbourne, South of Australia, who specializes in the treatment and transplantation of trees, has recently created a machine that puts trees without the killing, reports the website Invest.

In association with VicRoads-Australian State of Victoria company that plans, develops and administers the network of roads, the ArborCo began transplanting trees as part of works between two roads in Berwick, a suburb of the city of Melbourne.

To this end, the ArborCo uses a truck with special equipment to dig and remove trees without damaging its roots, and then transport them safely to your new location. Quickly and effectively, and without harming the environment, everything is solved.

This type of machinery is able to avoid cutting so many trees, which often turn out to be felled for the execution of works due to the impossibility of being transported to new locations.

The transplantation of trees is accomplished when the mature trees grow and become inadequate in the location where they are. The ArborCo transplant the trees of all ages and sizes, and may also acquire mature trees for new features or landscaping.

The ArborCo team performs all aspects of mature trees transplant operations, which requires specialized knowledge in Arboriculture, together with experience, skill and equipment that few people possess.

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The British home was saved by miracle of floods

In February gave him to know the story of Sam Notaro, a British constructor who fought desperately to save their House, in Somerset, the flooding that swept the British zone. Sam bought the House four years ago, for €1,2 million, and would not give up his first setback.

They bought the House, Sam and his wife knew she could suffer from floods, so construíuram a-foot moat around the House, waterproofing with bricks and a pump system to remove the water.

The recent floods, however, were not expected by family Notaro-or by the British Government-and therefore the future of housing remained, for several weeks, in danger.

According to British media, however, this story has a happy ending. The constructor â€" which she defended her home alone and counted on the support of friends, via boat, to feed â€" turned out to be able to save the House, as you can see in the last two photos from our gallery-the first pictures show the condition of the House during the worst phase of the flood.

It is recalled that, for several weeks, 40 square kilometers of land in Somerset were under water â€" about 7,000 homes were flooded, dozens of villages were devastated and the transport system, road and rail, disappeared.

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Retailer card swap by English plastic egg cartons

Retail giant Tesco has announced it will no longer use cardboard boxes for eggs, use plastic feathers in an attempt to prevent more than a million eggs per year are wasted.

The supermarket has announced that it is testing a packaging from recycled plastic, arguing that "If an egg breaks, the infiltration can be contained in the package", unlike in cardboard boxes.

Over the past eight weeks, Tesco has been testing their packaging of 12 eggs in about 200 stores in the area of Livingston, Scotland, and in Belfast, in Northern Ireland, according to Edie.

Coach Lee Gray pointed out that "the plastic containers reduce food waste", being that the Tesco now has "a package that also offers a more ecological packing solution" to its clients.

"If used in all ranges of eggs will save, on average, more than a million eggs a year," he added.

The supermarket also pointed out that the new packaging will occupy less space during transport-as well as on store shelves â€" and will reduce carbon emissions to the atmosphere.

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Indian start-up creates ring-shaped device that can help visually impaired

Rohildev, an Indian of 23 years, created through its technological start-up a device that could revolutionize the use of the Basic objects of everyday life. Additionally, the appliance, ring-shaped, can be a precious help for the blind.

The product, called Fin, adapter is a hardware device to use ring-shaped thumb and converts the Palm in a gestural interface. The device is equipped with sensors that can accurately recognize each phalanx of fingers. The built-in Bluetooth technology lets you connect the Fin to other devices, such as television, smartphone, computer and other electronic equipment.

Once it recognizes with great precision the Palm of the human hand cannot assign different functions to each segment of the fingers, that are performed while playing with your thumb on the desired phalanx. Thus, with a simple touch you can make emergency calls, mute the phone, answer a call, change the music you're listening to or change the channel, the Times of India.

All these possibilities of the Fin can help improve the lives of blind people, once with a simple touch can dial a phone number, open and read e-mails or phone messages, use interactive maps and make small basic gestures without having to get out of the same place. For people with disabilities who have to resort to the use of a wheelchair, the Fin can also be helpful because it allows you to control the equipment if they are electric.

To finance the construction of the Fin, Rohildev started a crowdfunding platform Indiegogo campaign. The initial aim was raise €72,5 thousand (R $ 230 thousand). However, the concept of the device was well received and the project turned out to raise €145 thousand (R $ 460 thousand), donated by 1,600 people from all over the world that pré-encomendaram the equipment. Each ring Fin will be sold by €87 ($ 277), but the price should decrease if the product is mass-produced.

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Old abandoned trailer transformed into a haven of luxury

The Belgian architect Karel Verstraeten transformed an old trailer custom hut for a garden. Second counts the inhabitat, space owners have bought small wooden structure for a little over $ 15, having asked the architect to renovate a relaxing haven for your backyard.

The result was a small cabin, where the family now has the opportunity to socialize, relax and study. At the end of the trailer, Verstreaeten implemented a window, similar to the Summit of a submarine, which lets in light and acts as a privileged observatory for everything that's going on out there.

The floor and the ceiling are covered with plywood and the corners were rounded to provide a more comfortable atmosphere and open to the interior.

Several planks of wood were attached to the walls so that they can be placed at different levels to be used as a dining table, coffee table, or even as a bed. See some of the photos from shelter.

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Rotterdam Central station will be solar powered

The Centraal Station of Rotterdam, in the Netherlands â€" a gigantic public transport station serving 110 thousand people every day-has been renewed and, according to Inhabitat, one of the main changes is the installation of solar panels that will provide the electricity needed for the operation of the site.

Built in 1957, the building was in need of major renovation and increases, since it provides that in 2025 the number of daily users increased to 323 thousand. In addition to the new steel cover, one of the highlights of the work, the interior has a more international aspect and the building was designed to merge better with the surrounding urban landscape.

The old building closed in September 2007 and was subsequently demolished. During the construction of the new station, a temporary station was built next to the new building, using the original platforms.

The new space has a transparent roof that allows natural light penetration and the various stairwells and elevators allow the passage of light to the lower floors. Additionally, more than a third of the roof was fitted with photovoltaic cells, which should generate 320 megawatts per year.

Photovoltaic cells are transparent to ensure that, at the same time that capture solar energy, allow the penetration of natural light in the building. These cells create still shadow patterns that allow you to control the amount of light entering and create patterns on the floor of the station.

The new Centraal Station also has an underground car park with a capacity for 750 cars and 5,000 bicycles.

The renovation of the space was in charge of Benthem Crouwel Architects, Architects and MVSA landscape architecture Studio West 8. The new station was opened on 13 March of this year by King Willem-Alexander. 

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