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Is this the RV of the sustainable future?

Paul Heymont ·
  In an age where 'small' and 'less' get a lot of approval, you'd expect something like this: instead of the city bus-sized RVs we've come to expect on the road, here's a tiny tot meant to be towed behind a bicycle...or, since it sleeps two, a...
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Accor Hotels: Reduce food waste 30%, grow veggies

Paul Heymont ·
French hotel operator Accor plans to reduce food waste by 30% and to begin sourcing its vegetables from its own on-site gardens.
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Re: Is this the RV of the sustainable future?

DrFumblefinger ·
While this might be fun to pull on a flat prairie, it would be impossible in the mountains. Towing a 45 kg load up a steep hill would kill most cyclists. Sounds like something invented by someone who doesn't get on the road too much.
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Re: Is this the RV of the sustainable future?

Travel Rob ·
A lot great things about this RV I like. It small enough to get in off road spots a regular RV could never get. And the price seems a lot more reasonable than the Tiny Homes I've seen. I'm like DrFumblefinger though, I think the idea of a long bike trip on this would be hard. It didn't even look like an easy ride in the video. Maybe combined with an electric bike?
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Re: Is this the RV of the sustainable future?

GarryRF ·
The Bicycle hasn't caught on in the US like here in Europe and the UK. Europe is covered in bicycle tracks. Mostly disused railway routes that have stayed traffic free. Just joggers and bicycles. Like trains avoid hills - so do these tracks. Perfect for cycling.
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Going green: Austrian town wins 'organic village' award

Paul Heymont ·
Seeham, near Salzburg, has been named Austria's most environmentally-friendly place to live in a competition sponsored by the state broadcasting system, ORF. It was the top prize among 16 categories.  
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