• “I think you have to paint the stick orange." - Canadian designer Bruce Mau, asked whether a carrot or stick is the more effective way to change people's habits. The Massive Change author discussed sustainability and rebranding climate change on Need to Know.

• An ordinary car did something extraordinary in Europe last week, when a production model Volkswagen Passat set a world record by traveling over 1,500 miles (half the distance across the U.S.!) on a single tank of diesel fuel. (via Wired Autopia)

• A March 2010 expedition by National Geographic, Waitt Foundation, and Oceana documented the unique biodiversity in the waters around Sala y Gomez island in the Pacific Ocean. Now, the Chilean government has created Sala y Gomez Marine Park, a protected marine reserve of about 58,000 square miles surrounding the island.

• The new Vans Hemp Authentics are a must-have pair of kicks, with all-hemp uppers and 40% recycled rubber soles. Available in two equally sharp colorways, palm and mid-grey. Cop 'em at DQM.

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