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A Bamboo Bike Designed to Lift People From Poverty
Designs made from environmentally friendly materials—and products that tell a socially responsible story—are often graded on a curve. It’s why we use ugly, reusable, hemp shopping bags and eat off of recycled plastic plates that look like clown vomit. We set aside visual appeal as a form of self-abnegation to balance the guilty pleasures of our consumerist lifestyles.
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"Pre-orders are available ranging from $509-$1,299." Wat?
I don't understand, how exactly does this end poverty?
It doesn't. It's a stupid article with an even stupider name.