PulpWorks: Recycled Paper Will Replace Toxic PVC in Packaging
by: Triple Pundit: People, Planet, Profit, 2012-11-09 10:08:11 UTC
100% recycled, molded pulp replacing PVC: this is the dream of PulpWorks, Inc., a new company designing custom packaging (some of it very beautiful).
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Behind the New Green Product Line at Walgreens
by: Triple Pundit: People, Planet, Profit, 2012-11-09 10:10:05 UTC
Walgreens has launched its own line of “green” household products to be sold under the brand name “Ology.” The Ology brand includes everyday household products. But what makes them green and does it stand up to the light of day?
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Bambootiful
by: Yanko Design, 2012-11-08 08:01:14 UTC
Designed from highly sustainable bamboo, the Lock table’s shape is formed by taking advantage of the material’s natural bending curve. The layers of bamboo become intertwined at the center, locking in place to form a secure and aesthetically intriguing base. Nature and geometry come together to create a dynamic shape that is beautiful, functional and environmentally concious!
The top is made out of 40 mm. thick solid bamboo that is cut into a layer-pattern that forms the round edges Bamboo is a strong flexible beautiful and renewable material. Bamboo grows without the help of fertilizers. The bamboo tree is mature enough to be cut after three years. The trees are processed into the most environmentally sustainable wood on Earth.
Designer: J.P. Meulendijks
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H&M, C&A, Nike Top Organic Cotton Users
by: Environmental Leader, 2012-11-09 15:32:32 UTC
H&M was the biggest user of organic cotton worldwide for the second consecutive year in 2011, according to Textile Exchange’s latest Organic Cotton Market Report. Dutch retail chain C&A, Nike and fashion retailer Zara, the flagship store of Inditex Group, hold the no. 2, no. 3 and no. 4 places on the list, respectively, each [...]
Cardboard Bicycle by Izhar Gafni
by: Dezeen, 2012-11-12 15:52:08 UTC
Israeli engineer and systems developer Izhar Gafni has invented a cardboard bicycle that’s strong, waterproof and costs less than £10 to manufacture (+ movie). (more…)
Secret Wind Patterns Revealed by Kinetic Facade (Video)
by: TreeHugger Design, 2012-11-09 11:00:00 UTC
Unexpected flows of wind make an imprint on this intriguing architectural and scientific installation.
Recycled Bottle Bubble Light by Souda
by: Jetson Green, 2012-11-07 20:30:51 UTC
New York City-based Souda, a design and manufacturing company co-founded by Isaac Friedman-Heiman and Shaun Kasperbauer, recently shared a new project called Bubble Chandelier with Jetson Green. Kasperbauer said the light fixture is made with 60 two-liter, used soda bottles collected by homeless individuals and can collectors in the area. The company collaborates with and returns a portion of sale proceeds to local Sure We Can to make each chandelier. Souda has a two-week lead time for the 22-inch item, which runs on a CFL or LED bulb, preferably. It’s available in clear or green from $780.00.
[+] More about the Bubble Chandelier by Souda.
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urine powered electricity generator at maker faire africa
by: Designboom - Weblog, 2012-11-09 15:50:00 UTC
‘urine powered electricity generator’ at maker faire africa
images courtesy of maker faire africa
making its debut at maker faire africa 2012 in lagos, nigeria, a group of teenage girls have developed a urine-powered electricity generator.
the system works by separating the hydrogen from the ‘yellow stuff’ with an electrolytic cell. a gas cylinder then pushes the hydrogen into a liquid
borax container, removing the moisture from the substance, resulting in a purified version of the gas that can be used for fueling the machine.
conceived using one-way valves as a security measure, the energy source provides six hours of electricity for every liter, which isn’t too bad
considering how often humans go to the washroom.
extracting the hydrogen from the urine
view of the set up and its components
via
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studio soup: mesin – glass holder chopping board
by: Designboom - Weblog, 2012-11-10 03:14:01 UTC
‘mesin’ by studio soup
italian firm studio soup have uncomplicated the union of food and drink with their chopping board ‘mesin’.
the design – made from a tough elastic oak called durmast – allows users to carry finger food and glasses of wine simultaneously,
appropriate for parties and catering events. this is made possible with two features – an arm that the stem of a wineglass can
slot into as well as a hole cut-out to hold the board like a painter’s palette.
the design simplifies the union of food and drink
the chopping board is made from a tough elastic oak called durmast
measurements: 43cm long, 29.5cm wide and 2.5cm high
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david graas: save our soup – recycled plastic hanging lamp
by: Designboom - Weblog, 2012-11-10 10:05:07 UTC
‘save our soup’ by david graas
image © tim stet
dutch designer david graas has explored the concepts surrounding recycling with his recent lighting design entitled ‘save our soup’.
the name for the hanging ceiling lamp is informed by the melange of plastic debris that ends up in the ocean – these ingredients deciding
the material used to fabricate the design. ‘save our soup’ is made up of triangular modules composed of recycled plastic soap bottles –
creating a surface of vivid speckled color and texture.
graas says of the work:
‘eaten by smaller species of marine life, this plastic is slowly but steadily passed up the food chain and eventually will find its way
into your own bowl of soup…but reshaped as a lamp the plastic is saved from our soup. instead it has found a new use that is more
fitting to its durability.’
a detail of the recycled material
image © tim stet
the name for the hanging ceiling lamp is informed by the melange of plastic debris that ends up in the ocean
image © tim stet
the design is made up of triangular panels allowing the shade to be manipulated
image © tim stet
the surface is composed of recycled plastic soap bottles
image © tim stet
detail image of lamp shade
the panels individually
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