Wool Felted Slippers by Onstail
by: design milk, 2013-01-10 20:00:33 UTC
I stumbled on this Etsy shop called Onstail, based in the UK that produces handmade objects from felt. The felted slippers are what really caught my eye. Being someone who always suffers from cold fingers and toes, the idea of felt slippers seems extremely appealing to me. Gotta keep the tootsies warm!
Made using hot water and organic soap, the slippers are also coated with natural latex on the soles to keep you from sliding around.
Buy them in the Onstail Etsy shop.
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Mixed Media Textile Art by Vadis Turner
by: design milk, 2013-01-14 16:00:20 UTC
These mixed media pieces by Brooklyn-based artist Vadis Turner are a conglomeration of textiles including ribbon, clothing, bed sheets, and anything else she can get her hands on.
The abstract assemblages are chaotic, and often colorful, with woven bits of unique materials. Their tactile appearance makes me want to reach out and touch them to explore all the layers.
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MIT developing self-healing materials that act like blood clots
by: Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine, 2013-01-10 20:40:31 UTC
Blood clots are one way in which the body heals itself after injuries on even the tiniest level. The process is fast, reliable and goes on every minute of the day without our being aware of it. Now, a team led by MIT assistant professor of materials science and engineering Alfredo Alexander-Katz is studying blood clots as a new model for producing self-healing materials...
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Inexpensive catalyst for producing hydrogen under real-world conditions found
by: Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine, 2013-01-11 08:15:22 UTC
Hydrogen has been hailed as the fuel of the future, but producing it cleanly using platinum as a catalyst is simply too costly to service the world's energy needs. On the flipside, producing hydrogen with fossil fuels not only releases CO2 as a byproduct, but is unsustainable, negating hydrogen's green potential. However, hydrogen may yet make good on its promise thanks to a group of scientists at the University of Cambridge...
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Yeti 150: Goal Zero Unveils A Plug-And-Play Solar Generator For Emergencies Or Off-Grid Adventures at CES 2013
by: Inhabitat , 2013-01-10 22:40:46 UTC
Sustainable gadgets are making waves again at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Last year, Goal Zero wowed CES attendees with its Yeti 1250, a solar energy generator that’s robust enough to run your refrigerator while the power is out. This year, the company unveiled the Yeti 150, a portable, plug-and-play solar generator that still packs an impressive punch without the nasty exhaust fumes.
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VIDEO: Andrea Air Purifier Uses a Plant to Clean the Air in Your Home
by: Inhabitat , 2013-01-11 05:20:12 UTC
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The Andrea Air Purifier is a brilliant partnership between man and plant that accelerates nature’s natural ability to clean air in order to detoxify the atmosphere inside your home. We had a chance to sit down with Tom Hadfield from Andrea to talk about how this amazing gadget is able to clean the air in your home 1000% better than a normal houseplant. Check out our video interview above!
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The Filabot: Student Designs a Desktop Machine That Turns Recyclable Plastics Into Filament for Your 3D Printer
by: Inhabitat , 2013-01-11 16:07:00 UTC
With desktop 3D printers becoming more affordable and compact, the world of personal fabrication is quickly transforming the way in which we produce durable goods. Able to construct objects to exact specifications, machines like the Makerbot 2X can essentially be a mini-factory in your own home. Yet most of the filaments required for the printers are still pretty expensive. MakerBot’s own ABS 1kg plastic filament will run you about $50 a spool. But what if you could make your own substrate from the old recyclables you have just sitting around in the bin? Thanks to Vermont Technical College student Tyler McNaney and his invention the Filabot, you can use your trash as fodder for your 3D-printed projects.
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MIT to Obama: Get Serious About Climate Change
by: Triple Pundit: People, Planet, Profit, 2013-01-10 10:15:00 UTC
Cardboard bicycle – Revolutionizing the modern transportation world
by: Designbuzz : Design ideas and concepts » Product Design, 2013-01-02 04:51:28 UTC
The developed and the developing cities have been witnessing a rise in the levels of pollution in the atmosphere with increasing motor vehicles. This has made the environmentalist and the governments of several countries to look out for ways to decrease the levels of pollution in order to save mankind from extinction.
Cardboard bicycle – safe and pollution free
One of the most safe and pollution-free mode of transportation is the bicycle. However, poor people in most countries are still not in a position to own them, due to the increasing cost of materials. This has prompted many researchers and inventors to think of a cheaper alternative to save the planet Earth from pollution and to construct a new prototype of transport that is cheaper on the pocket and also pollution free. One such inventor is Izhar Gafni, who is said to be an expert in devising automated production lines on a massive scale. He is also an amateur enthusiast in cycling and is said to have planned for years the construction of a bi-cycle out of cardboard. He is confident of the fact that his invention of cardboard bicycle has the potentiality to change the transportation habits right from the poor African countries to the developing and the developed ones.
Reaching out to the poor with the cardboard bicycle
Izhar is sure that his invention has gone through several tests and after much error and trial method, it is now ready to hit the roads and be produced on a mass scale. It took him around four long years to experiment and make a bicycle out of cardboard that is strong and fit for all types of roads. The main challenge that he faced was to design the cardboard in such a manner to construct a bicycle and after several tests and failures, he got it perfect. With the shape having formed, the cardboard was then treated with a concoction that was made with organic materials to make it fireproof and waterproof. In the last stage of construction, the cardboard bicycle was coated with a lacquer paint to give it a good appearance. For testing its durability, the Israeli inventor had the bicycle immersed for some months in a water tank.
This cardboard bicycle will not include any metal parts, including the brake mechanisms and the pedal and wheel bearings are constructed of recycled materials. Though the inventor owns various top range bicycles that are each priced at thousands of dollars, this unique bicycle is said to have a market price of just around $20, making it easy even for poor people to own one. This is because, the price of materials that are used in construction are said to cost just $9 a unit. He also assured that apart from the low price, it would be constructed on a larger scale in almost all the countries and he would engage the disabled, pensioners and the poor to supplement the workforce. He is also confident that this project is sure to garner grants from governments for manufacturers to construct on a larger scale. The ‘green’ materials that will be used for construction would weed out the production costs, thus allowing the governments to give it away for free to the poor in the underdeveloped and developing countries. As far as the financial rewards are concerned, it could be easily garnered through sponsorship and advertisements from the multinational companies. The bicycles are not only affordable, but also light and do not require repairing or adjusting. Their tires are constructed from reconstituted rubbers from the tires of old cars and hence would never have a puncture. The cardboard bicycle when constructed would weigh around 20 lbs (9 kg), unlike the average metal counterpart that weighs around 14 kg.
MRCs by DHL Supply Group of Japan a Thing to be Praised
by: Ecofriend, 2013-01-09 09:13:29 UTC
DHL, the international company of logistics, has come up with the interesting idea of developing MRCs or “multipurpose returnable containers” which will be used to ship precision equipment. This idea was put forward by the Japanese supply chain division in the beginning of December.
Basic structure of MRCs
MRCs are actually reusable containers which can be resourceful up to 100 times owing to the fact that they are very durable. The previous containers have been modified, which were used only once to ship precision equipments. The container uses hardboards made of recycled paper to form its frame. The absorption of shock is taken care of by the two layers of urethane film of the frame, which act as buffer. The weight of the containers is also reduced by 50% compared to that of the previous containers. In addition, the MRCs provide a maximum load capacity, almost 2.5 times more than the previously used containers.
Eco-friendly
These MRCs also serve as an environment-friendly product since about 3.7 tons of packing materials are saved every year and also, there is a reduction of about four tons of carbon emissions. They are very versatile and it has been seen that many products of different sizes can be kept at the same time. Storing them for future use is also very convenient for MRCs because they can be folded and thus can be kept in a small storage area.
Friendly alliance with DHL
There is a three-year agreement of DHL with DHL Supply Chain Japan since they have signed an international pact for Fujitsu Limited’s IA server repair service by using the containers. There are more than 55 packaging operations in Asia Pacific which is currently run by DHL Supply Chain.
The advantages
The prime motto of the MRCs are- Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. The frames help the container to minimize shocks and vibrations, and encourage the efficiency of work and its durability remains intact even after using it for 100 times. Cardboard and foam absorption materials are no longer used during shipping of different materials which has become highly economical for recycling and renewing the containers used previously. The President of DHL Chain Supply is proud to announce the eco-friendly instance of this newly developed material and is happy to see that the customers are equally satisfied with the service which they are providing with the help of these recyclable containers.
Proud to be part of the company, says managers
Shuichi Kawamura also promised to keep looking for solutions to benefit the consumer’s business firms and also, constant support for more innovative ideas has been assured by the successful company. DHL is a trusted company all over the world and is renowned for its expertise in sending goods far and wide, by ship, road, rail and flight and international mail services to its customers. Superior service quality to customers is assured by DHL and thus the Japan Supply Chain has come up with this bright idea of making something user friendly and cost effective which can help the business in the long run. People seem to be very much satisfied with the MRCs since they have got a versatile nature and won’t cause any harm to the environment. Also these are hard and malleable, which will take care of any kind of brisk movement or vibrations while transporting products from one part of the world to another. Jerome Gillet, Vice President of Consumer and Packaging of this Chain Group is very pleased to announce this news to the world, which shows their grand success in building up a huge business firm across the world.
MRCs by DHL Supply Group of Japan a Thing to be Praised
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