Recycling Textiles
by: GreenXchange Innovations, 2014-11-16 22:28:48 UTC
Two or three generations ago people kept clothes for years, often repairing them or handing them down within the family. The result was that textiles were used quite efficiently, and maximum use was extracted from them. Over the last few decades that’s changed, and both the availability of cheaper garments and the accelerating pace of […]

Grow Food at Home with Lettuce Evolve’s Compact Aquaponic Garden
by: Inhabitat , 2014-11-25 13:00:24 UTC

Would you love to grow your own vegetables but think it’s too much hassle? Well, a company in Dallas may have a solution that’s just perfect for you. A new aquaponic planter created by Lettuce Evolve could make fertilizing and harvesting your vegetables simple, green and clean.

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Water heaters can be smart too with an Aquanta
by: TreeHugger Design, 2014-11-24 13:15:33 UTC
Hot water heating consumes up to 30% of a homes's energy. This device could save some of it.

This Sustainable Sashimi Is Delivered Fresh From The Boat And To Your Door
by: Co.Exist, 2014-11-13 14:00:00 UTC

I want my guilt-free sushi, and I want it now.

People love eating fish—that much is clear. Overfishing in the oceans is creating a situation in which all of the fisheries in the world will have collapsed by 2048 if nothing is done. For some species, like tuna, one particular industry—the sushi industry—is driving the problem.

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Study: China Can Cut Emissions and Grow Economy
by: Environmental Leader, 2014-11-17 13:15:01 UTC
China can reduce carbon and air pollution and grow its economy, according to a Tsinghua University study released a week after a landmark climate change target agreement between the US and China. The study, China and the New Climate Economy, recommends the country set a medium- to long-term target for emissions and use the target as a […]

Children’s Bike is Made from 100% Recycled Carpet
by: design milk, 2014-11-13 20:00:00 UTC

This bike is reinventing how children learn to ride a bike and helping the earth, one recycled bike at a time.

Wishbone Design Studio created the Wishbone Bike Recycled Edition (RE), which is highly adjustable and grows with a child. It easily converts from a tricycle to small bike to a bigger bike.

The Wishbone Bike Recycled Edition (RE) is also made from 100% post-consumer recycled residential nylon carpet – kinda amazing! Used carpet was collected from homeowners across the US, then shaved and shredded. Glass fiber is added to the carpet for strength, then molded into millions of little pellets to be molded again into the bike frame.

Each bike diverts 7.5 lbs of used carpet away from landfills, as well as saves 7.5 gallons of oil that would’ve been used in making new plastics.

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2014 James Dyson Award international winners announced
by: Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine, 2014-11-06 22:36:35 UTC

James Roberts, a 23 year-old design grad from Britain's Loughborough University, has won this year's international James Dyson Award for his portable inflatable incubator. Called MOM, the device is intended to be a low-cost alternative to traditional incubators, allowing premature babies in places such as refugee camps to survive when they might otherwise perish. Read on for more details on it, along with the three runners-up. .. Continue Reading 2014 James Dyson Award international winners announced

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BMW Is Developing Street Lights That Also Charge Your Electric Car
by: Gizmodo , 2014-11-08 23:00:00 UTC

One of the frequently-cited problems with electric cars is a lack of places to charge up when you're away from home. Rather than create an entire standalone network, BMW is looking to combine charging docks with another common, electricity-powered street fixture: lampposts.

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Flat-pack honeycomb shelving units made from recycled materials assemble in 5 minutes
by: TreeHugger Design, 2014-11-04 17:32:12 UTC
These lightweight shelving units, inspired by beehives, offer a strong, solid structure and a distinctive design that can complement any room in the house.