World’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies Announced
by: Environmental Leader, 2014-01-23 16:21:55 UTC
Westpac Banking is the most sustainable company in the world, according to Corporate Knights, the Toronto-based media and investment research firm that compiles the annual Global 100 index. The Australia-based financial service provider topped the 2014 iteration of the corporate sustainability index and has a long history of leadership in corporate sustainability, being the first […]

Stekko Minimalist Leaning Coatrack
by: design milk, 2014-01-22 17:00:12 UTC

Stekko by Italian designer Eduardo Alessi is a minimalist valet stand, coat and shoe rack. Easy to use and move due to its slim figure, you can prop Stekko up against any wall to hold your stuff. Put one in a hallway and maybe one in the bedroom…

I like the simplicity of its design and appreciate the movability.

You can buy Stekko here.

Does the Upcycle House live up to its advance billing?
by: TreeHugger Design, 2014-01-22 18:42:23 UTC
Unfortunately, any building made from shipping containers cannot be truly called upcyled.

Daily Needs Modular Chicken Coop & Garden by Studio Segers
by: mocoloco, 2014-01-22 05:20:42 UTC

Tiny farming: Daily Needs Modular Chicken Coop & Garden by Studio Segers provides all the components you need to assemble housing for chickens, raised beds for vegetables, composting bin, and tool shed in a configuration of your choice.

Vukee Car Launches the World’s First Tesla Car Sharing Program
by: Inhabitat , 2014-01-22 22:17:21 UTC

There are several car sharing services like Zipcar that offer access to electric vehicles, but vukee Car just announced the world’s first car sharing service to offer the Tesla Model S! This spring the Palo Alto-based company is set to launch the first Tesla car sharing service in the U.S.

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These New German Hotel Rooms Are Made Out Of Trash
by: Co.Exist, 2014-01-22 14:17:00 UTC

A series of rapid building projects in the German city of Mannheim, called Hotel ShabbyShabby, aims to get residents thinking about the future of neglected spots.

There's performance art, and then there's performance architecture.

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Sugar batteries could be greener, cheaper and store more energy than lithium-ions
by: Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine, 2014-01-21 23:12:34 UTC

Even today's best rechargeable lithium batteries do lose their ability to hold a charge after a while, and are considered toxic waste once discarded. In just a few years, however, they may be replaced by batteries that are refillable and biodegradable, and that will also have a higher energy density yet a lower price ... and they'll run on sugar. .. Continue Reading Sugar batteries could be greener, cheaper and store more energy than lithium-ions

Section: Science

Tags: Batteries, Energy, Fuel Cell, Renewable Energy, Virginia Tech

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Ekobrew Elite K-Cup makes your Keurig a little more eco-friendly
by: Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine, 2014-01-22 00:02:43 UTC

Some people sure like their Keurig coffee brewers, although the things are a major steps backwards, environmentally-speaking – for every cup of java that's made, another coffee mix-containing "K-Cup" is used and disposed of. Ekobrew's Stainless Steel Elite K-Cup, however, can be refilled with ground coffee and used over and over. .. Continue Reading Ekobrew Elite K-Cup makes your Keurig a little more eco-friendly

Section: Around The Home

Tags: Beverages, Brewing, Coffee, Environmentally-friendly, Kitchen

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Original Pin camera: A flat-packed lesson in photography
by: Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine, 2014-01-22 04:46:25 UTC

Pinhole cameras are great for demonstrating the fundamentals of photography. By using film and a small hole as an aperture rather than a lens, they have become a plaything of traditionalists in the age of smartphone cameras and DSLRs. The Original Pin, a flat-pack 35 mm pinhole camera, combines these educational benefits with a durable and practical product. .. Continue Reading Original Pin camera: A flat-packed lesson in photography

Section: Digital Cameras

Tags: Cameras, DIY, Kickstarter, Photography, Wooden

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The Tasty Meat Replacement Product That Wasn't Created In A Lab
by: Co.Exist, 2014-01-17 15:25:00 UTC

Neat's beef crumble is made from natural ingredients, minus the soy and gluten. Who needs a low-quality ground meat burger when a recipe with pecans, oats, and beans will do?

Vegetarians hunting for animal product substitutes have long had an array of products to choose from, but it's only recently that companies have started offering fake meat and eggs that supposedly taste exactly like the real thing. Much of the recent innovation in the plant-based animal product substitute world has come from Silicon Valley companies (or at least has been funded by Silicon Valley investors).

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