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Eco Chic - Loyale Spring 2008 Bamboo Collection (GALLERY)

Trend Hunter recently featured the eco-friendly Aussiebum Bamboo underwear, one of the first brands to utilize bamboo in its products, and it seems that bamboo is going to be featured in more and more environment friendly fashion lines. The Spring 2008 Collection from fashion house Loyale Clothing features multiple pieces that are made from 0 bamboo and organic cotton. In addition to using natural material, Loyale donates 3% of its annual profits to Green Corps, a non-profit that trains the… [More]

Nudevertising for Wine - Avondale Wine Goes 'Au Naturel' (GALLERY)

The "Au Naturel" campaign for Avondale Wine is simple and straight to the point: we are getting back to nature. The brand made a decision a few years ago to produce wine in a natural way that will not harm the environment. They use cover crops instead of fertilizers to restore the balance of the so…[More]

Pixel Reducing Table - Buy Now Before The Table Gets Too Small (GALLERY)

"This table will self-destruct," notes the product page. Well, not literally. The table is made by Studio1am and the way it works is that every time they make a table, it will be slightly smaller than the previous one by virtue of the fact that one pixel will have been removed. That tells us that 1…[More]

Animals of the Future - Exhibit Showcases Future Climate Change and Evolution (GALLERY)

During a virtual safari, visitors of the Futuroscope in Poitiers (France) can learn about future animals. The exposition shows how the fauna of our planet evolve over the next million years. It is not likely that anyone of us will have the pleasure to experience the changes and meet the future an…[More]

War Fashion - Marc Jacobs Recycled Military Goods

Continuing with the recent fashion fascination with war, Marc Jacobs goes green with a moderately priced sub-line of recycled military goods for his Marc by Marc Jacobs brand. The recycled goods include a classic M-65 jacket ($79) and a German Mountain Duffel ($65). Check out more war-inspired fa…[More]

Easy Packaging for Pain Relief - Richard Fine's Help Removes Bottle Opening Headaches (GALLERY)

"Help" is the name of a new branded product by Richard Fine. The products packaging which is made from a soft molded paper pulp and 100% recycled materials. Mocoloco says of the designer's creative process that, "Fine’s response(to the confusion created by the plethora of pharmacy pain relief prod…[More]

Award-Winning PSAs - Animated Amnesty International "Signatures" (VIDEO)

The "Signatures" animated PSA for Amnesty International has just won the Grand Prix at the International Advertising Association (IAA)'s first Socially Responsible Communications Awards 2008. The 140 seconds ad which was created by TBWA ad agency, Paris with the message, "Your signature is more pow…[More]

Solar Balloons - Sunhope (GALLERY)

The award-winning Sunhope project by Joseph Cory and aerospace engineer Dr. Pini Gurfil is a breakthrough low-cost easily-deployable system that collects solar energy with a minuscule environmental footprint. Traditional solar systems require vast resources: high initial investments, large land req…[More]

Paper Wallets- Recyclable Accessories by Tyvek (GALLERY)

These paper wallets made by Tyvek are actually made of "thousands of long plastic fibers creating a surface that is both lightweight and durable yet super thin and tear resistant" says dynomighty. They add, "A secret storage area can be used by pulling out the tucked in flaps from the ends, place yo…[More]

Recyclable Chic Furniture - Beth Fuller's Junkture Table

The Junkture Table is yet another example that furniture made from recycled material does not have to look like crap. This chic table's centerpiece was made from a magnesium wheel rim that was recovered from a junkyard in NYC. This rim was then covered with black glass for that avant garde, urban ch…[More]

Artistic Energy Monitors - FlowerPod (GALLERY)

Designer Katrine Rafn Knudsen has come up with an artistic playful way to display your energy consumption and remind you to conserve power and reduce your carbon footprint via a computer program and a decorative piece combo. The computer program monitors your usage and gives you advice on reducing …[More]

Green Parking Spaces - The Santa Monica Civic Center Makes Own Energy

The Santa Monica Civic Center parking is the first parking space with LEED certified parking structure on the planet says ecofriend. LEED is the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System which is the national standard by which a green building is judged. Buildings ar…[More]

Artistic Eco Tableware - Origami Crockery (GALLERY)

Why settle for these ugly disposable plates when designer Oksana Bazanova offers you an artisticly cool and environment-friendly alternative? The Origami Crockery come as flat sheets of waterproof paper that you can fold whenever you need to use. When you have a big party, let each person fold his…[More]

Green Pool Cleaners - Solar Breeze

The Solar Breeze robotic pool skimmer can float continuously in your pool, operating on solar power directly during the day, and on battery power at night. However, no electrical connections are needed, nor is manual recharging. The solar panels not only run the skimmer, but recharge the battery dur…[More]

High Brightness LEDs - Safer, More Efficient Than CFLs

A major effort is being made by various groups worldwide to replace traditional incandescent lighting with more efficient compact fluorescent lights, or CFLs. However, some serious concerns exist regarding the safety of the extensive use of CFLs in the home as well as with respect to environmentall…[More]

Green School Uniforms - Recycled Bottle Blazers (GALLERY)

Schools in the UK can now dress their students in a uniform made entirely from old Coca-Cola bottles, which will help them meet their carbon footprint targets. New advances in flaking, chipping and spinning plastic at a plant in Taiwan have made "blazers with bottle" commercially viable. According…[More]

Popsicle Stick Viking Ships - Thor to Sail the World (VIDEO)

This 15 meter viking ship is no ordinary replica; the Thor is a reproduction made of 15 million recycled Popsicle and ice cream sticks and is "The world's largest recycled object" according to Robert McDonald. McDonald, along with his son and the help of 5,000 Dutch children, took about four years…[More]

Ultra-Light Eco Cars - Toyota 1/X Concept (GALLERY)

Toyota aims to redefine environment-friendly car designs with its 1/X concept that has the same amount of space as a Prius with 1/3 of the weight while operating at a double fuel efficiency. The design's 1/X name is derived from the reduced weight, emissions and fuel consumption compared to similar…[More]

Bringing Refugee Camps Into Focus - Google Earth Maps Refugee Crises (GALLERY)

Google Inc. unveiled a new feature today for its popular mapping programs that will spotlight the movement of refugees around the world. Users with Google Earth, UNHCR will have access refugee information. The maps were developed to aid humanitarian operations and help inform the public about the mi…[More]

Green Rentals - Enterprise Rent-A-Car Launches Hydrid Car Fleet (GALLERY)

Another step towards eco rehab. In response to consumer demand, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, on Wednesday, launched four new "green branches" in Atlanta. With gas prices due to hit $4.00 gallon by summer hybrids or other fuel-efficient vehicles will make up 60 percent of their inventory. "At the end of th…[More]

Recylced Belt Rug - Branch Home Vintage Belt Floor Mat

We've seen all sorts of fun recycled designs and DIY projects, but this is the first time we've featured a rug made of old belts. The circular mat is made of dozens of different leather belts, all about the same thickness, in an array of neutral colours. I'm guessing from the dull hues that the Br…[More]

Solar Powered Communities - Green Street Technology (GALLERY)

Our world may just look like this in the future. We are gearing towards making solar power replace conventional sources of energy with concern for global warming and the depletion of fossil fuel reserves. This sensible concept has an infrastructure based on solar power to energize every aspect of …[More]

Refrigerator-Aquariums - Local River Grows Fish and Vegetables (GALLERY)

Local River is a concept created by French designer Mathieu Lehanneur which encompasses what dezeen.com refers to as a "domestic '"refrigerator-aquarium”' that breeds freshwater fish for eating and grows vegetables at the same time." They further state that the Local River was, "Inspired by the Lo…[More]

Open Campaigns - Greenpeace Believes Even Bush is Entitled to an Opinion (GALLERY)

Greenpeace wants you to know that "Everyone's entitled to an opinion" and that you can voice yours at forum.greenpeace.org. In order to illustrate this, the campaign shows that even Bush is entitled to an opinion. Although the Bush's opinions they show are a satirical jab at his environmental and g…[More]

Guerrilla Poverty Ads - Homeless Father Bob Bins (GALLERY)

There's a reason it's called guerrilla advertising. Our senses are continuously bombarded and sometimes it takes these ads to jolt us out of our comfort zones and remind us, that compared to some people, just how good we have it. These bins were designed by Clemenger BBDO, Melbourne, Australia for…[More]

Making Every Drop Count - DROP Shower Head by Giulio Iacchetti

Looking like a leaky blue balloon, or a big drop of water, Giulio Iacchetti's "Drop" shower head for iB Rubinetterie, improves water delivery and because it's made of silicon, it doesn't allow for the formation of icky lime deposits. The whole idea is to save water when showering, making every "Drop…[More]

Earth Furniture - Lawn Chair + Lawn Couch (GALLERY)

How much oxygen did your furniture produce today? Yeah, this is not your typical piece of furniture. Add some alive furniture to your lawn or garden with these neat looking environmental chair and couch. Simply fill the frame with soil, spread grass seeds evenly over the dirt, press them in and w…[More]

Leather Jackets From Vintage Carseats - Platinum Dirt VIN Jackets

These gorgeous leather jackets are perfect for auto snobs -- they're lined with salvaged leathers and fabrics from vintage car seats. The Platinum Dirt VIN Jackets are made to order and custom-fit by Dustin Page, a passionate connoisseur of cars himself. A lover of Cadillacs and Lincolns from the '…[More]

Eco Chic Transit - Swarovskied Low-Rider

Bling on the attention! This crystal-covered bike will cause so many double takes, the rider had better be prepared to take responsibility for whiplash! Low-riders are focal points as they are, but imagine the stares you'd get riding around on this Swarovskied one! So, who would buy this 110,000 cr…[More]

Conservation Innovation - Happy Tap

Designer Julia Treutiger has come up with an eco-friendly shower tap design that reminds you to conserve water. Happy Tap features segmented joints that break apart providing a visual timer as they slowly snap back into place. This subtle mechanism reminds you to cut your shower short and stop wast…[More]

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