 Badges of Awareness - "Recycle or Die" Stickers::Stickers are a cheap medium to get your message out. These witty stickers are a great way to stress your opinions, loud and clear. The thought provoking messages include one which shows “the ultimate… [MORE] |
 5 Hot Green Women - Ecosphere Knock-Outs::Earthfirst.com is picking the Top 25 Hottest Women and Men of the Ecosphere. I'm really skeptical of any list that has Angelina Jolie as #6, but that's where she is ranked. Here are numbers 10 through… [MORE] |
 Guerrilla Gardening - 'Bloom' Seed Spreading by Bicycle::The ‘Bloom’ bicycle device, an entry in the Design21: Power to the Pedal competition, did not win the contest but the judges wanted to give a ‘shout-out’ to the designers anyway, and I can see… [MORE] |
 Fake Engine Noise - Making Electric Cars Safer::Hybrids and all electric cars offer much more than just fuel economy in an age of skyrocketing gas prices. They are quiet and help reduce noise pollution which is significant in urban areas. Yet, these… [MORE] |
 Recycled Mattress Chairs - Madam Rubens Stool::Frank Willems is a Dutch designer who found a way to recycle old mattresses. The reason they weren't recyclable was because they got stuck in the shredders. Getting creative, Willems folded them up in… [MORE] |
 Collapsible Extension Shelves - The PLoP!::The PLoP! is a storage shelving solution designed by Joyce Hong that is extremely flexible and ultra portable. With a weight of 1.8kg, you can actually carry it with you onto public transportation if you… [MORE] |
 Solar Skin Cell Phones - Eclipse Intuit::Following Apple's recent solar skin patent which promises portable gadgets that are covered with solar cells, we bring you the Eclipse Intuit Phone by designer Eddie Goh which follows the same concept.… [MORE] |
 Reusable Grocery Bags - Get Hip, Get Green::The shift from plastic grocery bags to reusable totes continues to spread into new regions, and it's the perfect excuse to buy a new accessory. You may not always be able to justify buying a new Dior purse,… [MORE] |
 Flushable Doggy Doo Bags - FlushADoo::Stop poo-lution in style with the chic FlushADoo doggy poop scoop bags! Environmental awareness is a crucial part of style accreditation today, and if you have a dog, these flushable poop baggies are a… [MORE] |
 Recycled Packaging DIY - FedEx Furniture::One enterprising man has saved a lot of money by making all his furniture out of used FedEx boxes and packaging supplies. The furniture is not just for show; he actually sleeps on the bed, eats at his… [MORE] |
 Recycled Can Landmarks - Coca-Cola Sculptures::When you contribute a huge amount of waste into the environment, and the world is suddenly aware of the issue, putting a spin on your waste is highly desirable. Coca-Cola arranged for some fine artists… [MORE] |
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 Flood Awareness Furniture - The Lunuganga::WOKmedia came up with the Lunuganga branch shelf as a "response to the flooded, jungley environment" they experienced in Sri Lanka, and the culture shock they experienced.
They wanted to take a reminder… [MORE] |
 Waste Heat as Energy - ElectroTherm Green Machine::During my travels, I often see many sources of energy being wasted. This can be in the form of building air conditioners or refrigeration units that vent heat to the atmosphere, or even the heat given… [MORE] |
 Recycled Office Cabinet Shelves - Drawerment::This ingenious wall storage system is made up of recycled office furniture. The collection of old office drawers are “flying freely over walls, desks and floors.” The Drawerment certainly breaks up… [MORE] |
 11 Pieces of Living Decor (SUPER GALLERY)::With available living space in urban areas on a steady decline, not everyone can afford a nice garden or balcony to grow their plants. As a result, designers are adjusting; rather than taking your furniture… [MORE] |
 Getting Paid to Bicycle - PedEarn::As great as saving the planet and the environment is, there are still some people who aren't motivated by anything more than when they are offered money. The PedEarn by designer Amir Alizade is a concept… [MORE] |
 Fairtrade Cola - Ubuntu::Sure the chic white cans look great, but what gives Ubuntu the potential to be the next big beverage of desire is the fact that it's a Fairtrade organization, making it the best ethical alternative to… [MORE] |
 High Rise Composts - Vermicondo::Apartment and condominium dwellers interested in using worm composting for their kitchen scraps usually don't have the space to hide the ugly containers. A good solution is Vermicondo, a sleek multi-level… [MORE] |
 Green Motorcycles - The Brammo Enertia Electric::With gas prices on the rise, alternative fuels are more popular than ever. The Brammo Enertia Electric Motorcycle ($12,000 and up) uses six Lithium Phosphate battery modules to propel you from zero to… [MORE] |
 Double Sided Matches - Paolo Ulian's Design Saves Trees::What a totally brilliant idea! When we light a match stick, we usually use a small portion of the wood while the rest goes to waste.
Italian designer Paolo Ulian came up with this extremely simple, yet… [MORE] |
 Custom Eco Adverbottles - Klean Kanteen Co-Branded Bottles::Personal aluminum bottles are quickly gaining popularity, for health and ethical reasons. Klean Kanteen offers not only stylish plastic bottle alternatives, but the ability to customize them for marketing… [MORE] |
 Automotive X Prize Challenge - The 'Hybrid Technologies' Supercar::Hybrid Technologies, a development and marketing company of lithium-powered vehicles and products, is developing a super green car for the Automotive X Prize Challenge. The objective of this challenge… [MORE] |
 Instant Eco Grills - Baja BBQ Firepack::Tons of lighter fluid is used to light BBQs in the US every year which contributes to toxic residue on the foods cooked. The Baja BBQ firepack is made of charcoal packaging (100% recycled biodegradable… [MORE] |
 Seamless Furniture - The Side Table::I love furniture designs that are creatively made without the use of hardware or screws. The Side Table by designer Karl Zahn is handcrafted from 3/4" sustainable pine with no hardware used in the fabrication… [MORE] |
 Drinking Biofuel - Flygbussarna Airport Coaches::Flygbussarna Airport Coaches wants you to know that they now run on environmental biofuel. To illustrate how clean this biofuel really is, their print ad campaign shows people drinking it right off the… [MORE] |
 Solar Powered Ferris Wheels - New Santa Monica Pier Wheel::Pacific Park in Southern California is home to one of Hollywood movies’ most famous landmarks, the Santa Monica Pier ferris wheel. Taking advantage of the sunny climate, it is the world’s only solar… [MORE] |
 Blood Donations for Gas Money::As gas prices soar, people are changing their driving habits to save a few bucks. At least one woman, Jessica Busby, is changing another habit - her blood donation frequency. To afford gas, she is riding… [MORE] |
 Recycled Clothes Cushions - Jacket Pillows::These pillows designed by Ximena Orozco are really fantastic. Orozco created a whole line of jacket pillows and each one comes with a story printed on the label inside. There is something about these pillows… [MORE] |
 Cell Phones With 5 Touchscreens - The Packet::The Packet, designed by Emir Rifat, gives us an idea of what the future holds for cell phone technology. The Packet is a foldable mobile phone that will measure 5x5 cm when folded, and when fully opened,… [MORE] |
 7 Green Credit Cards + HSBC ecosmart MasterCard::It seems each week another credit card company is offering eco-incentives. This week it was HSBC ecosmart MasterCard was unveiled.
Other eco-friendly credit cards on the market include:
Bright Planet… [MORE] |
 Green Research Papers - The Urban Ecovillage Movement::This is an excerpt from a research paper I wrote on the ecovillage movement:
Robert and Diane Gilman, in Ecovillages and Sustainable Communities, have defined an ecovillage as “a human-scale, full-featured… [MORE] |
 Eco is the New Sexy - Study: Hybrids Hotter than Sports Cars::A recent survey found that 88% of women would be more likely to be attracted to a man with an eco-friendly hybrid than a luxurious supercar. We’ve all seen those men cruise the streets in their Porsche… [MORE] |
 Top 50 Innovative Bicycles (SUPER GALLERY)::You've finally decided to reduce your carbon footprint and think switching to a bicycle is a fabulous way to switch gears. You want to do your part to help the environment, but you're not quite sure how… [MORE] |
 Top 24 Recycled Bottle Innovations (SUPER GALLERY)::Plastic bottles continue to make their way to landfills, despite growing awareness for the environmental damage they cause. PET bottles in particular have a devastating effect on the environment. Bringing… [MORE] |
 Top 21 Recycled Plastic Bag Creations (SUPER GALLERY)::You know plastic bags are bad for the environment, but did you know that, when reused, they can make beautiful pieces of art too? Plastic really can be fantastic, as shown by a recent exhibit of reused… [MORE] |
 Wi-Fi Allergies - Santa Fe Electro-Sensitivity::Get out your tin foil hats, everybody. A new affliction known as "electro-sensitivity" is causing a stir in Santa Fe. A group in the New Mexico capital is claiming to have allergies to Wi-Fi resulting… [MORE] |
 High Tech Luxury Offices - Cybertecture Egg::Cybertecture Egg is a new office design set to be built in India. The smart architectural egg is a design based on interactive building designs of the future, a term being referred to as Cybertecture,… [MORE] |
 Activism Through Aerial Photography - 360° BULGARIA::In the midst of the green fad, when social statements go after instant shock value more often than not, it's refreshing to see a truly inspired project meticulously planned and brilliantly executed, loaded… [MORE] |
 Recycled Stir Stick Chandeliers - Studio Veríssimo Eco Lights::Each day, millions of plastic coffee stirrers are thrown out after a two-second stir at coffee shops. This chandelier by Studio Veríssimo was created out of hundreds of plastic stir sticks, acting as… [MORE] |
 Top 10 Motorized Bicycles (SUPER GALLERY)::While bicycles are gaining popularity, a fascination with technology still persists among our culture, and unfortunately, many people are still overwhelmingly resistant to exercise. As a result, we're… [MORE] |
 Mini Green Supercars - Ignacio Garcia M-112::Spanish designer Ignacio Garcia conceived the M-112 which is a tiny, eco-friendly prototype concept car. Garcia is part of the EcoCustom Team that took part in the last annual competition of the Shell… [MORE] |
 Breaking Down Plastic - Teen's Green Discovery::16-year-old Waterloo, Ontario high school junior Daniel Burd wanted to speed up the decomposition of plastic, a process that was estimated to take thousands of years, if not more. Guess what? He succeeded.… [MORE] |
 Wooden PCs - Suissa Enlighten::If you're looking for a unique computer that throws away all the traditional PC design conventions, you might want to check out the Enlighten, a custom-made wooden PC from Suissa.
The visually dynamic… [MORE] |
 Solar-Powered Retails Stores - Wal-Mart Canada::A Canadian Wal-Mart store is set to open the country's largest rooftop solar-energy system. The Ministry of Research and Innovation in Ontario will donate $3 million to support the Menova Energy project.… [MORE] |
 Top 14 Fashion Bicycles & Accessories (SUPER GALLERY)::This super gallery shows that a green commute can be absolutely chic, showcasing everything from designer bikes and fun accessories to photos of bicycle fashions from the streets of Europe.
With our… [MORE] |
 Green Steel Skyscrapers - The Bow in Calgary by Foster + Partners::Foster + Partners belong to the world’s most famous architectural firms, so when they announce new projects, we know the result will be great. Their heavy emphasis on sustainable building continues as… [MORE] |
 $10 Anti-iPhones - The Recyclable Hop1800::They are calling it the “anti iPhone”, a $10 ultra light (77 grams) GSM phone with talk time of up to four hours and 150 hours of standby time. The pre-paid Hop1800 from Hop-On Inc, is perfect as a… [MORE] |
 Solar Cells on Portable Devices - New Apple Patent Promises Green Gadgets::Imagine your iPhone or iPod automatically charging by the sun as you use it. A new Apple patent promises exactly that, by exploring the use of solar power in various versions of their mobile devices: iPhone,… [MORE] |
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