 Non-Dissolving Edible Packaging - Compost or Eat Your Containers::Let’s face it: current food packaging, on one hand, is useful to keep food fresher, but is wasteful. Think of all the plastic and polystyrene containers that are just tossed away after you bring food… [MORE] |
 Saving Gas Money For Status Bikes - Rocketing Gas Prices Spur Sales::One of the top stories on Yahoo! News this week was the onslaught of bicycle sales in the wake of $4 per gallon gasoline. Adults are buying bikes for the first time since they were children and bicycle… [MORE] |
 Unbranding Stickers - DeBranded Home Labels::DebrandedHome.com produces stickers or labels for people to put on their personal care product containers. They are out to reduce “visual pollution” and “lessening brand presence” in the home.… [MORE] |
 Peel & Stick Solar Panels - Lumeta PowerPly::Things are looking much greener at the solar energy front these days. After recently reporting on inflatable solar panels, we bring you another efficient and cost effective solar power innovation that… [MORE] |
 Vacuum Backpacks - Fuel Cell BacVac::I could rant on and on about the hassles of vacuuming, and I think a lot of people would agree with me. The constant leaning over is one such pain and of course there's the dents left from bumping the… [MORE] |
 Bamboo Jewelry - Laser Cut Eco Accessories::Bamboo jewelry by Molly M Designs is a perfect match for today's new environmentally friendly bamboo clothes. The jewelry line is laser cut with designs inspired from her natural surroundings and her garden.… [MORE] |
 Automated Plant Growing - The 'Power Plant'::The Power Plant is an automated plant grower, perfect for those living in a small space or for those who are too lazy to go out and plant a garden.
This is a worry-free soilless indoor gardening appliance… [MORE] |
 SuperMotorcycles - nUCLEUS: Zero Emissions, Ultra Fast::NonObject believes that a new breed of alternative fuel vehicles deserves a new level of experience. They pondered, "Why do motorcycles mimic each other's DNA or mirror ferocious animals from the wild?"… [MORE] |
 Homemade Fuel - EFuel 100 MicroFueler::With the never ending increase in gas prices, people have started to think about fuel alternatives. E-Fuel Corporation, a company in California, has introduced the EFuel 100 MicroFueler, a device that… [MORE] |
 Reclaimed Wood Vehicles - Diederick Kraaijeveld's Wood Cars::Diederick Kraaijeveld is a self-taught artist who makes cars out of salvaged wood. Kraaijeveld's cars measure approximately 50 inches and are made of wood he finds during traveling throughout Holland and… [MORE] |
 Visual Pieces of Paradise - Madagascar, a Piece of the World::This is the work of Ukrainian ad agency Psyho Studio. They were commissioned to create the work for a travel agency to promote global tourism.
"Madagascar, a Piece of the World" is a rough translation… [MORE] |
 Guerrilla Gardeners - Seed Bombs for Green Rebels::Frustrated that so much potential green space was being wasted in their cities, groups of "guerrilla gardeners" have organized late night sneak outs which involve planting miniature gardens around town.… [MORE] |
 Soda Bottle Furniture - Chairs & Toys::Designer Jinhong Lin cuts the recycling cycle short by allowing you to instantly convert your soda bottles into a stool or table. I am not sure how comfortable this stool would be, but the table variation… [MORE] |
 Body Paint for the Rainforest - Joaquin Phoenix on 4REAL::Actor Joaquin Phoenix joined the Yawanawa people of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest as part of a new series for MTV Canada called 4REAL. The actor, who is active in many social causes, hopes to bring attention… [MORE] |
 Tees for Trees - Carlos Miele for the Rainforest Foundation::Want to plant trees to help the planet but don't have time to go and dig in the dirt? The good news it, you can support the cause while keeping your nails clean with one of these adorable Tees for Trees… [MORE] |
 Eco-Friendly Singaporean Architecture - Beach Road Complex::The prestigious architecture firm Foster and Partners have won an international competition to design a highly sustainable mixed use complex for Beach Road in Singapore. Occupying an entire city block,… [MORE] |
 Ultra Modern Indoor Grass Gardens - Green Factory by Metaphys::Metaphys is an extraordinary avant-garde design brand. They are surfing on the nature/technology mix. They try to show that both are compatible.
The green factory is a perfect fusion between nature and… [MORE] |
 Greener Luxury Cars - Bentley Continental DC Electric Car::The diminutive, soap-box Bentley Continental DC is a battery-powered electric car. The vehicle, with a carbon fiber body, was built by 10 young apprentices at Bentley Motors. The small throw-back race… [MORE] |
 Bamboo and Acrylic Mobiles - S-Series Cellphone::The S-series concept mobile phone designed by Simon Enever is really attractive and ever so sleek.
Tuvie notes, "S-series mobile concept is not based on today’s range of phones which leaves a lot to… [MORE] |
 Super Skinny Eco Cars - Space Efficient Vehicles::When it comes to damaging the environment, vehicle length is not the issue. Width is. Streamlined, lightweight vehicles like the so-called Space Efficient Vehicle (SEV) that you see presented here, will… [MORE] |
 Biodegradable Beds - Essentia Eco Luxury Mattresses::These luxury eco mattresses make Tempur seem like a Barbie doll bed.
So what is about Essentia that is making the competition quake in their boots? They created a luxurious, eco-friendly, natural memory… [MORE] |
 CandLEDs - Good Night Eileen::It seems even with the modern LED light technology, designers just cannot let go of old designs. Good Night Eileen by Christine Birkhoven is based on the archaic hand-lamp, which was used for illumination… [MORE] |
 Plates Made of Coffee Grounds - SPROUT Zero-Waste Restaurant::We've seen some creative master thesis ideas, but Matthijs Vogels' Cradle-to-Cradle project nears the top of my favourites list. Fed up with the vast amount of food people waste, Vogels created SPROUT,… [MORE] |
 Bamboo Closets - Split Hanger::Designer Jinhong Lin has come up with a simple way to create an eco-friendly coach hanger out of bamboo, perfect for those into the eco-chic movement.
Bamboo is quickly becoming one of the top environmentally-friendly… [MORE] |
 Animal Extinction Awareness Ads - Frogs Forever at Vancouver Aquarium::Want to have a glimpse of what our world would be like if frogs were to become extinct? Well, judging by the new ad campaign from Vancouver Aquarium, you will have an outbreak of bugs and insects everywhere,… [MORE] |
 Eco-Friendly Olympic Fashion - Canadian Teams Go Green::True to the country's green nature, Canada's official Olympic 2008 clothing line will be an environmentally-friendly one. In addition to having Canada's patriotic red and white colours, the fashion line… [MORE] |
 Edible Runways - Etro's Farm Fresh Fashion::We've featured green walls, inside and out, even green roofs, green dog houses and living interior designs. Etro, always on the cutting edge of style, realized the popularity of covering surfaces in live… [MORE] |
 Recycled Fashion + Stories - Re-Shirt::One man's trash is another man's treasure! We've all heard that saying, right? Well, a new T-shirt business is putting this quote to the test. Re-Shirt.net is an online company that takes people's old… [MORE] |
 Water Conservation Gadgets - Aperture Shower Head::If you're the type of person that likes to spend ages in the shower, you definitely need this device to keep your water consumption in check.
The Aperture shower head keeps track of the volume of water… [MORE] |
 Giant Eco-Friendly LED Displays - Beijing Greenpix Zero Energy Wall::The Greenpix Zero Energy Media LED Wall in Beijing was created by Simone Giostra & Partners and Arup and can be seen in the gallery. The gigantic LED wall, which is near the site of the 2008 Beijing Olympic… [MORE] |
 Garbage Seafood II - Guerrilla Campaign Packages Garbage as Seafood::Imagine going to the seafood section of your grocery store to pick up shrimp or squid only to be faced with a package that looks like seafood but is actually purely garbage.
This is exactly what this… [MORE] |
 Green Fashion Shows - Project Earth Day Green Runway::Who says environmentally responsible fashion cannot be hip, daring, and ultra sexy?
The recent annual Project Earth Day runway show and fashion design competition proved you can be green while looking… [MORE] |
 Environmentally Endangered Tourism - Places to Visit While You Can::Concierge magazine released a list of the 10 most environmentally endangered locations to visit.
"Isn't it ironic that as it gets easier to travel around the world, there are fewer amazing things to… [MORE] |
 Four Legged Eco Teachers - Animals Planet Green Lessons::Animal Planet has released an awareness campaign in which cartoon animals offer viewers lessons on how to save the planet. There are six hilarious, short clips on their website, teaching things like how… [MORE] |
 Round-the-World Green Flights - Solar-Cell Hy-Bird::The Hy-Bird, a hydrogen-powered electric airplane that gets 10% of its power through solar-cells, is made of super-lightweight (and expensive) carbon fibre. The French company behind it, Lisa Airplanes,… [MORE] |
 ReCycled Bike Chairs - Tour de France Lounger::The Tour de France lounge chair, complete with flaming tires, horn and a handlebar base is any cyclist’s dream. It actually looks comfortable with black padded seat and back on spoked rims. This cool… [MORE] |
 Green Tea Mattresses - Keetsa::Eco-bedding company, Keetsa, scores each one of their products with a Keetsa Quotient, or a score of how environmentally-friendly they are. Take their Tea Leaf Classic mattress for instance. It scores… [MORE] |
 Water-Waste Awareness Baths - Transparent Tub Has Measurements::While it's nice to treat yourself to a luxurious soak in the tub after a long and stressful day, you have to remember that millions of people around the world struggle to find drinking water to survive.… [MORE] |
 Eco-Luxury Architecture - $15 Million Orchid House::This is the design of a sustainable, eco-friendly house shaped in the form of a bee orchid. The house, which is called The Orchid and is located in the UK, uses geothermal heating and an underground pump… [MORE] |
 Eco-Naughty Lingerie - Enamore::Enamore creates fashion pieces for under and over, above and underneath, for top and for bottom. Enamore is absolutely nothing for the faint-hearted but definitely something to tantalize the fertile dude's… [MORE] |
 Green Inside and Out Lights - Grass-on Lamp::The Grass-on lamp is green both outside and inside. The unique light brings the outdoors inside your home with its synthetic grass look. And to go along with the green theme, the whole lamp is made from… [MORE] |
 Solar Panel Handbags - Solar by C'N'C Costume::This funky handbag with built in solar panels is one hot purse! While the first handbags with solar-powered functionality to hit the market were for the most part ugly, the designs are starting to pick… [MORE] |
 Eco Bounty Hunters - Cell Phone Recycling Contest::If you'd like to earn yourself a prestigious title like "Eco Bounty Hunter," listen up. To earn the title, you'll need to come up with an innovative way to recycle cell phones. Tim Ferriss, the author… [MORE] |
 Designer Clothing Exchanges - Lindsay Lohan for Visa Swap::When I think about ethical fashion, Lindsay Lohan is definitely not one of the first face that pops into my head. Oddly enough, the 21-year-old actress has become the face of "Visa Swap".
Visa Swap is… [MORE] |
 $3,333.33 Ice Cream Sundaes - Three Twins Ice Cream::Trendhunter.com reported on the world's most expensive ice cream sundae, the $1,000 Grand Opulence Sundae from Serendipity of New York City. Somebody should call Guinness to let them know there is a new… [MORE] |
 Green Guerrilla Ads - Nothing Left To Weep For Campaign::The United Arab Emirates government reached out to the "more intelligent inhabitants of this planet" with a creative guerrilla campaign celebrating Earth Day 2008. The campaign reminds us that there will… [MORE] |
 Super-Compact Electric Cars - Airwaves::Airwaves is a little concept car designed by Lei Liu. The car was conceived with the intention of being an easy-to-park vehicle, offering less of a harrying, stress-laden adventure. The Airwaves design… [MORE] |
 Mutant Humans as a Social Message - The Beacon's Reversing Evolution Campaign::In celebration of the recent earth day on April 22th, the Beacon organization released a creative and powerful campaign entitled Evolution.
The campaign asks you the following question: "Ready to go… [MORE] |
 Ecofriendly Animation - Startmotions Trashy Characters::Startmotions Animation Studio claims to be the first Earth Friendly animation studio. All of the actors and scenes created by the studio are made out of recycled material.
Startmotions does animations… [MORE] |
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