 USB Power Bars - The CheckTap Saves 70% More Energy::The CheckTap is a power bar that plugs into your USB port, allowing you to power all those non-computer-related gadgets you want in your office. Not only is it really functional, providing plugs for half… [MORE] |
 Viral Hoaxes - Lost Brazilian Tribe Not Real::The news of a long lost Brazilian tribe that had strayed away from civilization has been found to be a big, fat hoax. The rumor was clarified after an aerial survey of the Amazon was conducted.
José… [MORE] |
 Fake Exploding Light Bulbs - Northern Lighting ‘Scheisse’ Fixture::This fantastic pendant light, by Norway’s Northern Lighting, is spectacular in its ironic depiction of an exploding incandescent light bulb, the bulb which we are now trying to make obsolete due to its… [MORE] |
 Dancing to Generate Electricty - London's First Eco Club::Britain's first eco-friendly nightclub will open soon in King's Cross, proving being good to the environment can be a lot of fun!
The party people will dance on a modified dance floor that, due to its… [MORE] |
 Recycled Garbage Projections - Eco Shadow Sculpting::Tim Noble and Sue Webster create art with shadows used by beaming a protected light on a heap of garbage.
The sculpting of each mound of trash is done so precisely, the resulting image is eerily perfect.… [MORE] |
 Pedal-Powered Coffee Retailers - Bikecaffe::When innovating, it's wise to build off a product with hot demand, like coffee. Bikecaffe combined the love of freshly brewed joe with convenience and a hot societal trend: being eco-friendly. What resulted… [MORE] |
 Chic Urban Hen Houses - The Chicken Eglu::Imagine, if you will, waking up and going to your urban backyard and collecting fresh eggs for your morning ‘sunny-side ups’. American company ‘Omlet’ has designed these swanky abodes for suburban… [MORE] |
 Prizes That Include Security Guards - 24K Gold Plated Bicycles::An online contest organized by ETA, a UK-based insurance company, is offering a gold-plated bicycle as a prize to mark the Green Transport Week.
To enter the contest, you have to be at least eighteen… [MORE] |
 Compostable Corn Bags - BioBags::BioBags are made of corn, a biodegradable material that is an innovative environmental alternative to regular plastic bags.
"BioBag is proud to be the best selling brand of certified 100% biodegradable… [MORE] |
 Low Emission Auto Design - Three Wheeled Compact from Berlin::The Technical University of Berlin has designed a three-wheeled car called CLEVER or Compact Low Emission Vehicle. It is an urban transport that runs on compressed natural gas and gets 188 miles per gallon.… [MORE] |
 Garbage Crochet - The Barkerbell Recycled VHS Tape Crochet Bag::I never would have guessed a crochet bag would be cool - ecocool that is. With tons of VHS tapes languishing around what is an eco-artisan to do? Crochet this black bag with yards of VHS tape! BarkerBell… [MORE] |
 Carbon Neutral Clothing - Marks & Spencer to Sell Carbon Neutral Underwear::The green movement is moving slowly in the right direction. Marks & Spencer, the largest UK clothes producer, announced that it would be selling carbon neutral underwear.
The pieces are produced in a… [MORE] |
 Plastic-Free Water Bottle - KOR ONE Hydration Vessel::Made from BPA-free Eastman Tritan, this water bottle is more than just a fancy name (KOR ONE Hydration Vessel). This vessel was designed by RKS Design to look good and to jump on the plastic-is-bad-for-you… [MORE] |
 Segway Without a Motor? - Exercise With The Zingsniuoklis (or Walk Instead)::Take the segway concept and adapt it for health-conscious people who are not afraid to put in some effort, and you have the Zingsniuoklis.
Designer Regimantas Vegele has come up with this innovative transportation/sport… [MORE] |
 Living Sofa - Sofa with Integrated Pot::After recently featuring 11 pieces of living furniture and decor, Trend Hunter brings you yet another eco-friendly furniture design.
This cool sofa/bench by Japanese designers Leif.designpark features… [MORE] |
 Eco-Friendly Magnetic Cars - Zero Eco Friendly Vehicle::In the future, cars could run on magnetic energy. Natalie Bonebrake designed the Zero Eco Friendly Vehicle, pod-like transit based on using magnet power as an environmentally-friendly alternative to fuel.… [MORE] |
 Top 30 Eco Innovations and Environmental Trends in 2008 H1::TREND HUNTER is eco obsessed, and this list showcases our hottest 30 eco innovations and environmental trends in 2008 (so far).
We're always thrilled when our eco trends go viral. But we're even more… [MORE] |
 Electric Bike Parade - Go With Me::Jiang Qian designed this compact, electric bike. The user can ride solo or link up with another 08 electric bike rider to share the view and good company.
The front wheel sandwiches in between the two… [MORE] |
 Local Fresh Food Locator - Local Harvest::Locavores - people who prefer to eat locally grown and produced food now have a great web resource to help them find the nearest farms and farmers’ markets for fresh, tastier and more nutritious foods.… [MORE] |
 Eco Beachwear - Surfmonk is Made from Bamboo::Want to hit the beach in style? Surfmonk is a line of eco-friendly bamboo beach fashion accessories for men, women, and kids. Their range includes terry robes, cover-ups, blankets, and more.
I particularly… [MORE] |
 Mass Produced Fuel Cell Cars - Honda Announces Plans for the FCX Clarity::Honda Motor Co. President, Takeo Fukui, announced the release of the FCX Clarity hydrogen fueled car from the new-model center in Tochigi Prefecture, located northeast of Tokyo. `If we can bring costs… [MORE] |
 Recyclable Folding Cardboard Stool - Flat mate::If you enjoy having guests over for indoor parties, the chances are you’re going to be short on seats. This inexpensive folding corrugated cardboard stool called “Flat Mate” will come in handy for… [MORE] |
 Peacechitecture - Can Architects End The Arab-Israeli Conflict?::Water control is a big and long-standing political problem in the Middle East. Having lived in both Syria and Jordan, I know first-hand the importance of this issue and the toll it takes on political relations… [MORE] |
 Recycled Bottle Chandeliers - PET Lights::Walking Things (Vienna, Austria) has come out with a great recycling solution for some of the PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic beverage bottles you might have lying around. They make the lighting… [MORE] |
 Giant Light Bulb Shaped Lamps - The SO1 Lamp::These days, light bulbs have been mostly replaced by LEDs and other new energy-efficient lights.
Designer Sarah Olaerts pays homage to these iconic bulbs with her SO1 lamp design.
Made from polyethylene,… [MORE] |
 Printing Without Labels - Barcode Imager Prints Directly on Packages::This innovation makes life in warehouses easier while helping to save the world. In short, the revolutionary HP Handheld sp400 All-in-One is the first and (currently) only scan/print solution to integrate… [MORE] |
 Carboard Bicycles - Save The Environment And Reduce Theft::Product design student Phil Bridge has come up with a way to reduce bicycle theft and save the environment. His solution is a unique cardboard bicycle.
He’s unveiled his creation in hopes that funding… [MORE] |
 Water Powered Cars - Genepax Generates Electricity with Water & Air::Genepax Co Ltd has unveiled a new breakthrough fuel cell system “Water Energy System (WES),” that uses water as a fuel and does not emit CO2.
The system uses Genepax’s membrane electrode assembly… [MORE] |
 Subway Ticket Art - 138,000 Tickets Converted Into Astro Boy Pixel Art::In celebration of the opening of Tokyo’s new Fukutoshin subway line, a unique 10 x 7 ft Astro Boy mural has been unveiled at the Shinjuku Takashimaya Department Store.
Created by volunteers from Takashimaya… [MORE] |
 Luxury Prison Hotels? - Sentenced to Alcratraz::The U.S. National Park Service wants to add a luxury hotel to one of the world’s most famous islands: Alcatraz. Plans are to offer accommodations like the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park.
Alcatraz… [MORE] |
 33 Creative Cushions & Pillows (SUPER GALLERY)::While you probably don't think twice about settling for an ordinary feather-filled pillow, once you've been exposed to innovations like the following, it's tough not to think of creative new ways to hit… [MORE] |
 Oil Pooping Bugs? - Scientists Create Unlikely Source of Petrol Energy::Biofuels are expected to be a hot new source for energy, but oil-pooping-bugs? It's true.
Scientists at LS9, a Silicon Valley research firm, have been experimenting with this unlikely source of energy.… [MORE] |
 11 Kinetic Energy Innovations, Free Green Energy::In the quest for eco-friendly gadgets and toys, we are seeing more and more designs that utilize kinetic energy. In addition to helping the planet, kinetic charging provides a convenient and free energy… [MORE] |
 10 Unique Salt & Pepper Shakers::We all have different taste when it comes to how salty or spicy we like our food. So a pair of Salt & Pepper shakers at the table is important to keep everyone happy and satisfied. But what about design?… [MORE] |
 Second Hand Sexy - Lindsay Lohan's Sizzling 2nd Hand Clothes Ads::I guess Lindsay Lohan was very committed to wearing only second hand clothes in these Visa fashion swapping photos. In fact, she insisted on not wearing a new bra. Trend Hunter's Lourdes Sanchez brought… [MORE] |
 Robot Built to Explore Antarctica - The SnoMote Goes Where You Won't::Antarctica's frigid conditions make exploration dangerous for us humans. Enter SnoMote. SnoMote is a roving, autonomous snowmobile/robot designed by Georgia Tech to gather weather data and maneuver… [MORE] |
 Cube-Shaped Eco Architecture - The Modular Dice House::The Dice House architectural concept is a zero carbon home designed to be used both as a stand alone house and as part of an attached multiple dwelling scheme.
The 9x9 meter cube which sits on an octagonal… [MORE] |
 Oil Price to Drive Out Plastic::As Mother Earth struggles to cope with the bazillion pounds of plastic everywhere, rising oil prices may have the impact of reducing manufacturing of plastic.
Is the day coming when big old belching… [MORE] |
 Recycled Junk Mail Tables - ReVision Furniture::The goal of the teenage artists apprenticing at Artists for Humanity was to create a green furniture line. After considerable time and development they came up with ReVision furniture which is made from… [MORE] |
 5 Organic Alcohols - Green Drinking::Why not, right? Organic green beans. Organic spaghetti noodles. And now, organic alcohol. This means none of the iffy chemicals that they put on everything to make stuff grow quicker and bigger. It only… [MORE] |
 7 Upcycled Bags + HO:LO Freeway Bags::According to W. McDonough and M. Braungart, upcycling is “making things better”. “Better” bags from HO:LO are made from “only urban” materials, such billboards, car safety belts, pieces of… [MORE] |
 Floating Ecopolis for Climate Refugees - The Lilypad::This ecotectural marvel built by Vincent Callebaut could serve as a luxurious future retreat for 50,000 inhabitants seeking refuge from rising waters due to global warming.
Dubbed the Lilypad, the floating… [MORE] |
 Pedal-Powered Blimps - Eco English Channel Crossing::A dedicated French environmentalist and thrill seeker is attempting to cross the English Channel on a pedal-powered blimp. Stephane Rousson, a pilot and extreme sports fanatic, will try to make the journey… [MORE] |
 Soap With Hidden Surprises - "Soap Gifts" Encourage Waste Reduction::As an answer to people throwing away their soap bars before they are completely used, Yoon Kuk Hyun came up with a witty and fun design that motivates consumers to use their soap to the end by including… [MORE] |
 Melted Bead Lampshapes - Recycled Mardi Lights by Unique Products::When you think of New Orleans, you think of Mardi Gras....and beads. Some of those cheap gaudy beads don't go to the landfill. They get melted down and made into the most colourful and pretty lampshades,… [MORE] |
 Handbag-Inspired Yoga Bags - The RoZCoo Ahimsa::RoZCoo LLC, (pronounced Rosie Ku) introduced luxury yoga mats back in 2005. Since then, they have continued to make stylish everyday accessories for men and women, including the yoga mats that made them… [MORE] |
 Pillow Pots - The Grow Bag::I love this unusual plants pot that comes in the shape of a pillow. A pillow would be the last thing I'd imagine choosing as a pot design, and that is exactly why the Grow Bag by Martino D'Esposito captivates… [MORE] |
 Waterless Washing Machines - Xeros Uses Only 1 Cup of Water/Load::Xeros, a UK company has invented a washing machine that could wash your clothes with as little as one cup of water. That's incredible considering that would be a 98% reduction in water and energy most… [MORE] |
 High-Energy Art Contests - Red Bull Art of Can (UPDATE)::The annual Red Bull Art of Can Exhibition will be held this July in Houston, Texas.
Showcases of the recycled art medium seem to become more and more elaborate each year, since the first such exhibition… [MORE] |
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