 Recycled Bomber Seat - MotoArt B-52 Stratofortress Ejector::Thanks to MotoArt, you can now be ejected from your own desk.
MotoArt recycles old aviation parts and reuses them to create furniture for your home or office. One of their latest innovations is the classic… [MORE] |
 Sneak Peek at Nissan Cube::Nissan knows it's totally hip to be square. Geometry geeks will tell you that the Cube is a perfect shape. It contains the largest volume of any cuboid shape for a given surface area, or linear size. Which… [MORE] |
 Vertical Axis Wind Turbine - Aerogenerator::Some eco-engineers are thinking large. Britain's aero-engineer, Theo Bird, sure is no small thinker. His Aerogenerator design is 475 feet tall (144m). It rotates on a vertical axis like some giant television… [MORE] |
 World Shuts Light Off for the Environment - Earth Hour::Here’s your chance to take action and show the leaders of the world that you care and are deeply concerned about the wellbeing of our planet. All it takes is one hour of your time and doesn’t require… [MORE] |
 Eco Workstation of the Future - Solar Power Desk::This mobile workspace, by designer Mathias Schnyder, would be perfect for your terrace, patio, deck or whatever type of outdoor space you have. It's a solar powered desk, so you could still do your work… [MORE] |
 Public Seat That's Always Dry - The Rolling Bench::Those beautiful spring days are just around the corner. The kind of day where a spring shower makes everything fresh, and you want to be outside. As much as you'll enjoy strolls in the park, you don't… [MORE] |
 Eco Towel in a Tin - Lightload Compressed Beach Towel::Have you ever found yourself going for a drive on a sunny day when the sudden urge to hit the beach strikes you? Or you’ve picked up your lunch and driven to a small park and wished you had a blanket… [MORE] |
 Scorecards to Help Eco Shoppers - Wal-Mart's More Sustainable Packaging::Wal-mart, the world's largest retail, is reaffirming their commitment toward sustainable packaging by applying a scorecard when the buyers are making a purchasing decision. Is this goodbye to packing peanuts?… [MORE] |
 Rolling Stones Paper Board CD Case - Eco-Friendly JakeBox::When the most recent Rolling Stones compilation of hits is released as double CD, it will have a shocking effect on the existence of the Swedish company JakeBox, which developed the new innovative CD/DVD… [MORE] |
 Kite Ship's First Trans Atlantic Voyage - SkySail (Update)::The very first transatlantic voyage via kite-power by a cargo ship has taken place. Leaving from Hamburg Germany to Guanta, Venezuela. The “SkySail” kite is a massive 160 meters in area which will… [MORE] |
 Eco Check-In - Terminal 4 at Madrid Barajas Airport::The greenest way to check in for a flight may also be the most yellow. Madrid wants visitors to know from the moment they land that its citizens are concerned with the environment.
The $7.4 billion Terminal… [MORE] |
 Renewable Energy Tech Uses Rain - Piezoelectric::In the 21st century we have seen numerous ways to create alternative energies. Some are much more popular than others (Eco Football), but throughout the thought process there seems to be a unique pattern… [MORE] |
 Beer Bottle Goblets - Recycled Sol, Corona & Grolsch::These goblets are as unique as they environmentally friendly, but are they for wine, or are they for beer?
The Beer Bottle Goblets are shaped like wine glasses but constructed out of recycled beer bottles.The… [MORE] |
 Anti-Smog Architecture in Paris - Vincent Callebaut's Green Innovation Centre::In a battle to claim title to world's cleanest cities, Paris has come up with a concept for anti-smog architecture.
What looks like the top half of a drinking straw poking out of the water, and a giant… [MORE] |
 Ingenious Flat Pack Furniture - Small Space Living Made Eco-Easy::Flat pack furniture is exactly what it sounds like: furniture that starts out entirely as sheets of wood, metal or even cardboard.
There is a range of home decor items and furnishing availabe in thsi… [MORE] |
 Organic Sneakers in Amsterdam - Veja Collection By Christine Phung::Trend Hunter covered the launch of Veja in 2006, the first organic sneakers made out from organic cotton from Brazil, natural latex from the Amazon Forest and ecological leather. From that time, an enormous… [MORE] |
 U.S. City Converts to LED Streetlights - Ann Arbor, Michigan::Ann Arbor, Michigan will be the first US city to convert their downtown streetlights to all LED. The city will start installing LED streetlighting in February 2008. The city says they will get a 3.8 year… [MORE] |
 Urban Gardens - Living Wall Planters::Imagine wall art that was eco-friendly, added Mother Nature to your living room and was a constantly changing spectacle, and you will come close to envisioning something like the creative Living Wall Planters.… [MORE] |
 Eco Football - Super Bowl to Use Only Renewable Energy::For the first time ever, the Super Bowl stadium will use entirely renewable energy for the annual NFL game. Solar, wind, and geothermal will offset greenhouse gases when the Super Bowl XL2 kicks off on… [MORE] |
 Bobby Pin Necklaces & Other Recycled Jewelry - Mana Bernandes::Luxury and beauty can be found in every household, and that is exactly the message behind Mana, a new jewelry line.
Mana Bernandes is a Brazillian jewelry designer behind the Mana line included in the… [MORE] |
 Striving For Ultimate Eco Friendly Movement - Car-on-a-stick::The search for the ultimate eco-friendly transportation continues with the Car-On-A-Stick. Or Largest-Streetlamp-Ever. The idea behind Ross Lovegrove's car is that doubles as a street lamp, so there are… [MORE] |
 Eco-Couture Designer - Gary Harvey Interview::Gary Harvey is a designer who does most of his shopping on eBay! He is a strong believer in recycling for fashion.
"I have been recycling clothes for the last 20 years, this was something I started… [MORE] |
 Fashion From Recycled Plastic - PET Bottle Samurai Outfit::The unparalleled consumer trend for mineral water, dairy-based beverages, energy and probiotic drinks, together with the emergence of a so-called single-serve society, are two factors that are continuing… [MORE] |
 Snow Deprived Ski Resort Sells for 90¢ - Ernen Switzerland::Global warming can get some people great real estate bargains. Ernen, Switzerland could not afford to renew its ski lift licenses after several seasons of meager snowfall and were desperate to find someone… [MORE] |
 Stylish Kitchen Tech - Faucet Buddy Monitors H2O Use::Get to know your faucet a little better with Faucet Buddy. The chrome device is a little piece of style and tech that fits to your current water faucet. The nifty display lets you know not only the temperature… [MORE] |
 Edible Furniture - Biodegradable Starch Chair by Max Lamb::The Starch Chair by Max Lamb evokes in me strong hope for the future of green furniture design. The chair shown above is created by squirting out a continuous tube of starches which are layered so that… [MORE] |
 Three-Wheeled Green Machine - TREV Concept Car::Trev! What makes this little guy unique is that it was designed by the students at the University of South Australia.
After spending several years in development, out spawn Trev, a three-wheeled green… [MORE] |
 0-Emission Fast Flight - A2 Mach 5 Commercial Plane Concept::One has only ever dreamed of being able to fly half way across the world in as little time as possible. Being in a cramped little seat next to Jabba the hut for 10 hrs is not ideal. However LAPCAT (Long-Term… [MORE] |
 Interactive Eco Awareness - BreathingEarth::Using an outline of a world map, BreathingEarth shows graphic illustrations to bring awareness to environmental issues. At the bottom of the atlas is a counter that is constantly updated with numbers representing… [MORE] |
 Temporary Public Parkcycle - PARK(ing) Day::An experimental environmental project was set up by REBAR in San Francisco to encourage the entire world to convert parking lots into temporary green space in a project known as PARK(ing) Day.
WORLDwidE… [MORE] |
 National Electric Car Initiative - Israeli Government is Committed::Renault - Nissan will build the cars, Project Better Place of Palo Alto, Calif., will provide the lithium-ion batteries and will build the infrastructure, which may eventually consist of 500,000 charging… [MORE] |
 Hi-Tech Eco Igloos - Swiss Whitepod::The ultimate Alps experience is Whitepod, a hi-tech eco pod camp for just 24 guests situated over 1700m high in the Swiss Alps.
Whiteopd offers both luxury and adventure while leaving little mark on… [MORE] |
 The MDI Air Car - The Ultimate Green Machine::After working on the air powered car concept for the past 15 years French engineer Guy Negre is about to bring this revolutionary vehicle to the masses thanks to a contract with India’s main car manufacturer;… [MORE] |
 Global Cooling - Absolut & Live Earth Campaign::While last year Italian designer Diesel featured their Global Warming Ready campaign, Absolut Vodka has kicked off 2008 with the Global Cooling campaign.
The Absolut Global Cooling campaign was launched… [MORE] |
 Aquaduct - Bike Your Way to Clean Water::This innovative bike was the winning submission in the Innovate or Die competition. This unique invention is a tricycle with a built in water filtration system. At the back it has a large water container… [MORE] |
 Fisker Karma Hybrid - Star of NAIAS Detroit 2008?::From the man that designed the Aston Martin DB9 and BMW Z8, the Karma rings all the bells. Henrik Fisker seems to have achieved his goal of founding ‘green American premium sports car company’ with… [MORE] |
 Wind Energy Reaches New Heights in U.S. - 345 Tall Wind Turbine Online::The tallest wind turbine goes online with the completion of the Snyder Texas wind farm. EnelSpA reached new heights and has completed the wind farm between Abilene and Lubbock with 21 3.0 megawatt turbines… [MORE] |
 Gull Winged Eco-Car - Mitsubishi Concept-RA (NAIAS 2008)::The Mitsubishi Concept-RA is a real attention grabber with its aggressive styling. Lightness seems to be the target with the aluminum space frame body and impact-resistant, recyclable plastic resin for… [MORE] |
 The Ring House - Best Private House::This weekend house has been voted the Best Private House in the Wallpaper Design Awards 2008, and it is obvious to see why. The work of architects Makoto Takei and Chie Nabeshima (TNA), this weekend house… [MORE] |
 Blue Eyed Koala - Product of Environmental Changes?::The Koala is called Frankie and he is the only Koala with blue eyes in the world. Makes one wonder if environmental changes in Australia didn't cause this anomaly.
Frankie lives at Dreamworld, the Gold… [MORE] |
 Portable Espresso Maker - Handpresso Wild::Espresso snob? If so, then you’re likely very apprehensive to stop for a Tim Horton’s on the road, you may even opt to skip that caffeine fix altogether if you know you can’t get a good brew. Thanks… [MORE] |
 Eco-Friendly Bamboo Surfboards - 2Imagine Surfshop::Corran Addison a Montreal surfer and owner of 2Imagine Surfshop is working to develop an eco-friendly Surfboard. In Montreal there is a growing River Surfing Scene, and currently 2Imagine Surfshop is the… [MORE] |
 FDA Has No Beef With Eating Cloned Animals - Cloned Cattle OK For Consumption::The FDA says its OK for the U.S. to eat meat and drink milk from clones. This means the U.S. will be on the bleeding edge of cloneburgers worldwide. The agency will be presenting its assessment for final… [MORE] |
 DIY Footwear - SimpleShoes.com::This is ridiculous! I think I am going to order a pair. STITCH-IT is the do it yourself shoe.
You can buy a pair of shoes that you've designed yourself for $65.00 from SimpleShoes.com, or you can check… [MORE] |
 Niche Dating Sites - Greensingles.com For Tree Huggers::Trying to tree an environmentally conscious babe?
NowToronto was asked how to find and eco-hottie, setting a new hurdle for dudes and dudettes to handle. Greensingles.com was recommended as the largest… [MORE] |
 Fuel-Cell Hamburgers - Zemship on the Alster::Here's a beauty of an eco-innovation from my hometown of Hamburg, Germany.
I've floated the Alster waterways many times, and next time maybe I'll be doing it on a hydrogen-run ferry. They are currently… [MORE] |
 Eco-Luxury Transit - Paris Dorchester Hotel Bicycles::In keeping with the popularity of the eco-luxury trend, a chic Parisian hotel is offering its guests complimentary, hotel-branded bicycles as an environmental mode of transit.
The Dorchester is offering… [MORE] |
 Environmental Pop Culture - The Celebrity Bag Fights Plastic Bags::We all know plastic bags are set to be a thing of the past, especially in fashion retailers as more and more brands are competing to be at the forefront of the ethical fashion megatrend. Now they are using… [MORE] |
 Pay-As-You-Go Car Insurance - MileMeter::Insurance is the ultimate bitter-sweet product. We curse having to pay premiums and thank the heavens when we receive a check after an accident. It is a necessary evil. Dallas, Texas-based, MileMeter is… [MORE] |
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