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Top 50 Eco Trends in December 2011

From 5 Exceptional Eco Vehicle Innov... to Flexible Fluorescent

— December 29, 2011 — Eco
For the month of December 2011, these are the Top 50 eco trends, which include 5 Exceptional Eco Vehicle Innov..., Nature-Loving Mid-Century Homes and Stylishly Sustainable Accessories. The rankings are based on millions of views and 2429 new trends.

The top Trend Hunters this month were: Meghan Young (319 trends), Katherine Vong (182), Souzan Michael (179), Michael Hines (173), Matt Ho (172), Jana Pijak (157), Amelia Roblin (144), Ana Lopez (144), Jason Soy (142), and Marriska Fernandes (103).

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Glamorous Greenery Ensembles
Glamorous Greenery Ensembles
The MESH 'Wearable Garden' is a Fashion Experiment
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48
Electricity-Sucking Sportscars
Electricity-Sucking Sportscars
The Nissan ESFLOW is Fun to Drive and Easy on the Environment
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47
BioTrade Butterfly Businesses
BioTrade Butterfly Businesses
'Alas de Colombia' Generates Income Through Sustainable Farming
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46
Bombed Branch Implants
Bombed Branch Implants
Guerrilla Grafters Illegally Integrate Fruits Into Public Ornamental Trees
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45
Urban Garden Abodes
Urban Garden Abodes
Ryue Nishizawa Designs a Green Escape Within Contemporary Tokyo
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44
Fashion-Trading Sites
Fashion-Trading Sites
Closet Swap Encourages People to Share Their Wardrobes
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43
Organic Rope Lamps
Organic Rope Lamps
The Eco-Friendly Flax Five Light is Made Locally in The Netherlands
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42
Lottery Ticket Sculptures
Lottery Ticket Sculptures
Lauren Was and Adam Eckstrom Rely on Luck to Create Artwork
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41
Stumpy Outdoor Seating
Stumpy Outdoor Seating
'Two Stumps + An Axe' Repurposes So-Called Waste Wood
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40
Seawater-Powered Speedboats
Seawater-Powered Speedboats
The Luxury MIG675 is Powered by Hydrogen Drawn from the Ocean
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39
Literal Green Graffiti
Literal Green Graffiti
Strook Washed Mossy Walls to Create Public Art
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38
Earthy Prismatic Artwork
Earthy Prismatic Artwork
Kiel Mead Turns Ordinary Driftwood into Stunning Decor for Your Home
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37
Stunning Bioluminescent Captures
Stunning Bioluminescent Captures
The Natural Light Series Features Underwater Creatures
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36
Door-Less German Roadsters
Door-Less German Roadsters
The Volkswagen Outside Brings the Brand Closer to Nature
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35
Eco-Friendly Flexible Residences
Eco-Friendly Flexible Residences
Cook + Fox's Live Work Home Has a Re-Arrangeable Floor Plan
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34
Cockpit-Equipped EVs
Cockpit-Equipped EVs
The CRK Comet is Inspired by Jet Fighters
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33
Futuristic Double-Deckers
Futuristic Double-Deckers
Thomas Heatherwick's New Bus for London is a Fuel-Efficient Hybrid
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32
Sun-Powered Laptops
Sun-Powered Laptops
Luce Solar Panel Powered PC Defines Eco-Friendly Computers
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31
Redesigned Miniature Minivans
Redesigned Miniature Minivans
The Fiat 600 Multipla Vorto Modernizes an Italian Classic
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30
Colorful Insect Photography
Colorful Insect Photography
Nadav Bagim Takes Extremely Detailed Captures
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29
Reforestation Fashion
Reforestation Fashion
Rain Tees Have Illustrations from Kids in Endangered Rainforests
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28
Urban Jungle Architecture
Urban Jungle Architecture
The HWKN MEtreePOLIS Aims for an Organic Utopian Urban Design Strategy
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27
Coke Can Accessories
Coke Can Accessories
Paige and Elita by Peter Coulson Features Recyclable Fashion
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26
Completely Recyclable Compartments
Completely Recyclable Compartments
The Reinhard Deines 'Dickens' Bookshelf is Sustainably Chic
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25
Upcycled Auto Couture
Upcycled Auto Couture
The Lexus Fashion Workshop Tasks Designers With Reusing Car Parts
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24
City Park Pod Hotels
City Park Pod Hotels
The Urban Hotel Encourages Travelers to Explore a City's Outdoor Attractions
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23
Hi-Tech Snowboarding Accessories
Hi-Tech Snowboarding Accessories
ITRI Smart Skiing System is Your Digital Aid on Downhill Slopes
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22
Consumer-Mended Concept Shoes
Consumer-Mended Concept Shoes
'Repair it Yourself' Invites the Wearer to Fix His Own Kicks
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21
Flexible Fluorescent Bulbs
Flexible Fluorescent Bulbs
The D'light from H_design is Strong and Malleable
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20
Swirling Bedside Illuminators
Swirling Bedside Illuminators
The Atlantis Snake Reading Light Slithers to Spotlight Your Page
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19
Alternative Refugee Abodes
Alternative Refugee Abodes
The Pallet House by I-Beam Design Offers Low-Cost Housing
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18
George Jetson Concept Cars
George Jetson Concept Cars
The Zoleco Seats Four and Gets 151 MPG
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17
Stylishly Sustainable Accessories
Stylishly Sustainable Accessories
Thistle & Thorne Knitwear Fuses Fashion and Fair-Trade
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16
Electric Commuter Rickshaws
Electric Commuter Rickshaws
Folio 2.0 by Varey Design is Reduced to Essential Components
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15
Electric-Looking Cooktops
Electric-Looking Cooktops
The Spiral Burner Stove Employs an Expanding Gas Element
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14
Blackboard Bottle Branding
Blackboard Bottle Branding
Sprout Skincare Packaging Illustrates the Elementary Integrity Inside
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13
Disposable Cup Gardens
Disposable Cup Gardens
Naturwall Gives Users a Place to Recycle Coffee
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12
Arboreal Smartphone Docks
Arboreal Smartphone Docks
The Live Evergreen iPod Dock is Made Using Real Oak and Moss
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11
Giant Cardboard Tannenbaums
Giant Cardboard Tannenbaums
Giles Miller's Carboard Christmas Tree is the World's Largest
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10
Fibrous Industrial Structures
Fibrous Industrial Structures
Parasitic Insertions Rebuilds Urban Derricks and Refines Function
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9
Upcycled Water Bottle Gardens
Upcycled Water Bottle Gardens
The PET Tree is a Vertical Garden for Eco-Conscious Urbanites
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8
Luxury Paper Pop-Ups
Luxury Paper Pop-Ups
Hermes + Shigeru Ban Pavilion is an Eco-Friendly Design
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7
Disintegrating Animal Advertising
Disintegrating Animal Advertising
This WWF Desertification Campaign Pictures Creatures Crumbling
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6
Classy Eco-Scooter Concepts
Classy Eco-Scooter Concepts
The Everywhere Foldable Electric Scooter is for Green Grownups
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5
Nature-Loving Mid-Century Homes
Nature-Loving Mid-Century Homes
The Itiquira House by Gisele Taranto Blends Ravishing and Simple
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4
Slick Eco Scooters
Slick Eco Scooters
The H I Scooter is a Fierce and Green Motorcycle Alternative
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3
5 Exceptional Eco Vehicle Innovations (Sponsored)
5 Exceptional Eco Vehicle Innovations (Sponsored)
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2
Industrial Box Coffee Shops
Industrial Box Coffee Shops
Starbucks Shipping Container Location Opens in Washington
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1
Adhestive Handle Branding
Adhestive Handle Branding
Qubic Concept Packaging Conforms to Purchases of Every Size
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