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Sustainable eco-islands gain ground as the antithesis to pollution & city sprawl
Implications - Natural and manmade islands are emerging as hubs for sustainable living for climate refugees and environmentalists who are tired of pollution. Manmade islands are formed from human waste products, while natural islands make the most of their temperate climates (and the eco tourism boom) with abundant solar and wind power.
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Floating Island BoatsWally and Hermes Yacht WHY 58x38 is More Island Than YachtYou’d think the best yacht on the market would look like a boat, right? Wrong! Introducing the latest in must have yachts, the Wally and Hermes Yacht WHY 58x38 (on account of its length and breadth).
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Eco-Island HomesThe Architectural Island House by Iroje KHM ArchitectsThis architectural island house is floating on river confronting the graceful, natural landscape located in Gapyunggun, Gyeounggi-do, Korea. The shape of the building allows it to blend-in with the surrounding… [More] |
Movable IslandsSpiral Island is an Oasis That Floats on Recycled Plastic BottlesSpiral Island is both an incredibly unique and impressive idea: the concept is simple, just build a floating island and live on it.
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Climate Refugee IslandVincent Callebaut's Lilypad City to Save the Eco TraumatizedThe Lilypad is a futuristic floating city concept designed to house up to 50,000 climate refugees in case of severe rising sea levels due to global warming. While Trend Hunter has featured the Lilypad… [More] |
Sustainable IslandsBonaire is 100% Sustainable Caribbean Eco-ParadiseIt’s places like the island of Bonaire that make me think that my pristine paradise is out there somewhere. This island within the Netherlands Antilles will be the first in the Caribbean to run on 100%… [More] |
Manmade Islands from TrashTurning a Gyre of Junk Into a Revitalized EcosystemThere's a gyre in the Pacific Ocean whose converging currents have created a sea of trash and junk that is twice the size of Texas. University of British Columbia student Michael Barton proposed in his… [More] | |||||||||
