799 Views - Click for Larger Image Olympus has announced that they will remove a huge amount of plastic from their packaging. Plastic is one of the most seriously detrimental environmental problems, and finding alternatives for it is difficult. Olympus is setting the bar much higher by announcing that the optics and imaging company will remove 70 percent of its plastics from audio products and 80 percent from xD Picture Cards. Via: ecofriend.org

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…

Plastic Bottle Alternatives

"I Am Not Plastic" Aluminum Bottle

StopGlobalWarming.org has formed a partnership with Swiss aluminum water bottle maker Sigg to produce this custom bottle, to let you do your part to reduce plastic water bottles and spread the word. Thanks…

Breaking Down Plastic

Teen's Green Discovery

16-year-old Waterloo, Ontario high school junior Daniel Burd wanted to speed up the decomposition of plastic, a process that was estimated to take thousands of years, if not more. Guess what? He succeeded.…

Chest of Plastic Suitcases (GALLERY)

Take Out by Klaus Aalto

What looks like an ordinary chest of drawers is actually a cabinet of suitcases. This design enables ease of transport for certain items, whether for travel or simply to bring something to a nearby room.…

White Pollution Ban

China Bans Plastic Bags

"White pollution" is everywhere. White plastic bags blow around our cities and the countryside. China is banning them and encouraging the return not to paper, but to cloth bags. Plastic bags require a…

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