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Nothing is off limits when it comes to greener alternatives

Implications - Recycling and composting is one thing; using poop or urine as a home garden fertilizer or alligator fat to fuel your car is completely another. As bizarre and eccentric as some new sustainable solutions may seem, they are becoming more prevalent in the world of eco. Now, green-minded consumers are beginning to recognize that committing to a green lifestyle means the embrace of eco alternatives they would have never before even considered.

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6 Examples, 54 Related: 553,366 Total Clicks

Date Range: Mar 11 - Oct 11

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Consumer Insight Topics: Art & Design Design Bizarre Eco Top Lists Unique

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Hairy Sun Shields - Studio Swine's Human Hair Glasses are Ideal for Eco-Friendly Fashionistas

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Warm 4,501 Clicks Pub: Jun 28, 11

Hairy Sun Shields

Studio Swine's Human Hair Glasses are Ideal for Eco-Friendly Fashionistas

Royal College of Art alums Azusa Murakami and Alexander Groves of Studio Swine have teamed up to create a collection of human hair glasses. The glasses are made entirely out of human hair and natural resin… [More]

Plant-Feeding Urinals - 'When Nature Calls' Lets You Grow Greenery With Your Urine

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Warm 9,664 Clicks Pub: Jun 18, 11

Plant-Feeding Urinals

'When Nature Calls' Lets You Grow Greenery With Your Urine

'When Nature Calls' is a conceptual design for a men's urinal that lets you do your business and help plants grow at the same time. Designed by Eddie Gandelman, 'When Nature Calls' has four urinals ringed… [More]

Poop Burgers - Japanese Researcher Mitsyuki Ikeda Creates Artificial Meat From Human Feces

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Warm 2,182 Clicks Pub: Jun 15, 11

Poop Burgers

Japanese Researcher Mitsyuki Ikeda Creates Artificial Meat From Human Feces

Japanese scientist Mitsyuki Ikeda thinks he has a solution to the environmental consequences posed by the livestock industry with his poop burgers. These artificial meat patties are made from actual human… [More]

Cow Dung Furniture - Karin Auran Frankenstein Creates a Biodegradable Collection

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Mild 3,493 Clicks Pub: Mar 8, 11

Cow Dung Furniture

Karin Auran Frankenstein Creates a Biodegradable Collection

Although it might seem a little icky to have cow dung furniture in one's home, Swedish designer Karin Auran Frankenstein's creations are not only intriguing to look at, they are also super eco-friendly--enough… [More]

Contaminated Cribs - Architect Firm Dick van Gameren Converts a Sewage Plant into a Home

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Mild 3,131 Clicks Pub: Jul 26, 11

Contaminated Cribs

Architect Firm Dick van Gameren Converts a Sewage Plant into a Home

Bearing the shape, but hopefully not the smell of its former design, this post-modern apartment used to be a defunct sewage treatment planet before the architects at Dutch firm Dick van Gameren got ahold… [More]

Car-Fueling Reptiles - You Could Be Filling Your Vehicle with Alligator Fat Soon

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Untested 519 Clicks Pub: Aug 20, 11

Car-Fueling Reptiles

You Could Be Filling Your Vehicle with Alligator Fat Soon

Although biodiesel fuel is a relatively new invention, it's allowed researchers to distill almost any plant or animal's excess lard into a powerful motor oil, including alligator fat. Engineers in Louisiana… [More]