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• Aqua Jar Transforms Any Water Bottle Into an Easy-Pour Pitcher

  
  INHABITAT — Authority: 745
  Industrial design lab GR recently launched a clever new product called the ‘Aqua Jar’ that transforms any plastic bottle into an easy-pour pitcher. Formed from biodegradable and recyclable plastic, the attachment perfectly fits the universal coil of any plastic bottle, creating an attractive and sturdy mount ...
  19 hours ago

• Chico Bag rePete for Eco Deal of Day

  
  Life within me — Authority: 137
  The ChicoBag rePete original follows the original reusable shopping bag design but is made from 99% recycled content by weight! Each rePETe has uniquely accented handles with the phrase, “This bag is made from 7 plastic bottles!” accompanied by a custom illustration. A list of the recycled materials used in ...
  21 hours ago

• Recycled Glass Terrarium

  
  Great Green Goods - Shopping the Eco-friendly Way! — Authority: 108
  Made from recycled glass, and comes with the sand and four air plants….perfect gift for that friend who claims to have a “black thumb” and kills all her plants. Or keep for yourself and perk up your office or studio. $79.00 at VivaTerra More terrariums previously featured on GreatGreenGoods.com>>
  1 day ago

• Junk Dunks: Upcycled Nike Sneakers Made From Metal Circuit Boards

  
  INHABITAT — Authority: 745
  When it comes to kicks, the rarer the better. And if you’re looking for originality, we guarantee you won’t find another pair quite like these upcycled junk-metal Jordans by artist Gabriel Dishaw . He whips metal and electronic scraps from old computers into crazy DIY shoe sculptures that will have any ...
  1 day ago

• Tara St. James’ Upcycled Zipper Jewelry Adds Zip to Your Wardrobe

  
  INHABITAT — Authority: 745
  Self proclaimed pack-rat and the design mastermind behind the eco-fashion line Study Tara St. James knows how to make upcycling look good. So we weren’t surprised to see that her latest endeavor takes something as mundane as old zippers and transforms them into objects of desire fit for the pages of Vogue ...
  2 days ago

• Guess What This Basket Is Made From?

  
  CasaSugar — Authority: 624
  This basket may look like its woven from a natural fiber, but its actually made from a type of recycled wire. Can you guess the technology that uses the wire?
  2 days ago

• ANNOUNCING the Winners of the Inhabitat Green Halloween Costume Contest!

  
  INHABITAT — Authority: 745
  DRUMROLL PLEASE… The results of our Green Halloween Costume Contest are finally in! Thank you to everyone who entered – we couldn’t be more psyched about the amazing homemade entries we got pouring in. It wasn’t easy, but we finally narrowed it down to 15 fabulous finalists and then left it up to YOU to ...
  2 days ago

• re:Use Canopy Upcycled from Plastic Cups by BIOS Design Collective

  
  INHABITAT — Authority: 745
  One of the main principles of permaculture is that “the problem is the solution.” Problem: tons of waste cups created by attendees of the OutsideLands concert in San Francisco. Solution: a fabulous recycled cup canopy. BIOS Design Collective tapped a keg and invited their friends over for a canopy party, ...
  3 days ago

• The laundry

  
  Altered Book Lover — Authority: 127
  I only wish this piece showed up better. I spent a lot of time making this piece, but didnt take any photos of the piece in progress. It is 6" wide X 4 1/2" long. I began by adding some gorgeous green paper that Rita sent me. I love this paper, and am just tickled to have it. Next I sewed thread lengthwise in ...
  4 days ago

• Finding Salamanders for Fun and Study: Where to Look and How To Handle For Your Safety And Theirs

  
  Fun In The Making — Authority: 108
  Northern two lined salamander found not too far from my house. Isn’t it cute? More about this soon! Bookmark It
  4 days ago

• ELWOOD GREEN: 6 STAR SUSTAINABLY BUILT APARTMENT COMPLEX

  
  Super Luxury Blog — Authority: 146
  High Density naif experience is on the uprise in Elwood, state with balladeer Architect’s newborn Elwood Green project. Via Inhabitat
  5 days ago

• Elwood Green: 6 Star Sustainably Built Apartment Complex

  
  INHABITAT — Authority: 745
  High Density green living is on the rise in Elwood, Australia with Crosby Architect’s new Elwood Green project. Living up to its name, the high-density apartment building will house 25 units that are expected to receive an average 6-star rating – the highest honor currently available from the Green Building ...
  5 days ago

• Disposable Paper Laptops

  
  Keetsa Mattress Store - Keetsa! Blog - Eco-Friendly and Green News — Authority: 508
  Since we are on the topic of providing recycled materials, a disposable laptop may yet come out in the market. We have seen disposable cameras and mobile phones so why not top it off with a mobile device? Knowing people today, a disposable laptop is bound to cost much so why bother? Je Sung Park’s recyclable paper ...
  6 days ago

• Recycled Paperpulp Cabinet by Debbie Wijskamp

  
  INHABITAT — Authority: 745
  It never ceases to surprise us that much of good, sustainable design is also deliciously fun. Take Debbie Wijskamp’s paperpulp cabinets , for instance. They are what their name implies: drawers and shelves made out of pureed paper mache . And while I want to write sophisticated sentences with phrases like ...
  6 days ago

• Stunning Open Air Library Pops Up in East Germany

  
  INHABITAT — Authority: 745
  What began as an assemblage of 1,000 empty beer cartons pulled together by residents in East Germany has now evolved into an incredible open air public library. Designed by Karo Architekten in collaboration with local residents, the grassroots project revitalizes a post-industrial district in Magdeburg, Germany by ...
  1 week ago

• Recycled Bowling Lane Furniture is Right up Our Alley

  
  INHABITAT — Authority: 745
  An abandoned bowling alley finds a second life in this beautiful series of furniture by LA-based designer/woodworker William Stranger . Crafted from reclaimed strips of wood salvaged from a local defunct Tava Lanes Bowling alley, the collection springs to life in a variety of forms including a series of wall ...
  1 week ago

• Bus Shelter Made From Salvaged School Buses

  
  INHABITAT — Authority: 745
  Decommissioned school buses get sent to the scrapyard every day, so sculptor Christopher Fennell created this brilliant yellow bus shelter to keep the spirit of these buses going round and round. Situated in Atlanta, Georgia, the shelter is composed of three iconic yellow school buses dating from the years ‘62, ...
  1 week ago

• Flat-Pack “Eco” Speakers

  
  Keetsa Mattress Store - Keetsa! Blog - Eco-Friendly and Green News — Authority: 508
  With so many eco speakers coming out, here is something that may sound the same but is actually different. These Flat-Pack Eco Speakers are made from 100% recycled materials which includes drivers and the housings. They cost only $15 but apparently are sold out. They should be great for people looking at innovative ...
  1 week ago

• Recycled Bags by Maria Buzina

  
  Great Green Goods - Shopping the Eco-friendly Way! — Authority: 108
  If you love color, these are the bags for you! Created and hand painted by Brazilian Artisist Gabi Goncalves, these gorgeous bags are made from recycled truck tarps. So they start off their life functional and utilitarian as truck tarps …then when their use is done, they are recycled in to these beautiful ...
  1 week ago

• Freakish Taxidermy Accessories Much Less Disgusting Than Fur Coats

  
  INHABITAT — Authority: 745
  Is that the vampire dude from Twilight? Eeeeek! These taxidermied toppers and pigeon-wing pendants may get your gag reflex going, but they’re actually much more humane than the horrible and cruel mink coats and furs that we’ve been brainwashed to think of as “luxurious.” RP/Encore , with the taxidermy ...
  1 week ago

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