Is the Electrification of Transportation a Good Thing? (Part 2)
Electric Cars are Coming – Is it a Good Thing? In part 1 , we looked at why it’s important to get our cars off oil and what the first part of that transition might look like More here:Â Is the...
View ArticleSee-Through Car is Super Efficient (307 mpg!)
Photos from Bridgestone Americas Inc . This car turns heads. It’s clear Here is the original: See-Through Car is Super Efficient (307 mpg!)
View ArticleChina’s 45 Billion Disposable Chopsticks Require 100 Acres of Forests Every...
Photo: Flickr , CC That’s a Lot of Chopsticks Apparently China’s Ministry of Commerce has had it with disposable chopsticks. More:Â China’s 45 Billion Disposable Chopsticks Require 100 Acres of...
View ArticleRecycle This turns five!
I mentioned on Twitter yesterday that it was Recycle This’s fifth birthday earlier this week – we launched on the 24th April 2006. In the intervening five years, I’ve published 1026 posts about...
View ArticleFab recycled projects: bird feeders, storage bags, pot racks & more
It’s been a few weeks since I shared some links so here are some of my favourite sightings and emails from the last month: First up, it has to be Scott’s coke can and chopsticks bird feeder – as...
View ArticleSay Goodbye to Disposable Chopsticks Forever with Penstix
Did you know that over 80 BILLION pairs of disposable chopsticks were thrown out worldwide last year? It might seem inconsequential to toss out that used pair of bamboo or wooden sticks after you’ve...
View ArticleCUBE Transforms an Old Storeroom into t’Park, an Indoor Oasis for Amsterdam
Read the rest of CUBE Transforms an Old Storeroom into t’Park, an Indoor Oasis for Amsterdam Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: CUBE Architects , eco design , green design , green space...
View Article20 World-Changing Semifinalists Announced for the 2014 Buckminster Fuller...
Read the rest of 20 World-Changing Semifinalists Announced for the 2014 Buckminster Fuller Challenge! Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: algal turf scrubbing , asknature , bonobo peace...
View ArticleAndrew Cheng Unveils Beech Side Tables Inspired By Chopsticks
San Francisco-based industrial designer Andrew Cheng designed Chopsticks, a series of side tables with simple and slight profiles. Inspired by the two-toned lacquer used on chopsticks to differentiate...
View ArticleChopValue recycles 25 million chopsticks into furniture and decor
A Canadian-based company called ChopValue has found some unique ways to reuse single-use chopsticks — think of it as upcycling food utensils into chic, sustainable decor and housewares. The process...
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