Eco-friendly Burger King

15-6-2010

In Waghäusel, Germany, the first environmental friendly Burger King has opened. By using solar energy the fast food restaurant lowers their energy usage by 45%. The restaurant is entirely lit by LED technology and even the baking plate is economical.

What to do with old wine barrels?

15-6-2010

A fun way to recycle old, seemingly useless items into funny things. The swing looks no different than a normal swing, but it’s good for the environment! 

Dr. Martins Coco Drink

14-6-2010

Spring Water Company intriduces Dr. Martins Coco Drink. Coco Drink is a healthy, low calorie drink based on coconut juice. The drink contains important minerals and vitamins. Dr. Coco Drink is available in three different flavors: plain, banana flavored and acerola. 

Sparkling sake

14-6-2010

Hana-Awaka is a mildly alcoholic beverage that is introduced by Sake Europe. Hana-Awake, which means ‘sparkling’ or ‘sparkling flower’, contains 7% alcohol and is served in a champagne flute. The drink is introduced in trendy Dutch restaurants such as Ivy, Le Marron and Valuas.

Welsh Love Spoon

12-6-2010

Modern Welsh Love Spoon, a nice treat for celebrations and parties, as dessert or as a Valentine Gift.

Cocktails from oak barrels

12-6-2010

At Restaurant & Bar Clyde Common in Portland (Oregon) they age cocktails in oak barrels. Negrogis, a mixture of gin, campari and vermouth, gets a gentle oak taste after aging for 6 weeks in whiskey barrels.

iPad prefectly suitable for restaurants

11-6-2010

The iPad is also very suitable as a menu. See the movie for this innovation.

Boomerang wok

11-6-2010

This wok of Swiss-miss gives cooking a playful twist. By the deep bow food can be easily thrown around into the pan, without it  flying in all directions.

Hydra-duo

10-6-2010

Why would you only take one drink, when you might as well put two drinks in the same bottle? Based on this idea, the company Quirky designed the HydraDuo.  

CO2 algae-lamp

10-6-2010

Mike Thompson discovered that some algae produce electricity during photosynthesis. He has designed an algae-lamp. A small battery stores energy and uses it to generate light. The result is a kind of lava lamp, but environmentally friendly. In order to stimulate photosynthesis just add water, and occasionally blow in some CO2. Offcourse the algae themselves have to be in the lamp.

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