Recyclable cigarettes
4-6-2010
In the US 80 million pounds of cigarettes end up on the street or in the garbage every year. Councillor Michael G. DenDekker of Queens, New York, has recently discovered that cigarettes can be recycled into many useful products such as glue, sealants and even clothes. Smokers themselves will pay part of the costs. On each cigarette pack is a ‘recycletax’ of 1 cent.
Trendy outdoor kitchen
3-6-2010
This outdoor kitchen, designed by Jamie Durie, is stylish and made from organic materials. By styling plants in the interior, the kitchen is really part of the garden. Jamie Durie wants people from to enjoy the outdoors even more.
Rooftop made of grass
1-6-2010
The French architect Patrick Nadeau has designed a new green roof, a house disguised as a grassy knoll. It doesn’t only looks nice, it’s also good for the environment as more space is created for plants to survive.
Monthly pop up event in Paris
30-5-2010
Eco-friendly food, dance lessons, responsibly shopping for clothes and much more. It’s all possible every first Sunday of the month in Paris on the monthly pop-up event, Brunch Bazar. The entrance fee is € 3.50 and will be donated to charity.
Green Champs-Elysees
28-5-2010
The famous Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris, where normally a thousands of cars a day pass by, has been temporarily transformed into a giant garden. On the day of biodiversity a farmers’ organization has turned the street in a garden of 1.2 kilometers long. Over 800.000 people visited the garden.
Sleep well at hot summer nights
22-5-2010
It looks more decorative then functional, but appearances can be deceptive. This air conditioner is designed to provide you with an ideal sleeping environment. However without cooling the complete chamber. This could help save up to 60% on energy costs.
Rotating module-house
21-5-2010
This student dormroom, developed by students from the University in Karlsruhe, Germany, is unique. The inhabitant of the cylindrical room, can move the room in different positions by rotating the cylinder. You can sit still on the bench, and if you are ready to go to sleep, move it around a bit and your bathroom is ready.
Raw chocolate for more exitement
19-5-2010
This new brand of chocolate uses cocoa which is grinded cold, so that all anti-oxidants, but also the substances that arouses loving feelings are still in the chocolate. Not only will you feel happier, the product is completely eco-friendly and gives people in Ecuador a chance to a good future.
New coffeebar in New York
19-5-2010
These two men have been operating a “coffee shop” since last weekend in the streets of New York. Where? No one knows. It just depends on where the bike is leading them. Everything is done on manpower (green engine). Even the beans are manually grinded for you. A delicious cup of coffee, if you know where to find them, anyway.
From plastic bottle to chair
18-5-2010
Coca-Cola is recycling empty cans and bottles into chairs. Not only chairs, but also jackets and other clothing will become part of the recycling program.