Luminescent Leaf Lights – The Eco-Friendly Leaft (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Designer Stephan Siepermann showcased his unique Leaft wall lamp recently at Milan’s Salone Internazionale del Mobile 2008.

Each luminescent leaf in these LED lamps is made out of recycled plastic casts that are connected together into a branch. The design offers a soft playful intertwining of li…

Illuminated Eco-Chic Windows – Lightway (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) It appears that light bulbs may soon become obsolete if Damian Savio, a Sydney design student, has his way.

The Longueville designer invented Lightway window louvers that illuminate dwellings without the need of an external energy source or a light bulb. Using the latest in transparent photovolta…

Green Hangers – 100% Recycled Cardboard Coat Hanger (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Green Hanger was born as a bid to resolve the ever-increasing problem of wire and plastic hangers ending up in landfills each year. When you choose Green Hanger, you are using a product that is attractive, functional and most importantly environmentally sound.

“The Green Hanger is a fully recy…

Bamboo Sunglasses – iWood Shades are Green Chic

(TrendHunter.com) Why should nature lovers shy away from the fashion scene? To be green chic, here’s exactly the accessory you’ll need, especially when hanging out in the sun during that protest rally.

These iWood sunglasses from The Green Loop are hand-made from sustainable harvested bamboo. However, the $350 pric…

Luxury Outdoor Showers – Get Fresh Al Fresco (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Whether you have just wandered in off the beach, just finished your run, or are done with the “honey-do” chores, how luxurious would it be to step into an outdoor shower? Here are a couple that are fantastic looking. The D’un jardin a l’Autre is forged iron in five parts and the Azure shower is made…

Edible Dishes – Biodegradable Picnic Ware

(TrendHunter.com) The perfect cutlery for nature lovers, this four-piece set is made from 100% biodegradable cassava. The set comprises cassava plates, bowls and cups plus wooden spoons, forks and knives. The crockery is re-usable if washed with care, but will disintegrate within a week if left standing in water, or …

World of the Future – NVArt: Art Space Competition (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Complex at the Centre of the Universe won first place in a competition run by CGSociety (Society of Digital Artists) and NVIDIA. The NVArt: Art Space Competition challenged artists from around the world to come up with their own grandiose and awe-inspiring vision of the world.

“The entries are…

Green Computers – Dell Bamboo Eco Computer (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Dell CEO Michael Dell just introduced a never-seen-before Dell eco PC with a bamboo casing at the Fortune Green conference.

Dell claims the environment friendly computer is 81 percent smaller than a standard desktop, and uses 70 percent less power.

Not green enough for you? Well, it is also utili…

Retro Magazine Purses – Momaboma’s Paper Vintage Bags (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Momaboma is an Italian company that creates really beautiful, retro, vintage bags. The bags are made out of paper from recycled glam magazines from the 1950’s and 1960’s and other material such as old vinyl records. The carefully-chosen paper is then processed with resin, polypropylene, vinyl and gl…

Going Blue – Water Footprint Calculators

(TrendHunter.com) For the last few years everyone has been focused on going green, but the latest buzz phrase is “going blue.” While being green conscious involves carbon footprint calculators, your blue savvy can be aided with the help of a water footprint calculator from Goblue.org.

The Canadian website is trying…

Top 50 Climate Change Tributes – Earth Day 2008 (SUPER GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Climate change really is an Inconvenient Truth, but we can’t deny its reality. Earth Day is a great time to reflect on global warmining, and this Super Gallery is a great way to get yourself into a positive space of gratitute for the beauty of our planet. Hopefully the following Trend Candy will bri…

Disney Goes Green – Disneynature

(TrendHunter.com) Disney is joining the global awareness movement with the launch of Disneynature, a new film label that will cover nature and wildlife documentaries and special features relating to animals and the environment.

This is like the next gen Bambi, Dumbo and Simba, targeting all age groups, but mostly a…

Solar Tables 2 – Lounge Table by Intelligent Forms Design (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This stainless steel lounge table from Intelligent Forms Design combines tech with eco0friendly luxury and is a true conversation piece. It has built-in Bluetooth and allows you to hook up your MP3 player or recharge your laptop or cellphone while getting a sun tan.

With the tempered glass silicon…

Top 100 Solar Inventions – Part 2: Architecture & Power Plants (SUPER GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The power of the sun is incredible, and with Earth Day coming up, we thought we’d highlight some of the top innovations in solar technology. This is part two of the solar cluster, featuring 30 solar powered communities, cities, individual pieces of architecture and other larger scale inventions.

I…

Garbage Seafood – Shock Visuals For Clean Seas (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) As a seafood lover, these ads really spoke to me. The photography is exceptional, and at a glance, one might not notice the horrors hidden within each image.

A closer look shows that the sushi is not wrapped in seaweed, but in plastic bags. The fish isn’t covered in a delicious balsamic glaze, but…

Branded Recycling – “Drink 2 Wear” Fashion Made of Old Coke Bottles (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) To the brim with complaints from environmental activists that their plastic bottles are clogging up landfills, Coke has come up with a unique solution: turning recycled bottles into “Drink 2 Wear” apparel.

T-shirts that read, “Make your plastic fantastic” and “Rehash your trash” will appear at nea…

Eco-Friendly Fonts – New York Times Green Issue (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) In a creative and artistic move, the New York Times has commissioned artist Gyongy Laky to sculpt custom-made fonts and graphics for its pre-Earth Day Green Issue. The fonts are made from variou earth-material such as coal and wood, demonstrating that the medium is the message .

According to Inhabi…

Green Video Mosaics – “I Love the World” by the Discovery Channel (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The Discovery Channel has released their promotional Earth Day video called “I Love the World.” The promo includes a mosaic of its different shows all coming together for this sing along. The song is great and real catchy, it’s hard not to burst in and join in on the fun !!!

Top 100 Solar Inventions – Part I: Gadgets & Fashion (SUPER GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Earth Day is right around the corner, so buzz about environmentally friendly innovations is high. One of the most talked about ways to go green right now is opting to use solar technologies by harnessing the power of the sun. In honor of Earth Day, this special two-part feature highlights the top 10…

Top 25 Eco Chic Styles – Organic Beauty & Fashion (SUPER GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If you think being eco-friendly means you have to dress in Birkenstocks and wear boring, beige organic cottons and hemp, you have been severey misinformed.

The new movement being called Eco-Chic is sweeping over the fashion and beauty industry, and it really has nothing to do with dressing like th…