(TrendHunter.com) Continuing with the recent fashion fascination with war, Marc Jacobs goes green with a moderately priced sub-line of recycled military goods for his Marc by Marc Jacobs brand.
The recycled goods include a classic M-65 jacket ($79) and a German Mountain Duffel ($65).
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(TrendHunter.com) “Help” is the name of a new branded product by Richard Fine. The products packaging which is made from a soft molded paper pulp and 100% recycled materials. Mocoloco says of the designer’s creative process that, “Fine’s response(to the confusion created by the plethora of pharmacy pain relief prod…
(TrendHunter.com) The “Signatures” animated PSA for Amnesty International has just won the Grand Prix at the International Advertising Association (IAA)’s first Socially Responsible Communications Awards 2008.
The 140 seconds ad which was created by TBWA ad agency, Paris with the message, “Your signature is more pow…
(TrendHunter.com) The award-winning Sunhope project by Joseph Cory and aerospace engineer Dr. Pini Gurfil is a breakthrough low-cost easily-deployable system that collects solar energy with a minuscule environmental footprint.
Traditional solar systems require vast resources: high initial investments, large land req…
(TrendHunter.com) These paper wallets made by Tyvek are actually made of “thousands of long plastic fibers creating a surface that is both lightweight and durable yet super thin and tear resistant” says dynomighty. They add, “A secret storage area can be used by pulling out the tucked in flaps from the ends, place yo…
(TrendHunter.com) The Junkture Table is yet another example that furniture made from recycled material does not have to look like crap. This chic table’s centerpiece was made from a magnesium wheel rim that was recovered from a junkyard in NYC. This rim was then covered with black glass for that avant garde, urban ch…
(TrendHunter.com) Designer Katrine Rafn Knudsen has come up with an artistic playful way to display your energy consumption and remind you to conserve power and reduce your carbon footprint via a computer program and a decorative piece combo.
The computer program monitors your usage and gives you advice on reducing …
(TrendHunter.com) The Santa Monica Civic Center parking is the first parking space with LEED certified parking structure on the planet says ecofriend. LEED is the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Green Building Rating System which is the national standard by which a green building is judged. Buildings ar…
(TrendHunter.com) Why settle for these ugly disposable plates when designer Oksana Bazanova offers you an artisticly cool and environment-friendly alternative?
The Origami Crockery come as flat sheets of waterproof paper that you can fold whenever you need to use.
When you have a big party, let each person fold his…
(TrendHunter.com) The Solar Breeze robotic pool skimmer can float continuously in your pool, operating on solar power directly during the day, and on battery power at night. However, no electrical connections are needed, nor is manual recharging. The solar panels not only run the skimmer, but recharge the battery dur…
(TrendHunter.com) A major effort is being made by various groups worldwide to replace traditional incandescent lighting with more efficient compact fluorescent lights, or CFLs. However, some serious concerns exist regarding the safety of the extensive use of CFLs in the home as well as with respect to environmentall…
(TrendHunter.com) Schools in the UK can now dress their students in a uniform made entirely from old Coca-Cola bottles, which will help them meet their carbon footprint targets.
New advances in flaking, chipping and spinning plastic at a plant in Taiwan have made “blazers with bottle” commercially viable.
According…
(TrendHunter.com) This 15 meter viking ship is no ordinary replica; the Thor is a reproduction made of 15 million recycled Popsicle and ice cream sticks and is “The world’s largest recycled object” according to Robert McDonald.
McDonald, along with his son and the help of 5,000 Dutch children, took about four years…
(TrendHunter.com) Toyota aims to redefine environment-friendly car designs with its 1/X concept that has the same amount of space as a Prius with 1/3 of the weight while operating at a double fuel efficiency.
The design’s 1/X name is derived from the reduced weight, emissions and fuel consumption compared to similar…
(TrendHunter.com) Google Inc. unveiled a new feature today for its popular mapping programs that will spotlight the movement of refugees around the world. Users with Google Earth, UNHCR will have access refugee information. The maps were developed to aid humanitarian operations and help inform the public about the mi…
(TrendHunter.com) Another step towards eco rehab. In response to consumer demand, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, on Wednesday, launched four new “green branches†in Atlanta. With gas prices due to hit $4.00 gallon by summer hybrids or other fuel-efficient vehicles will make up 60 percent of their inventory. “At the end of th…
(TrendHunter.com) We’ve seen all sorts of fun recycled designs and DIY projects, but this is the first time we’ve featured a rug made of old belts.
The circular mat is made of dozens of different leather belts, all about the same thickness, in an array of neutral colours. I’m guessing from the dull hues that the Br…
(TrendHunter.com) Our world may just look like this in the future. We are gearing towards making solar power replace conventional sources of energy with concern for global warming and the depletion of fossil fuel reserves.
This sensible concept has an infrastructure based on solar power to energize every aspect of …
(TrendHunter.com) Local River is a concept created by French designer Mathieu Lehanneur which encompasses what dezeen.com refers to as a “domestic ‘”refrigerator-aquarium‒ that breeds freshwater fish for eating and grows vegetables at the same time.” They further state that the Local River was, “Inspired by the Lo…
(TrendHunter.com) Greenpeace wants you to know that “Everyone’s entitled to an opinion” and that you can voice yours at forum.greenpeace.org.
In order to illustrate this, the campaign shows that even Bush is entitled to an opinion. Although the Bush’s opinions they show are a satirical jab at his environmental and g…
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