(TrendHunter.com) These attractive bags were made with recycled pull tabs from beverage cans. They have a nylon fabric liner and a zipper closure and they can be worn as part of a casual attire or as an accompanying accessory to an evening dress. The bags, which weigh 1.5 lbs, were made in Brazil by a women’s craft c…
(TrendHunter.com) Designer Kyung-Ah Park has come up with a very novel and amusing concept that goes to the heart of the environmental mess human behavior has wrought on the planet.
Caterpillars are known to feed on certain kinds of leaves and Kyung-Ah Park came up with the idea of squeezing honey on the leaves to …
(TrendHunter.com) These pretty bags will delight many environmentally conscious women and if they happen to be film buffs, they will be doubly delighted. The bags are made of recycled movie billboards. Films such as Mission Impossible, The Bourne Ultimatum, Pride and Prejudice and a whole lot more, are featured on th…
(TrendHunter.com) Leonardo DiCaprio continued to promote eco and environmental awareness with his first visit to Hong Kong to promote local bank HSBC’s new “Green Credit Cardâ€.
A joint project between HSBC and The Leonardo DiCaprio foundation, the green credit card is made of environment-friendly materials an…
(TrendHunter.com) One of the spies over at Endgaget got his hands on some more photos of Intel’s Netbook, or the Eco PC. These shots showcase the TI-99-esque keyboard.
The whole tour can be seen on Flickr.
As going green is higher on our list of priorities, a rise in demand for more sustainable products, includin…
(TrendHunter.com) A company says it will make ethanol for the U.S. at less than a buck a gallon. They will refine what’s known as biomass which is available for 65 cents per gallon. The technology uses low energy to make it efficient to produce the biomass which can be used to produce ethanol.
Ethanol currently use…
(TrendHunter.com) NYC’s trash is Paul Villinski’s art. These beautiful art pieces explore themes of transformation and recovery through the metamorphosis of crushed beer cans from the streets of New York into flocks of realistically crafted butterflies.
I like the transformation of what we look at as garbage with no…
(TrendHunter.com) Hik! If you are a raging alcoholic such as I am, then you no doubt know why these beer bottles are named Hik! These are no ordinary beer bottles though; no, they don’t make you able to drink copious amounts of beer without the danger of a hangover, but it does put to use those everyday beer bottles …
(TrendHunter.com) The idea of eating local specialties is deeply rooted in the culture of Asian countries such as Japan. Fusing iconic western food such as burgers with local items sometimes leads to some unusual combinations and non-traditional hamburgers, such as the crab burger (top, left) from Hokkaido and the eg…
(TrendHunter.com) These garbage bins are corny, yet still tres mignon! The brightly coloured, recycled popcorn bag bins can add a cute, eco-friendly splash of funky functionality to your home or office.
What you once considered trash after a movie was over could now regain functionality and become a beautiful place…
(TrendHunter.com) Every 9 months many restaurant change their cutlery. Designer and artist Osian Batyka-Williams used this insight and created this piece of art that proves again than almost any garbage can be recycled and turned into art.
But if you are scared of sitting on 150 forks and knives, it is said that the…
(TrendHunter.com) The newest and most innovative washing machine is now here. Sevin Coskun developed the WashUP concept that positioned a washing machine on top of your toilet.
The water that’s used to clean your clothes is preserved where it can be used later to flush the toilet. Now that’s a unique way to con…
(TrendHunter.com) The Rugburm Lounge Chair is an interesting piece of furniture, merging hollow tubes of chocolate brown and pastel blue, purple and seafoam green to create a unique piece of recycled seating.
The colourful tubes are actually made of cardboard wrapped in castoff, carpet sample tiles. The project was…
(TrendHunter.com) Designer Tommaso Colia has an eco-friendly shower design that will force you to get out when you take too long and waste much water. The eco_drop shower features beautiful concentric circles that will rise to force you to stop showering when you take too long, and accordingly save water.
I think t…
(TrendHunter.com) The Florence TAV Station in Italy will make high-speed, long distance trains travelling through the city a thing of the past.
When it opens to the public in 2010, trains will pass through a seven kilometer tunnel, with the entrance at Campo di Marte station and the exit at Castello. The existing r…
(TrendHunter.com) In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, Trend Hunter brings you the Top 25 Things that are Green, Irish, or related to Beer. As the Irish say, “Erin Go Bragh.” (Ireland Forever)
Enviro-Tips from the Green Team – Will Ferrell For the Environment (VIDEO) This clip is an environmental spoof by comic act…
(TrendHunter.com) At Trend Hunter, we’re obsessed with eco innovation. In particular, we get our smile on whenever we see garbage recycled into art. It seems that every week there’s a new addition to this category. As a result, we’ve compiled 50 of our favorite uses for garbage in this super gallery. Enjoy!
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(TrendHunter.com) Want to offset the environmental damage you do through your trash? One quick and easy way is with one of Urban Outfitters’ wastebaskets of recycled tin cans. The 12″ high bins are protected with rubber bottoms so you don’t have to worry about the eco-chic container scratching your floors. As they’re…
(TrendHunter.com) Make sure your prospective client would want to keep your business card on their table rather than in their pocket by giving the gift of green with your contact information! The “Another Bloomin’ Designer†business card by Jamie Wieck treats its recipient to an extra feature you do not expect …
(TrendHunter.com) This motorless scooter is powered by your sweat (and tears?)
The new human-powered Xcelerator Hypersonic Red which comes with a steel down tube chassis, is outfitted with an ergonomic propulsion T lever placed at the back of the scooter. The brakes consist of an alloy two finger lever and the Xcel…
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