Compostable Corn Bags – BioBags (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) BioBags are made of corn, a biodegradable material that is an innovative environmental alternative to regular plastic bags.

“BioBag is proud to be the best selling brand of certified 100% biodegradable…

Low Emission Auto Design – Three Wheeled Compact from Berlin (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Technical University of Berlin has designed a three-wheeled car called CLEVER or Compact Low Emission Vehicle. It is an urban transport that runs on compressed natural gas and gets 188 miles per gallon.…

Garbage Crochet – The Barkerbell Recycled VHS Tape Crochet Bag

(TrendHunter.com) I never would have guessed a crochet bag would be cool – ecocool that is. With tons of VHS tapes languishing around what is an eco-artisan to do? Crochet this black bag with yards of VHS tape! BarkerBell…

Plastic-Free Water Bottle – KOR ONE Hydration Vessel

(TrendHunter.com) Made from BPA-free Eastman Tritan, this water bottle is more than just a fancy name (KOR ONE Hydration Vessel). This vessel was designed by RKS Design to look good and to jump on the plastic-is-bad-for-you…

Carbon Neutral Clothing – Marks & Spencer to Sell Carbon Neutral Underwear

(TrendHunter.com) The green movement is moving slowly in the right direction. Marks & Spencer, the largest UK clothes producer, announced that it would be selling carbon neutral underwear.

The pieces are produced in a…

Segway Without a Motor? – Exercise With The Zingsniuoklis (or Walk Instead) (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Take the segway concept and adapt it for health-conscious people who are not afraid to put in some effort, and you have the Zingsniuoklis.

Designer Regimantas Vegele has come up with this innovative transportation/sport…

Living Sofa – Sofa with Integrated Pot

(TrendHunter.com) After recently featuring 11 pieces of living furniture and decor, Trend Hunter brings you yet another eco-friendly furniture design.

This cool sofa/bench by Japanese designers Leif.designpark features…

Eco-Friendly Magnetic Cars – Zero Eco Friendly Vehicle (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) In the future, cars could run on magnetic energy. Natalie Bonebrake designed the Zero Eco Friendly Vehicle, pod-like transit based on using magnet power as an environmentally-friendly alternative to fuel.…

Top 30 Eco Innovations and Environmental Trends in 2008 (So Far)

(TrendHunter.com) TREND HUNTER is eco obsessed, and this list showcases our hottest 30 eco innovations and environmental trends in 2008 (so far).

We’re always thrilled when our eco trends go viral. But we’re even more…

Electric Bike Parade – Go With Me (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Jiang Qian designed this compact, electric bike. The user can ride solo or link up with another 08 electric bike rider to share the view and good company.

The front wheel sandwiches in between the two…

Local Fresh Food Locator – Local Harvest

(TrendHunter.com) Locavores – people who prefer to eat locally grown and produced food now have a great web resource to help them find the nearest farms and farmers’ markets for fresh, tastier and more nutritious foods.…

Eco Beachwear – Surfmonk is Made from Bamboo (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Want to hit the beach in style? Surfmonk is a line of eco-friendly bamboo beach fashion accessories for men, women, and kids. Their range includes terry robes, cover-ups, blankets, and more.

I particularly…

Mass Produced Fuel Cell Cars – Honda Announces Plans for the FCX Clarity (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Honda Motor Co. President, Takeo Fukui, announced the release of the FCX Clarity hydrogen fueled car from the new-model center in Tochigi Prefecture, located northeast of Tokyo. `If we can bring costs…

Recyclable Folding Cardboard Stool – Flat mate (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) If you enjoy having guests over for indoor parties, the chances are you’re going to be short on seats. This inexpensive folding corrugated cardboard stool called “Flat Mate” will come in handy for…

Peacechitecture – Can Architects End The Arab-Israeli Conflict? (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Water control is a big and long-standing political problem in the Middle East. Having lived in both Syria and Jordan, I know first-hand the importance of this issue and the toll it takes on political relations…

Recycled Bottle Chandeliers – PET Lights (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Walking Things (Vienna, Austria) has come out with a great recycling solution for some of the PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic beverage bottles you might have lying around. They make the lighting…

Giant Light Bulb Shaped Lamps – The SO1 Lamp (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) These days, light bulbs have been mostly replaced by LEDs and other new energy-efficient lights.

Designer Sarah Olaerts pays homage to these iconic bulbs with her SO1 lamp design.

Made from polyethylene,…

Printing Without Labels – Barcode Imager Prints Directly on Packages

(TrendHunter.com) This innovation makes life in warehouses easier while helping to save the world. In short, the revolutionary HP Handheld sp400 All-in-One is the first and (currently) only scan/print solution to integrate…

Carboard Bicycles – Save The Environment And Reduce Theft

(TrendHunter.com) Product design student Phil Bridge has come up with a way to reduce bicycle theft and save the environment. His solution is a unique cardboard bicycle.

He’s unveiled his creation in hopes that funding…

Water Powered Cars – Genepax Generates Electricity with Water & Air (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) Genepax Co Ltd has unveiled a new breakthrough fuel cell system “Water Energy System (WES),” that uses water as a fuel and does not emit CO2.

The system uses Genepax’s membrane electrode assembly…