Subway Ticket Art – 138,000 Tickets Converted Into Astro Boy Pixel Art (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) In celebration of the opening of Tokyo’s new Fukutoshin subway line, a unique 10 x 7 ft Astro Boy mural has been unveiled at the Shinjuku Takashimaya Department Store.

Created by volunteers from Takashimaya…

Oil Pooping Bugs? – Scientists Create Unlikely Source of Petrol Energy

(TrendHunter.com) Biofuels are expected to be a hot new source for energy, but oil-pooping-bugs? It’s true.

Scientists at LS9, a Silicon Valley research firm, have been experimenting with this unlikely source of energy.…

Luxury Prison Hotels? – Sentenced to Alcratraz (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) The U.S. National Park Service wants to add a luxury hotel to one of the world’s most famous islands: Alcatraz. Plans are to offer accommodations like the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park.

Alcatraz…

33 Creative Cushions & Pillows (SUPER GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) While you probably don’t think twice about settling for an ordinary feather-filled pillow, once you’ve been exposed to innovations like the following, it’s tough not to think of creative new ways to hit…

11 Kinetic Energy Innovations, Free Green Energy

(TrendHunter.com) In the quest for eco-friendly gadgets and toys, we are seeing more and more designs that utilize kinetic energy. In addition to helping the planet, kinetic charging provides a convenient and free energy…

10 Unique Salt & Pepper Shakers

(TrendHunter.com) We all have different taste when it comes to how salty or spicy we like our food. So a pair of Salt & Pepper shakers at the table is important to keep everyone happy and satisfied. But what about design?…

Second Hand Sexy – Lindsay Lohan’s Sizzling 2nd Hand Clothes Ads (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I guess Lindsay Lohan was very committed to wearing only second hand clothes in these Visa fashion swapping photos. In fact, she insisted on not wearing a new bra. Trend Hunter’s Lourdes Sanchez brought…

Robot Built to Explore Antarctica – The SnoMote Goes Where You Won’t

(TrendHunter.com) Antarctica’s frigid conditions make exploration dangerous for us humans. Enter SnoMote. SnoMote is a roving, autonomous snowmobile/robot designed by Georgia Tech to gather weather data and maneuver…

Cube-Shaped Eco Architecture – The Modular Dice House (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) The Dice House architectural concept is a zero carbon home designed to be used both as a stand alone house and as part of an attached multiple dwelling scheme.

The 9×9 meter cube which sits on an octagonal…

Oil Price to Drive Out Plastic

(TrendHunter.com) As Mother Earth struggles to cope with the bazillion pounds of plastic everywhere, rising oil prices may have the impact of reducing manufacturing of plastic.

Is the day coming when big old belching…

5 Organic Alcohols – Green Drinking

(TrendHunter.com) Why not, right? Organic green beans. Organic spaghetti noodles. And now, organic alcohol. This means none of the iffy chemicals that they put on everything to make stuff grow quicker and bigger. It only…

Recycled Junk Mail Tables – ReVision Furniture

(TrendHunter.com) The goal of the teenage artists apprenticing at Artists for Humanity was to create a green furniture line. After considerable time and development they came up with ReVision furniture which is made from…

7 Upcycled Bags + HO:LO Freeway Bags (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) According to W. McDonough and M. Braungart, upcycling is “making things better”. “Better” bags from HO:LO are made from “only urban” materials, such billboards, car safety belts, pieces of…

Melted Bead Lampshapes – Recycled Mardi Lights by Unique Products (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) When you think of New Orleans, you think of Mardi Gras….and beads. Some of those cheap gaudy beads don’t go to the landfill. They get melted down and made into the most colourful and pretty lampshad…

Floating Ecopolis for Climate Refugees – The Lilypad (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) This ecotectural marvel built by Vincent Callebaut could serve as a luxurious future retreat for 50,000 inhabitants seeking refuge from rising waters due to global warming.

Dubbed the Lilypad, the f…

Soap With Hidden Surprises – “Soap Gifts” Encourage Waste Reduction (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) As an answer to people throwing away their soap bars before they are completely used, Yoon Kuk Hyun came up with a witty and fun design that motivates consumers to use their soap to the end by includi…

Pedal-Powered Blimps – Eco English Channel Crossing (VIDEO)

(TrendHunter.com) A dedicated French environmentalist and thrill seeker is attempting to cross the English Channel on a pedal-powered blimp. Stephane Rousson, a pilot and extreme sports fanatic, will try to make the jo…

Handbag-Inspired Yoga Bags – The RoZCoo Ahimsa

(TrendHunter.com) RoZCoo LLC, (pronounced Rosie Ku) introduced luxury yoga mats back in 2005. Since then, they have continued to make stylish everyday accessories for men and women, including the yoga mats that made th…

5 (More) Hot Green Women – Treehugging Beauties (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) Earth First felt it would help their cause by publishing a list of their top 25 Hottest Green women.

Number five is Olivia Zaleski, a freelance writer in New York that has been involved with Huffing…

Pillow Pots – The Grow Bag (GALLERY)

(TrendHunter.com) I love this unusual plants pot that comes in the shape of a pillow. A pillow would be the last thing I’d imagine choosing as a pot design, and that is exactly why the Grow Bag by Martino D’Esposito ca…