Green Holidays

Gorgeous Green Christmas Tree is Made from 40,000 Recycled Plastic Bottles

Gorgeous Green Christmas Tree is Made from 40,000 Recycled Plastic Bottles

The small city of Kaunas, Lithuania has been treated to a gorgeous green Xmas tree made from 40,000 recycled plastic bottles for Christmas this year. The city commissioned artist Jolanta Šmidtienė to

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DIY: Make a Peace Wreath Using Fallen Branches and Wire Hangers

DIY: Make a Peace Wreath Using Fallen Branches and Wire Hangers

We instantly fell in love with this DIY Peace Wreath made by the folks over at Eco-Nesting. A unique spin on the traditional holiday wreath, this easy DIY project uses fallen branches, repurposed wire

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The World’s Largest Cardboard Christmas Tree Springs up in London!

The World’s Largest Cardboard Christmas Tree Springs up in London!

Giles Miller has wooed us with his intricate cardboard creations before, and now he's brought us the world's largest cardboard Christmas tree! Standing at roughly 20 feet in the Design Museum London's

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DIY: How To Make a Beautiful Holiday Wreath in 5 Easy Steps

DIY: How To Make a Beautiful Holiday Wreath in 5 Easy Steps

To create your holiday wreath you will need: - Fabric shears. These will cut through fabric more easily than standard scissors. - A collection of small pieces of fabric swatches. We used table cloths,

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Evergreen Christmas Tree Made of Library Books!

Evergreen Christmas Tree Made of Library Books!

If you want to get into the holiday spirit without having to cut down a poor, defenseless evergreen, check out this clever idea from the resourceful folks at the Gleeson Library in San Francisco. They

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HUGE Cyber Monday Sale – Up to 60% Off – on Green Goods from Ethical Ocean

HUGE Cyber Monday Sale – Up to 60% Off – on Green Goods from Ethical Ocean

We held fast to our commitment to Buy Nothing Day on Friday and avoided the craziness, the stampeding and the pepper spray, but we were blown away when we saw the deals that Ethical Ocean was offering up

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ANNOUNCING: Inhabitat’s 2011 Green Holiday Gift Guide!

ANNOUNCING: Inhabitat’s 2011 Green Holiday Gift Guide!

OUR GREEN GIFT GUIDE'S BACK AND IT'S BIGGER AND BETTER THAN EVER! Is it that time of year already? If battling the crowds at your local mall doesn't sound like what you want to be doing for the yule

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PHOTOS: Incredible Edible Sushi High Line Replica is Made of Mashed Potatoes!

PHOTOS: Incredible Edible Sushi High Line Replica is Made of Mashed Potatoes!

Want to see just how we made this magnificent miniature creation? Head over to our NYC site for the delicious deets! SEE HOW TO MAKE IT YOURSELF > STEP 1: This is probably the most important step

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Happy Thanksgiving 2011 from Inhabitat!

Happy Thanksgiving 2011 from Inhabitat!

Happy Thanksgiving! Can you believe that another Thanksgiving is here at last? As we pause to reflect upon the past year in green design it's clear that we have a lot to be thankful for - we've seen

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Will You Celebrate Buy Nothing Day or Black Friday?

Will You Celebrate Buy Nothing Day or Black Friday?

Thanksgiving is coming up quick this Thursday, and it's immediately followed by Black Friday - the infamous consumer holiday that drew 138 million shoppers into stores last year. That's a lot of

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5 Awesome Kid-Friendly DIY Projects for Father’s Day

5 Awesome Kid-Friendly DIY Projects for Father’s Day

Sure, your dad will most likely love anything you give him but homemade gifts really show him that you care enough to put in time and effort. If you (or your kids) need some inspiration, check out these

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Top 6 Most Popular Green Design Stories of 2010

Top 6 Most Popular Green Design Stories of 2010

This past week, we brought you the top green architecture, technology, art, energy, product and transportation Inhabitat stories from 2010, but now it's time for the main event - the top 6 most popular

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Dodoplan’s Exquisite Holiday Ornaments Made of Locally Sourced Materials

Dodoplan’s Exquisite Holiday Ornaments Made of Locally Sourced Materials

Dorota Januszek, Iza Brola and Honorata Poznanska, the creative trio that make up Dodoplan.com, created these exquisite holiday ornaments from locally sourced materials such as straw, tissue and yarn. The

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Would You Use Amazon’s Preemptive Return Tool for Gifts You Don’t Want?

Would You Use Amazon’s Preemptive Return Tool for Gifts You Don’t Want?

We've all got relatives that seem to be missing the gift giving gene -- remember those horrible holiday sweaters and itchy scarves of your childhood? Well, Amazon.com has a plan to curb unwanted presents

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Happy Holidays From Inhabitat!

Happy Holidays From Inhabitat!

Jill Fehrenbacher, Editor-in-Chief: This Christmas I'm laying low in my apartment in New York City with my husband and son and our little potted, LED-festooned Christmas tree. We don't enjoy the holiday

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Philips New LED Bulbs Light Up the Night at Inhabitat’s Green Lighting Holiday Bash

Philips New LED Bulbs Light Up the Night at Inhabitat’s Green Lighting Holiday Bash

At 6:30 sharp the evening was already in full swing as guests promptly began flooding in through the showroom doors ready to celebrate. As delicious vegan hor'devours (courtesy of Blossom NYC) were

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Inhabitat’s 2010 Green Holiday Gift Guide

Inhabitat’s 2010 Green Holiday Gift Guide

Last chance to get your online shopping done - we can help! Still searching for the perfect green gifts for the loved ones on your list? If you're shopping online, this is your last weekend to get your

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