Dell Will Be First Tech Company to Use Ecovative Mushroom Packaging for Shipping
Dell has announced that they will begin shipping their servers using Ecovative's eco-friendly fungi foam.
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Ecovative Teams Up With Ford to Create Compostable Car Parts from Mushrooms
Ushering in a new generation of partially compostable cars, Ecovative has teamed up with Ford to use their mushroom-based foam as a key component in bumpers, side doors, and dashboards. The best part is
Dazzling Recycled Tomato Tin House Found Deep in Patagonia’s Forests
Bariloche-based designer Manuel Rapoport has built himself a stunning studio house clad in used tomato can tiles in the midst of Patagonia’s dense wilderness. The shiny house was built with tins
IKEA Pledges to Transition to 100% “Better Cotton” by 2015
Swedish furniture company IKEA impressed us once again with its announcement on Wednesday that it wants all of the cotton it uses to adhere to Better Cotton Initiative standards. The BCI, a
Tomoko Shioyasu’s Lace-Like Tapestries Made from Delicate Cut Paper
From a distance, Tomoko Shioyasu’s giant art pieces could be confused for immense maps of weather patterns rather than intricately cut paper tapestries. In fact, the Japanese artist is heavily
Freedom of Creation 3-D Prints Wood-Like Designs From Sawdust
Freedom of Creation (FOC) recently announced a new 3-D printing technique that transforms sawdust into objects that look and feel (almost) like wood. It’s a bit less bizarre than printing human
Banana Plastic: Researchers Create Strong Plastic from Fruit that Rivals Kevlar
A team of Brazilian researchers developed a way to create strong, lightweight plastic with the fibers in fruit.
Brilliant Recycled Cardboard Plamp! Lamp is its Own Packaging
Chilean designer Paloma Agliati‘s Plamp! lamp is a blooming pendant light made entirely of recycled, recyclable, and biodegradable cardboard. Inspired by the need to reduce packaging, Agliati
New Eco-Friendly Nano-Bricks Packaging Helps Food Last Longer
A group of researchers from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas has developed a new, more environmentally friendly plastic material — which they call nano-bricks — that will
Ford Investigates Bubble Technology to Make Cars 10% Lighter, More Efficient
Ford Motors is looking into a new technology produced at MIT labs that could make cars lighter and more fuel-efficient by injecting micro bubbles into plastic components. The technology, which is now
Brilliant Salt Crystal Lamp is Grown in a Bucket
Swedish designers Apokalyps Labotek mixed chemistry with innovation to create a crystalline lamp made almost entirely from salt. The brilliant lighting fixture emulates the glimmering look of a glass
Dirk Van Der Kooij Creates His Modern Endless Chairs from Recycled Refrigerators
Dirk Van Der Kooij’s Endless chair is a marvel that uses just one plastic string bent back and forth to form its innovative structure. The best part? The chair is made entirely from recycled
Norwegian Students Build Airy Bamboo and Teak Library for Thai Orphans
Looking for more than a vacation in southeast Asia, an amazing set of young, skilled students from Norway set out to change the future for a group of orphans in Thailand. TYIN Tegnestue is a non-profit
Gigantic Tree Trunk Benches Made From Recovered Elms Pop Up in Stockholm
Designer Lies-Marie Hoffmann recently dropped a series of sculptural benches made from Elm-trunks throughout the streets of Stockholm. Dubbed “Homage to the Elm trees”, the project
Used EV Batteries Will Help Power Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant
Ford is working with Xtreme Power to test the reuse of electric vehicle batteries for solar power storage at its Michigan Assembly Plant.
3D Printed Air Bike is as Strong as Steel but 1/3rd the Weight of Aluminium
This funky bike is making news today not just for its design but for how it is made. UK engineers printed the bike using a powder composed of nylon and metal which results in a frame that has the
Euroshield Eco-Friendly Roof Shingles Made from Recycled Tires
These recycled rubber roof shingles from Euroshield are an economic as well as environmentally responsible green building material. Made from 75% recycled materials, they’re designed to replicate
Scientists Developing Self-Healing Plastics Inspired by Rubber Tree Plants
Research centers around the globe are working to develop eco-friendly self-healing plastics.
The Jani Is a Biodegradable Sanitary Napkin Made From Invasive Water Hyacinth
The water hyacinth grows without bounds in Lake Victoria, Kenya. As an invasive plant with an appetite for environmental and economic destruction, the hyacinth has grown so with vigor, that it has even
Frankenstein’s Curious Biodegradable Designs Are Made of Sand, Water and Poo
Natural, local, long-lasting, cheap and biodegradable - adobe just seems to be the perfect sustainable material for experimenting with new shapes! Inspired by her experience in India, designer Karin
Colorful Hexagonal Wall Tiles Made From Sound-Absorbing “Wood Wool”
Fresh from the scene of Stockholm Design Week, these colorful hexagonal wall tiles by Form Us With Love strike a brilliant balance between sustainable materials, economy and functionality. The modular
Quirky Tree Trunk Tables Handmade From Salvaged Lumber
While these tables may look like they’re about to get up and walk out the door, don’t worry — they’ll stay put. Designed by Nicole Belanger these spectacular Nickadoo Tree Trunk
Designer Ron Miriello Creates 100 Worlds from Found Materials
Inspired by his childhood fascination with globes, designer Ron Miriello has created a remarkable array of miniature worlds made almost entirely from found objects. The designer recently exhibited 50
Chinese Designers Build 5-Ton Transformers Megatron Tank from Scrap Metal
Chinese metal crafts factory Wing Wah created a 5 ton replica of the Megatron Tank from Transformers 2 using mostly scrap materials.
Heinz to Use Plant-Based Bottles Made by Coca-Cola
This summer, Heinz will being using Coca-Cola's PlantBottles for all 20 oz. ketchup packaging.
Armadillo and Co’s Flower Collection Rugs Tread Lightly on the Environment
If you have been looking for a fashionable floor rug that not only suits your décor, but has been produced from natural materials under Fairtrade work conditions, your search may well be over. Australian
Make Your Own Wall Art With 3form’s Ditto Modules
Who didn’t love playing with Legos and Construx as a kid? Now that we’ve grown up, 3form has made the adult equivalent: Ditto, a modular cross-shaped product that forms together to create partitions,
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