Comments on: Potus Pot Made From a Recycled Lightbulb

By: Potus Pot Turns Old Incandescent Light Bulbs into Lovely Planters | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World

Mon, 31 May 2010 16:01:14 +0000

[...] Light up your home the right way with energy-efficient CFL bulbs, then consider transforming your old incandescent bulbs into bud-growing vases like these amazing Potus Pots! Designed by Natalia Hojman and Angeles Estrada Vigil, the Potus Pot repurposes a burnt-out light bulb into a new place for plant life. One of 23 stunning recycled designs in our 2010 Spring Greening Competition, these lively little planters create the perfect conversation piece for rants on wasteful incandescents and global warming. If you’re a fan of the Potus Pot vote for it today! [...]

By: Joseph Palmer

Joseph Palmer — Sun, 30 May 2010 13:05:59 +0000

well the idea, i think, is to not produce this but to have owners of pre-existing light bulbs make it for themselves. it would be a huge eco-plunder with recycling, processing, shipping and packaging if people were supposed to send their light bulbs in to a place for post production and transportation. that would be a humongous waste of energy and resources.

By: Pini

Pini — Sat, 29 May 2010 12:58:59 +0000

That’s not so old news…I think. Look at the collapsible support too. Yo’ve to think about the all process of production and transportation.

By: Natalia Hojman

Natalia Hojman — Thu, 27 May 2010 21:47:13 +0000

we used only standard incandescent bulb, they haven´t mercury.

By: Natalia Hojman

Natalia Hojman — Thu, 27 May 2010 21:44:26 +0000

we used only standard incandescent light bulb, they haven´t mercury.

By: Majeral

Majeral — Thu, 27 May 2010 12:43:10 +0000

While this has been done , it is something that everyone can do till they stop making the light bulbs.LOL

By: arguezoam

arguezoam — Thu, 27 May 2010 04:04:53 +0000

Have seen this many times before

By: mancity

mancity — Thu, 27 May 2010 00:28:02 +0000

This is old news!

By: isle-de-M

isle-de-M — Wed, 26 May 2010 17:03:00 +0000

this is a great idea. but how would you take care of the mercury inside the bulb?

By: aboychuk

aboychuk — Wed, 26 May 2010 14:42:08 +0000

I think it is the best submission