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Cleanoscope: Kaleidoscopic Trash Bin Turns Discarded Objects Into Art

Cleanoscope: Kaleidoscopic Trash Bin Turns Discarded Objects Into Art

Mumbai-based designers Nishant Jethi and Aalap Deasi have developed a psychedelic public trash bin that rewards people for properly disposing of their waste by displaying colorful kaleidoscope patterns.

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BOOK REVIEW: The Eco Chick Guide to Life

BOOK REVIEW: The Eco Chick Guide to Life

The Eco Chick Guide to Life is a roadmap to greener living for the modern girl. Author Starre Vartan covers fashion, makeup, cleaning supplies, pets, drinking, food and more in this easy-to-read guide.

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Vax’s Cardboard Vacuum Is Constructed from Its Own Packaging Materials

Vax’s Cardboard Vacuum Is Constructed from Its Own Packaging Materials

We love it when designers find new, eco friendly alternatives to conventional materials — sugar based plastics, paint made from recycled plastic bottles, rubber made from dandelions — but just

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Petz Scholtus’ Clean Mix Kit Will Inspire You Make Your Own Eco-Cleaning Products

Petz Scholtus’ Clean Mix Kit Will Inspire You Make Your Own Eco-Cleaning Products

Clean Mix is a very clever yet simple idea by Treehugger’s Petz Scholtus. Created in her studio, Poko Design, Scholtus developed a basic cleaning kit that consists of a refillable spray bottle and jar

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“Field of Jeans” is the First Collection of Air Purifying Denim

“Field of Jeans” is the First Collection of Air Purifying Denim

Playing off the classic sports fantasy film “Field of Dreams,” this “Field of Jeans” is actually made from blue denim dungarees. Fashion designer and professor at the London

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‘THIS’ is an Organic, Chewable Toothbrush And Toothpaste All-in-One

‘THIS’ is an Organic, Chewable Toothbrush And Toothpaste All-in-One

Sometimes sustainable design is not about creating new objects — it is often more effective to promote, re-design, or even re-package an existing product. Lebanese designer Leen Sadder probably came

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HOW TO: Give Your Closet a Green Makeover

HOW TO: Give Your Closet a Green Makeover

With a few simple organization tips and, of course, green cleaning products, you'll never want to shut the closet door again.

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Cleaning Up Oil Spills with Mushrooms and Hair!

Cleaning Up Oil Spills with Mushrooms and Hair!

The massive BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has spurred scientists and engineers to consider numerous solutions to clean up the slick — from erecting a giant underwater dome to contain the spill

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Spray Bottle Turns Tap Water into 99.9% Effective Disinfectant

Spray Bottle Turns Tap Water into 99.9% Effective Disinfectant

The Activeion Ionator is a high-tech spray bottle that uses a proprietary technology to transform tap water into a cleaning disinfectant capable of killing 99.9% of the bacteria in your home. The device

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Green Laundry 101: How to Get Rid of Stains

Green Laundry 101: How to Get Rid of Stains

Stains — they’re one of life’s most annoying little mishaps. If only there was a way to easily get rid of stains without harming your clothes and the environment. While we can’t

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How to Green Your Spring Cleaning with Technology

How to Green Your Spring Cleaning with Technology

It’s that time of year again! Spring is the perfect time to brush away the dustbunnies, thrust open the windows and refresh your whole house. But as you may know, the tools and cleansers available

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Win an $8,500 Laundry Room Makeover by Method!

Win an $8,500 Laundry Room Makeover by Method!

HEY READERS! Want to win a new washer and dryer and a year’s worth of laundry supplies? Inhabitat is teaming up with Method to give you an incredible green laundry room renovation worth $8,500! One

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Win an $8,500 Laundry Room Makeover by Method!

Win an $8,500 Laundry Room Makeover by Method!

Hey Inhabitat readers! Is your laundry room in desperate need of a clean green makeover? Does your washing machine waste buckets of water and is your dryer a drain your electricity bill? Well you’re

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HOW TO: Make Your Own Green Cleaning Products

HOW TO: Make Your Own Green Cleaning Products

To many, the idea of making your own cleaning products out of household items may sound a little crunchy — but if you really stop and think about it, it makes good economic, environmental and health

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GREEN HOME 101 – Guide to Green Cleaning

GREEN HOME 101 – Guide to Green Cleaning

What does it take to lead a good, green lifestyle? With more and more ‘green’ products hitting the market, the conscientious consumer now faces a veritable morass of choices; small important everyday

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