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Loom Pendant Lamps Woven From Recycled Polyester Bedding

Loom Pendant Lamps Woven From Recycled Polyester Bedding

These smoothly sculpted Loom pendant lamps are made from a new woven organic polyester material developed by Benjamin Hubert for Swedish manufacturer Zero. The polyester was originally sourced from the

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Brilliant Salt Crystal Lamp is Grown in a Bucket

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

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British Designer Tom Dixon Unveils Oversized Energy Efficient ‘Bulb’

British Designer Tom Dixon Unveils Oversized Energy Efficient ‘Bulb’

In response to the incandescent ban, designer Tom Dixon created an over-sized energy efficient light bulb.

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fLume: Discarded Christmas Trees Transformed Into Rustic Lamps

fLume: Discarded Christmas Trees Transformed Into Rustic Lamps

While we like to think that Christmas trees go to a better place when they’re done filling us with the holiday spirit, the truth is that they either sit on sidewalks rotting or end up in the chipper

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Bridgelux Cuts LED Costs by 75% With Revolutionary Silicon-Based Technology

Bridgelux Cuts LED Costs by 75% With Revolutionary Silicon-Based Technology

The Bay area startup Bridgelux has unveiled a brand new LED technology that can reduce upfront costs by a whopping 75%. Despite being an environmentally-friendly and energy-efficient alternative to

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Branch: A Cool New LED Garden Light Styled to Look Like a Twig

Branch: A Cool New LED Garden Light Styled to Look Like a Twig

We’re big fans of all of the futuristic new LED lights that have been popping up, but sometimes their shiny, modern looks distract from an outdoor space’s natural beauty. That’s why we

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Colorful LED-Lit Skateboards Keep Thrashers Safe at Night

Colorful LED-Lit Skateboards Keep Thrashers Safe at Night

Clear29′s LT LED-lit skateboards are a triple threat – they’re a green way to get around, they keep the rider safe at night and they look totally wicked. Each tricked-out board is

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Hulger’s Stunning Sculptural Plumen Bulb Wins the 2011 Brit Insurance Product Award

Hulger’s Stunning Sculptural Plumen Bulb Wins the 2011 Brit Insurance Product Award

Lose the lampshade, because with these beautiful new CFL bulbs from Hulger, you’ll be much less inclined to hide your love for low-energy lighting. Though we’ve been talking about the fantastic

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Recycled Ink Cartridge Chandelier Glows in All the Colors of the (CMYK) Rainbow

Recycled Ink Cartridge Chandelier Glows in All the Colors of the (CMYK) Rainbow

We can’t think of a cooler way to pay tribute to all of the colors of the (printer) rainbow than with this quirky chandelier made of used up ink cartridges. Lowell and Louise makes them in very

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Spain Shines Bright With Elegant Eco Lighting Options

Spain Shines Bright With Elegant Eco Lighting Options

Living in country that constantly basks in the beautiful sun, it comes as no surprise that Spain’s lighting designers know a thing or two about inspiring light. From lighting systems reminiscent of

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Recycled Bottle Lamps Turn Dumpster Plastic into Stunning Lights

Recycled Bottle Lamps Turn Dumpster Plastic into Stunning Lights

The last time we heard from eco-designer Sarah Turner she was showing her recycled Drinks Bottle Lighting at the Ideal Home Show in London. Since then, Sarah’s designs have gone big-time and can now be

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Delicate Glass Sculptures Made With Clustered Light Bulbs

Delicate Glass Sculptures Made With Clustered Light Bulbs

If you’re looking for something to do with all of those dead light bulbs, here’s a beautiful source of inspiration. Camilla Fabbri Makes these glass sculptures by hot gluing all shapes and

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Win this Stunning Recycled Bic Pen Chandelier – Worth $1200

Win this Stunning Recycled Bic Pen Chandelier – Worth $1200

Light up your eco pad – score this $1200 Volivik chandelier for free! Let there be light! If your pad has been looking drab, brighten it up with this conversation-starting Volivik chandelier made

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Beautiful Lamps Made From Salvaged Mountain Pine Beetle Wood

Beautiful Lamps Made From Salvaged Mountain Pine Beetle Wood

Colorado-based company I’ve Got Wood transforms trees killed by the mountain pine beetle into these amazingly intricate lampshades. The salvaged wood in their “beetle kill pine”

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Sergio Mendoza Turns Broken Fruit and Vegetable Crates Into Artful Lamps

Sergio Mendoza Turns Broken Fruit and Vegetable Crates Into Artful Lamps

Being the sustainable lighting lovers that we are, when we spotted these incredible SMP lamps by Sergio Mendoza over at Designboom, we were completely enamored by their cut and paste charm. Created from

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Green Lighting 101: Your Guide to Energy Efficient Interior Lighting

Green Lighting 101: Your Guide to Energy Efficient Interior Lighting

When it comes to energy efficiency, the easiest way to start cutting down your monthly bill is through your home’s lighting. By making simple changes to the types of bulbs you’re using, you

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Blender Lamp is the Perfect Mixture of Style and Sustainability

Blender Lamp is the Perfect Mixture of Style and Sustainability

Talk about the perfect blend of style and sustainable design. This clever hanging lamp by BootsNGus was upcycled from an old blender and provides a unique dose of green lighting to any kitchen. It already

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Elegant Rima Lamp Boasts a Series of 65 Sliding LEDs

Elegant Rima Lamp Boasts a Series of 65 Sliding LEDs

There is something truly delightful about the Rima lamp, which features a series of 65 LEDs suspended on a thin horizontal rail. Designed by Dreipuls, the lamp has individual rings that can be slid along

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New Flat Turns Boring Cardboard Into Awesome Lamp Shades

New Flat Turns Boring Cardboard Into Awesome Lamp Shades

So you’ve finally got your own apartment, but you’ve just moved in only to find that your lighting fixtures are harsh and unflattering bare bulbs! Well, don’t fret because

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Blindshine: A Hanging Chandelier Recycled from Old Venetian Blinds

Blindshine: A Hanging Chandelier Recycled from Old Venetian Blinds

Blindshine is a hanging lamp that I created from damaged Venetian blinds. Although the blinds were no longer functional for my windows, there was plenty of useful material left. I thought about the

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Tupperware Lamps Will Make Your Friends Mint Green with Envy

Tupperware Lamps Will Make Your Friends Mint Green with Envy

Remember those old-school Tupperware molds that people used to make Jello in? Well Etsy seller BootsNGus has taken these nostalgic items and transformed them into retro pendant lamps. They’re the

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Relumine: Mischer’Traxler Recycles Old Lamps Into Energy-Efficient Fixtures

Relumine: Mischer’Traxler Recycles Old Lamps Into Energy-Efficient Fixtures

Thanks to stores like IKEA, home and office lighting is cheap and easily replaceable- but what happens to discarded lamps? Design duo Mischer’Traxler has an innovative and energy-saving answer.

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Who Did That? Creates Sustainable Wood Chandeliers With the Help of Solar Power

Who Did That? Creates Sustainable Wood Chandeliers With the Help of Solar Power

If you are looking to transform your room with a sustainably sourced statement piece, then the Grandelier lamp may just be the artful bit of decor you’ve been searching for! Australian graphic

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Sun-Tracker Skylights Pump Daylight Indoors

Sun-Tracker Skylights Pump Daylight Indoors

Daylighting is now considered one of the cornerstones of sustainable building, but it has been a challenge to implement it in large buildings — especially retrofits. Sun Tracker skylights are an

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Company Turns LED Ceiling Lights into Wireless Internet Source

Company Turns LED Ceiling Lights into Wireless Internet Source

You could soon be getting your internet at the speed of light! Well, not literally, but one company is divising a system that uses LED ceiling lights to transmit data (namely the internet) to computers

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Modular Sprig Lamp Transforms Into an Array of Eco-Friendly Lighting Options

Modular Sprig Lamp Transforms Into an Array of Eco-Friendly Lighting Options

The Sprig lamp is a clever design inspired by the growth of plants. Made from recycled plastic, each “sprig” of lamp can be transformed into a pendant light, or for a greater illumination,

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