Recycled Plastic
Colorful HádeHaver Bags Are Made from Recycled Plastic Lids
HádeHaver, a collaboration between young designers Sandra Paulo and Bruno Barbosa, is a new company from Portugal that produces unique handmade bags made of plastic lids. The lids lend the bags an
Chile’s Rodrigo Alonso Creates Brilliant N+ew Lights from Recycled E-Waste
A great sustainable feature that will bring a sparkle to any room, these N+ew Lights by Rodrigo Alonso have been created with a rotomolding technique employing e-waste. The Chilean designer gets his
GREEN PRODUCT REVIEW: Bobble Water Purifying Jug
We’re big fans of the colorful and quirky Bobble water bottle, so when we found out that there was a jug-sized version available, we had to get our hands on it and try it for ourselves. Just like
Bobble Water Bottles Now Come in a Candy Colored Jug Size!
The well loved Bobble water bottle now comes in a colorful jug size for your home! Keeping the bottle’s modern and fun design style in mind, the new jug filters your water with ease and is even
Wayne Hemingway Unveils Umbrella Made from Recycled Plant-Based Plastic Bottles
Coca-Cola recently teamed up with environmentally minded designer Wayne Hemingway to introduce an umbrella made from recycled plant-based PET bottles. Available just in time for fall, the umbrellas are a
Recycled PET Bottles Become Inexpensive Radiation Detectors in Japan
Researchers in Japan have developed a method for making radiation detection devices out of recycled PET bottles that cuts costs by 90% over currently used devices. The resource reusing, life-saving gadget
Floating Islands Will Restore Life to Minnesota’s Spring Lake
What do you do with a “severely impaired” body of water and an unsightly shoreline park that is riddled with invasive species? Launch a series of luscious floating islands! In an effort to
Colorful Frii Concept Bike is Built from Injection-Molded Recycled Plastic
Israeli industrial design student Dror Peleg has designed a colorful concept that combines two of our favorite things: cycling and recycling. Peleg’s Frii bike strays far from the norm – not
Illuminated Tables and Planters Made from 100% Recycled Plastics
What do you do when you have a room that needs a side table, and an accent lamp? Look to Rotoluxe, a company that makes sustainably, eco-friendly illuminated tables and planters. Their glowing pieces come
“Cheap Ass Elite” Uses Recycled Plastic Baskets to Make Ornate Louis Style Armchairs
Designer Saran Yen’s new series of furniture takes a tongue-in-cheek approach to the battle of the classes. Using recycled plastic baskets and cast off chair legs, the installation “Cheap Ass
BarberOsgerby’s Tip Ton Chair for Vitra is 100% Recyclable and Economical
Tip Ton is a chair designed by London’s BarberOsgerby for Vitra that converges sustainability and ergonomics into a new chair typology. Presented at the Milan Furniture Fair, this simple design
Samsung Unveils New Eco-Friendly Replenish and Restore Smart Phones
Samsung has announced that its new line of recyclable smart phones will feature an Android phone called the Replenish and a feature phone called Restore. The Replenish is an energy-efficient phone made
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
Japanese Inventor Akinori Ito Creates Machine That Converts Plastic Bags into Fuel
But Japanese inventor Akinori Ito created a machine that converts ubiquitous plastic bags into fuel. The carbon negative system is now being sold by Ito's Blest Corporation.
Comfy Recycled Felt Cushions Look Like Giant Scrabble Pieces
If you enjoy playing Scrabble (and by “playing” we mean “feverishly plotting to destroy all other players with consecutive triple word scores while laughing maniacally”)
100% Recycled Weld Vases Add Graphic Pop to Any Space
What do you get when you combine a Mondrian with a Monet in a 3D medium? We’d guess something similar to Phil Cuttance’s amazing Weld Vases. With a visual effect referencing the geometric assembly of
Disney Unveils Eco-Chair for Adults That Looks Like It’s for Kids
Kiddie Co. Walt Disney is launching a line of upscale furniture at the Milan Design Fair in Italy this week. Disney teamed up with Italian furniture makers Cappellini to create a fancy “adult
EcoNation and TerraCycle Transform Snack Bags into Upcycled Gadgets
TerraCycle has been rocking the upcycling world for a while now by collecting trash from their consumers to make colorful accessories from packaging. Now they’ve teamed up with EcoNation to make a
Solar Shanghai Pavilion Made From Used CD Cases
Preparations for the Shanghai World Expo 2010 are heating up and many countries are getting in on the action by designing structures for the space. We couldn’t help but be dazzled by the Shanghai
Loll Designs: Seating for the Modern Lollygagger
Inhabitat first spotted Loll Designs at Haute Green in 2007, where their sleek 3-slat Adirondack chairs were hard to ignore. Since then this Duluth, MN-based design outfit has hit its stride, launching
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