Conceptos Plasticos: Housing Made from Plastic Waste
byConceptos Plásticos is building homes for low-income families using recycled plastic bricks.
Décor & Design
Cow’s Milk Provides an Eco-friendly Alternative to Plastic
byUsing cow’s milk, Royal College of Art graduate Tessa Silva-Dawson designed a range of vessels using an alternative to one of the Earth’s most harmful pollutants: plastic. Her 100 per cent biodegradable plastic vessels are made using a natural plastic extracted from skimmed milk. The vessels form part of her graduate project called, Protein.
Eco Packaging Made from Leaves Aims to Revolutionise Packaging Industry
byLeaf Republic develops eco packaging and servingware from pressed leaves.
The World’s First Unstealable Bike
byGood news for cyclists who resent carting around heavy U-locks or chains: A new bike design incorporates the lock into the bike itself. And its creators claim it’s the world’s first unstealable bike.
Designers Turning Human Hair into Furniture
byTwo designers have created a collection of furniture using human hair.
Coca-Cola Gets a Colorless, Eco-Friendly Can Redesign
byAccording to reports, Coca-Cola cans could become greener by eliminating some of their color. Design studio Ryan Harc created a colorless can design that will reduce the cost of recycling and pollution.
V&A Waterfront’s No. 1 Silo awarded first-ever SA 6 Star ‘As Built’ Rating
byIn a first-ever achievement for a South African building, the V&A Waterfront’s No. 1 Silo has been awarded a 6 Star ‘As Built’ rating by the Green Building Council of South Africa (GBCSA) for its impressive and environmentally-friendly construction.
4 Houseplants that Kill Toxins
byOne way to get healthier indoor air – that could also nip colds, flu and allergies in the bud – is to place specific houseplants that kill toxins in your home.
Sustainable Skateboards from Recycled Ocean Trash
byEco entrepreneurs Ben Kneppers, David Stover and Kevin Ahearn have created Bureo Skateboards, a company that makes the world’s most sustainable skateboards.
Ford and Heinz Collaborate on Sustainable Materials for Vehicles
byIt might seem that tomatoes and cars have nothing in common, but researchers at Ford Motor Company and H.J. Heinz Company see the possibility of an innovative union.