Conceptos Plasticos: Housing Made from Plastic Waste
byConceptos Plásticos is building homes for low-income families using recycled plastic bricks.
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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.
Home DIY Winter Tips That Will Save Energy
byIt’s not always easy to stay warm in winter, especially if it feels like stepping into your home after a long day is like walking straight into a fridge. But you don’t have to use lots of energy to stay cosy.
How the Ocean’s Coral Creates Eco-Friendly Concrete
byConcrete is the most popular building material, but it’s not good for the environment. Concrete requires cement as one of its ingredients and the process of making it accounts for up to six percent of carbon dioxide emissions from man-made sources. But now the ocean’s coral has become inspiration for a much more eco-friendly concrete.
Elle Decoration {OCT/NOV 2015}
byLive Eco’s founder and editor, Nikki Stear, featured in the Oct/Nov 2015 issue of Elle Decoration South Africa.
Wearable Tech that Monitors Air Pollution
byThere are loads of technological gadgets that have helped us achieve our health and fitness goals, such as those measuring heart rate to how much height you’ve claimed during your mountain climbing class. But there’s been one element on our morning run that couldn’t be measured until now – how much pollution we’re sucking in with every breath, potentially putting our health at risk. Now a really cool gadget aims to change all that.
Smart Phone, Dumb Battery? New Tech Will Change All That
byA recent British study found that what people look for most in smart phones is longer battery life – even more than camera quality, processing speed or a certain brand of phone. If your smart phone battery never lasts as long as you need it to, there’s good news on the horizon.
Introducing Remake Challenge object finalist: Ariana Brogneri
byMeet Ariana Brogneri, 1st year student at Design Time School of Interior Design and object finalist in the 2015 Remake Design Challenge.
Introducing Remake Challenge Object Finalist: Drew Wolf
byMeet Drew Wolf, 2nd year student at Design Time School of Interior Design and object finalist in the 2015 Remake Design Challenge.
Introducing Remake Challenge Object Finalist: Kristina Nielsen
byMeet Kristina Nielsen, 2nd year at Design Time School of Interior Design and object finalist in the 2015 Remake Design Challenge.