Posts Tagged ‘recycling’

Children’s Funiture From Recycled Egg Carton

Who said that recycling couldn’t be creative or fun? “Tamago”, which means “egg” in Japanese, is an amazing project that should set examples throughout the world.

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Here are some words about this design that we found on the official site of this project:

“Tamago  is a new line of 100% recyclable children’s play furniture. Tamago’s innovative design provides young minds with an environment conducive to learning and self-expression. While soft rounded edges, nontoxic construction, lightweight and ergonomic design cradles the child in comfort and safety. Available in several colors Tamago’s blank canvas encourages the use of pencils, crayons or paint. Creativity will know no bounds as children personalize thei r Tamago. Parents will enjoy Tamago’s versatility, affordability and low environmental impact.”

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Newspaper Bench- Creating Recycling Awareness

Recycling and reusing is the insight that lead to the creation of “334″, this newspaper bench you see in the pictures in front of you. The bench was created for the X days project and it is in fact made of three parallel metal bars covered with 334 old newspapers, stuck together.

Apparently, the bench is able to support five person at once, an amazing thing considering how easy it was made. Perhaps you can even do this your self.

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Eco living by Viva Terra

Environmentalists have put their mark in every industry, promoting recycling and ecological materials. The trend has reached the furniture manufacturers too. We see more often furniture stores that sustain recycling campaigns and the use of only ecological materials.

Viva Terra is such a furniture store. I was surfing their website and I found some interesting eco-products that might interest you.

1. The Teak Lotus Panel – which is a handcrafted wall decor. The manufacturers used recycled rough-hewn teak planks from old dwellings and community buildings from Thailand. Each piece is unique, thus the price goes up to $725 for a 5′x5′ panel.

2. The Branch & Glass Console Table – made out of wood branches. It retails for $495 and it’s also unique.

3. 10,000 Foot Organic Cotton Bedding – inspired by the lines and textures of crop rows, flowers, and irrigation canals in San Joaquin Valley, CA. Pillows have 100% New Zealand wool inserts with organic cotton covers. Perhaps you will find it a little expensive, but it’s something original.

4. Stone Cairn Lamp – The designer used river stones to create a a beautiful lamp. It costs $279.

5. Garden decors – The Owl Family is made from granite and impervious to summer rains, perch wisely on bench, pathway or patio. The guarantee they won’t fly in the night.

I truly recommend you Viva Terra, where you will find other interesting eco-products.

Altera Design Studio- The Alight Kitchen Concept

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This sustainable kitchen was rewarded at the Incheon International Design Competition 2007 and will be exhibited this December for the public to see up close.

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The “product” was created in order to draw attention and to monitor the resources (water, food) that the owners are consuming.

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Sheet-metal packaging, a smart oven that needs less energy to work, a dishwasher that filters water are some of the main attributes that make this kitchen so special.

All in all, this is an amazing invention that really clears up the path for a sustainable way of life. Many more!

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South America Paper Dispenser

To prove that saving the environment is not at all boring, these paper dispensers make people realize that recycling should be a major concern for each and everyone of us. And saving paper is a good way to start.

This definitely can make one think. It’s so simple and yet so full of meaning. So what if it’s situated in the bathroom?

The message is particularly strong. The agency that created this ad (and perhaps the product will follow) is Saachi&Saachi, Copenhagen, which makes us give a big “thumbs up” to advertising in this case.

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