Latest Stories in Sustainable Product Design - Page 5
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The Spanish Porrón- an Eco-Friendly Way to Drink Wine
The Spanish porrón is a glass pitcher in the shape of a watering can that gets passed around at big events. That way, there is no need for plastic glasses or washing up!
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Knoll Regeneration Desk Chair Made of Corn, Soy, and PET Bottles (Review)
It's super green -- but you wouldn't know by looking at it or sitting in it.
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Modular Bubble Windowfarm Is Almost Invisible
A neat installation of a hexagonal windowfarm system that offers less visual clutter.
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Green Design Gift Guides From 'Round the Net
In which we ogle and the green goodies on MNN, Core77, BuildingGreen and Inhabitat
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The Year In Strange Design: 20 of the Oddest, Ugliest and Most Useless
I really didn't know where to start, there is so much terrible stuff around
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Soma Reinvents the Water Filter, Makes It Gorgeous And Greener
It is sleek, modern minimalist and healthy, too
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Shoes Books and a Bike: Another Way to Store and Display Your Bike
These work so well for people in small spaces without garages. Too bad about the exchange rate
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Gorgeous Pellet Stoves Are Getting Hotter
New European designs are smaller and sleeker; perhaps they will finally find their way to North America
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Sunportal Pipes Sunlight Where The Sun Don't Shine
Nice idea, but does it make sense?
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The Week In Design: From Tiny Houses to The World's Biggest Prefabs
Not to mention shipping container housing and weird bookshelves!
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Audiophile's Retro Hi-Fi Speakers Are Refurbished by Hand
Vintage design gets revived in these recycled hi-fi speakers that are upgraded tech-wise on the inside.
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Multi Purpose, Flat Pack Aluminium Christmas Tree for the Ultimate Minimalist
Created by Argentine designer José Manuel Rebert Alarcon, the sleek alternative to a dead tree allows other uses during the year.
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Andrea Zittel Wins Frederick Kiesler Prize
The award recognizes artists who are "under-recognized", but Andrea is well-known to TreeHuggers
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Lightweight, Recyclable Tree Tent is Inspired by Airships
Combining airship and autosport design principles, this low-impact shelter allows you to sleep suspended among the trees.
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Use a Bicycle Wheel to Unravel Old Sweaters Back into Yarn
Here's a way to recycle old sweaters into something new--using a bicycle wheel and a kettle.
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Fogponic Unit Stacks Vertically to Grow More Veggies in Less Space
This stylish, modular design stacks up to grow food with vaporized water and nutrients.
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Wow: Vividly Colored Wood Flooring Is Made by Hand (Video)
Traditional marbling techniques are re-adapted to highlight the natural details of this lovely, hand-colored wood flooring.
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This Clock Knits a Scarf and Tells the Time
Here's a clock that knits you a scarf while telling the time: how convenient.
