Tag: Biodegradable
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Try Beds Before Buying at Coco-Mat's Nap Suite in Their New Furniture Store in New York's Soho (Photos)
The nap suite in Coco-Mat's store in Soho, NYC, is a private room outfitted like a hotel where customers can try the eco-friendly beds from Greece for hours in private for free.
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Tread Carpet by Martín Azúa, a Rug with a Small Footprint and a lot of Spanish Tradition
Martín Azúa's latest rug design is made from esparto soles from the traditional spanish espadrilles. It will be used in Camper's shoe stores.
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United Arab Emirates Speeds Up Ban On Disposable Plastics
Original supposed to come into effect in a year, the ban will come into effect in 2012. It covers all disposable plastic products not made from oxo-biodegradable plastics from approved suppliers.
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The Perfect Bed Has Multiple Layers of Eco-Friendly Materials and is Made in Greece (Video)
Definitely the most comfortable bed I have ever slept in! Made from 100% natural materials in Greece, Coco-mat beds provide the optimum support for the body while looking after the planet too.
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Sunny & Biodegradable: Kitchenware Made From Orange Peels
Intriguing biodegradable eating utensils, all made of orange peels that are dried and molded by hand.
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Green Gift Guide: 10 Compostable, Biodegradable Gifts
Compostable, biodegradable products are the latest trend: Give pretty plates, body lotion in innovative packaging, baby toys, and more this holiday season..
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01M OneMoment. A New Biodegradable Shoe Concept
A biodegradable show for (almost) all occasions. A cradle to cradle design inspired by ancient Amazon inhabitants. Lightweight, compact and multi-use- it's up to you what you do with it as long as you make sure you compost it at the end of its life.
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Chilean Designer Develops Material with Discarded Pits and Pulp from the Plum Industry
Around 47 thousand tons of plum pits and pulp are discarded every year in Chile. A young designer turned it into gardening products.
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Bottled Water Company Told To Stop Making Claims That Its Bottles Are Biodegradable
A brand that we have ridiculed before for claims about its water now is in big trouble for its claims about its bottle.
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A Cork Floor for the Sagrada Familia, Visited by Millions Each Year. (Photos)
Finally, the inside of the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona is done. The church, set out to build 125 years ago and expected to be finished in 2026, attracts millions of visitors every year. This is no surprise due to the
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Sonno, The Slow Alarm Clock Lets You Sleep The Hours You Need
For those of you who seriously want to (or are able to) join the Slow Movement, the designers at Ham&Cheese; in Valencia have just created an alarm clock that might help you become s l o w. Sonno, a beautiful wooden device lets you sleep the hours you
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Greek Company Gives Pay Rises to Employees That Protect the Environment and Themselves
Recently I met the Spanish partners of Coco-mat, a greek company that makes sleeping products out of natural materials. The products are fantastic; made in Greece from renewable materials such as wood, wool, cotton, sea grass,
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New Formula for Carpeting Eliminates Latex, Makes It Biodegradable
Carpeting may be something we give little thought to, but the ubiquitous floor covering is actually a serious environmental problem. Not only are toxic chemicals often used in the making of most carpeting, they are
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Organic Beeswax, Play Dough Tea Cups From Chile To Reflect On Our Relationship With Objects
With the goal of investigating the emotional attachment of people with objects, Chilean designer Mariana Tocornal experiments with biodegradable materials such as beeswax and play dough in these haunting and "not conventionally
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Wood Design from Spain: Fab Lab Houses, Wooden Islands and Spanish Guitars - Part 2 (Photos)
Last week I posted a stunning wooden bicycle, and the beautiful heritage of wooden ceilings in Andalusia from a series of wood design from Spain that Confeadera put together. Other works include the Fab Lab House, some
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The Bioplastic Revolution: 9 Crazy, Cool Products Made from Plants Not Plastic (Slideshow)
The world's addiction to plastic is filling up landfills, clogging the oceans, and even becoming a food source for birds -- but finding another material that's as durable, heat-resistant, light, and useful hasn't been easy.
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The Bioplastic Revolution: 9 Crazy, Cool Products Made from Plants Not Plastic
The world's addiction to plastic is filling up landfills, clogging the oceans, and even becoming a food source for birds -- but finding another material that's as durable, heat-resistant, light, and useful hasn't been easy. One alternative: bioplastics,
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Wood Design from Spain; Bicycles, Trees and Heritage - Part 1 (Photos)
After the beautiful Xylophone of the Forest I shared with you last month, I came across a selection of amazing wooden designs from Spain, both century-old and brand new ones. Confemadera put together an impressive selection
