Tag: Multi-Purpose Objects - Page 3
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Cup Specially Designed For Catching Cornered Bugs
Okay, so you've got a scary-looking spider in your house. But since you're a friend to creatures big and small, even unwelcome eight-legged ones, instead of killing it, you'll do the right thing and escort it outside where it belongs. So you grab a cup
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10 Toothpaste Tips: Spring Cleaning With Tom's of Maine
Brushing your teeth with triclosan-free toothpaste is the way to keep your smile clean, your body safe, water drains less toxic, and frogs alive. Tom's of Maine is one to choose,
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Green Coffee Table Makes Energy Enough to Power Your Stuff
For people who aren't satisfied with the fact that the greenest thing about their coffee table is the mug of organically grown joe resting on top of it, finally there's a truly appealing alternative in the Voltpot. Not only does its
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Become a Rich Person with a Seed Safe by Martà Guixé
Alessi has just launched a new product by Spanish designer Martí Guixé; the Seed Safe. It is a beautiful jar, dedicated to collect the seeds from vegetables and fruits we eat so that they can be planted instead of thrown away or composted. Guixé, who
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Scrap Art Rocks: Bang a (Recycled) Gong, Get It On
With the price of scrap metal in the dumper, ScrapArtsMusic has turned piles from dumpsters into green music. The discarded metal, accordion parts, artillery shells, and other junked items salvaged
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The Sound of the Earth is Music--To Some
Musicians have been making music out of weird and wonderful instruments forever and we have seen many of them: vegetable orchestras, bicycle parts, ice and recycled drains and bed springs. And now another addition to this
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Finally, a TreeHugger Kitchen Tool - The Uni-tool
Typically kitchen tools come across the radar and they're so specialized that (unless you're that kind of chef) they're mostly useless. A big part of quality, sustainable design is that whatever you're creating should have more than
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Clever Toothbrush Stops Paste Waste with Haste
One of the first times I met Graham Hill, the founder of TreeHugger, he told me about growing up in a household where practical environmental behavior was the norm. "My mom always taught us to use all the toothpaste in the tube before
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The Robin Children's Furniture Collection from Oeuf
Image via Oeuf The husband/wife design duo responsible for Oeuf (pronounced "like the uff in stuff") has excitedly announced a new collection of baby furniture. The Robin Collection is European-made with sustainable wood and is treated with water-based
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Ruda System: 30 Cool Pieces of Furniture in 13 parts
We're always talking about how much we love the less is more concept and furniture that can serve small spaces by adapting to different uses. Well, Rodrigo Valdivielso's Ruda System fits that sweet spot where
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10 Coolest Multifunctional Furniture Designs (Slideshow)
Transformer furniture is a TreeHugger favorite, from an entire apartment in a box to a dual table equally at home for coffee or dining and beds that hide in the ceiling. Check out a slideshow of some of the coolest multifunctional furniture designs out
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10 Coolest Multifunctional Furniture Designs
It doesn't look like it, but hiding in this box are an armoire, a desk, a height-adjustable stool, two more stools, a six-shelf bookcase, and a bed with a mattress. Casulo is a brilliant transforming furnishing system that fits an entire apartment's worth
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Istanbul's Green-Design Innovators
Amid the over-upholstered and garishly gilded furniture at the Istanbul Decoration and Design Fair hid some ingenious gems -- designers working with recycled and alternative materials and creating multi-purpose furniture for small spaces.
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Move Over Paper - Rand McNally Maps Printed on Microfiber
Printed maps are debatably old school, though I still carry around a map and travel guide when I go anywhere. While some people prefer checking their phones or googling directions, there are some who still want a printed object to refer to while
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Wine that Transforms into a Lamp: The Perfect Gift
The holiday season often finds companies giving gifts to their employees as a symbol of thanks for all their hard work throughout the year. Grupo Hera, a Spanish waste management and consulting firm commissioned a
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Bioneers 2008: Solar-Powered Water Fountain a Great DIY Project
This cool water fountain was at the center of the outdoor conference tents. Made of some unexpected reclaimed materials, it provided a nice place to sit and talk, as well as a DIY inspiration for a back-yard project.
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'Pocket Library': Book Storage for Small Places, by Ariel Jacubovich
From our great archive of ideas that show less is more you get it: we love small spaces. Especially important in times of economic stress, they make us think about what we really need, give maximum usage to what we have, and
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Drain Pipe Accomodations, UCONN Goes Green and Orphanage Clothing
EcoLibris takes it to the streets, joining forces with the University of Connecticut's campus coop bookstore.
