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A Soap Dispenser Alternative by Nathalie Staempfl
Not only is this design visually interesting, but there are ecological benefits to using block soap instead of liquid. Blocks of soap are more concentrated, contain less water and easier to stack and transport. Also, instead of plastic bottles, a bar of soap can be packaged in paper.
via swissmiss
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Walk-in Gardens
“The Dutch Flower Council set up four giant, plant-filled displays throughout Paris this past weekend that gave visitors an immersive dose of green, oxygen-rich life.”
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An Environmental Clinic
The XClinic is “modeled on other health clinics at universities. However the project approaches health from an understanding of…local environments; rather than on the internal biology and genetic predispositions of an individual.” Instead of medicine, the clinic prescribes actions that help bring awareness to environmental and health issues.
Artist and director of the clinic, Natalie Jeremijenko gives a great TED talk about the some of the XClinic prescriptions/art projects that help improve the environment and overall health.
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ItsOurWater.org
Creatives working together to bring awareness to “Chicago’s (ab)use” of Lake Michigan
via @typeis4lovers
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‘Bio-Bug’ Taps the Power of Human Waste
“…The waste from 70 homes can power the Bio-Bug for a year, according to Wessex Water and its subsidiary, GENeco…Already more than 11,500 vehicles in Sweden run on sewage-generated biomethane.” Read the article at Reuters
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Compost Cab
A way for urbanites living in the DC area to setup a compost system. Compost Cab provides people “with a standardized bin equipped with a sturdy, compostable bag liner. Each day clients will fill the bin with their organic material, and once a week—on a reliable, fuel-efficient schedule—Compost Cab will pick up the bag, leaving behind only a clean bin with a new liner. The cost is simply USD 8 per week per bin; no long-term commitments are required.”
via springwise
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Kiehl Commissions Jeff Koons, Pharrell Williams, Julianne Moore and surfer Malia Jones
“In honor of Earth Day 2010, Kiehl’s is introducing the limited edition Acai Damage-Protecting Toning Mist ($26), an antioxidant facial refresher blended with aloe vera, lavender, and acai berries from the Amazon…”The brand plans to donate $200,000 of the Toning Mist’s proceeds to the Rainforest Alliance.
via Essence.com
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Plastic Porn
“A a grassroots movement to help save the sea and its marine life from plastic pollution. Its provocative name is meant to help engage and attract supporters, and no way is meant to belittle the cause.”
Take action at http://plasticporn.com
via notcot.org
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Helping Designers Find Sustainable New Material
“With so many innovative materials being launched every year, it’s difficult for product designers to be aware of them all as they create their own products. That’s where Material Short Stories comes in.”
via springwise.com
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Unpackaged
The name “Unpackaged” does a great job of getting to the essence of what makes this store different from other grocers. They are selling more than just groceries, they are identifying a dilemma and catering to eco-conscious consumer. Visit their website at http://beunpackaged.com
via notcot.org
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Melting Polar Bear Sculpture
via notcot.org:
Melting polar bear ice sculpture created by artist Mark Coreth was presented last week in Copenhagen and is sponsored by WWF to create an awareness on the human impact on the climate. As it melts, the skeleton appears.
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Save the Planet, With Cell Phones That Last Five Years
From Fast Company
Solar gadget chargers are the rage these days, as we try and rethink our everyday energy use. But it’s really window dressing on the greater problem: Over a two year period, the energy used to make a phone is three times greater than the energy used to operate it.
The solution, naturally, is to use our electronics for longer. But how do you pull that off, when Apple releases a new phone every year?
Designer James Barber has an idea: A cell phone whose guts you could readily replace as new technology arises, and whose case is made out of materials that are 85% recyclable.
