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Category: Eco-Friendly
A Volvo Concept Car Embraces a ‘Digital Detox’ Interior, Features Indoor Garden
The Volvo Haven is an unusual and sophisticated concept car, with an interior that ditches screens and overt technology for a zen-like, plant-filled space.
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Sway Is Working to Use Seaweed Material to Replace Single Use Plastic
Sway is a new materials company looking to replace single-use plastic with seaweed based products.
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Watch an Avocado Seed Grow in Time-lapse
Whether you've attempted to grow an avocado pit or not, this nice time-lapse showcases the process of taking the plant from seed to sprout to potted plant.
X Shore is Making One of the World’s First Commercially Available Performance Electric Power Boats
Made in Sweden, the X Shore is a handsome, future-forward electric powerboat.
Soapbottle’s Innovative Product Launches on Kickstarter
Soapbottle's unique design radically reduces plastic waste by making the container itself out of soap.
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Inspiration Ideas for Great Modern Garden Design
We've gathered some inspiring outdoor space designs that can help transform your own backyard into something beautiful.
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This ‘Leather’ Bag is Actually Made From Mycelium Mushroom
MycoWorks is a company working with mushroom mycelium to create high-grade alternatives to traditional leather.
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Southern Dunes Project Transforms a Desert Landscape Into an Oasis
Southern Dunes is designed to capture the magic of the desert's environs, while providing protection from the intense sun.
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Sunne Is a Solar Powered Light That Brings Sunset Hues Into Your Home
Sunne is a sleek and elegant solar light that hangs in your window, harnessing energy from the sun and then diffusing it at night like a gentle sunset.
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Canoo’s Newest Pickup is Adorable Yet Highly Functional
Canoo's new all-electric pickup truck is highly utilitarian, while also a welcome departure from current macho designs.
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Urban Sun Hopes to Make Public Spaces Virus Free By Using Far-UVC Light
Ever the inventor, Daan Roosegaarde of Studio Roosegaarde has created something called Urban Sun, an elevated light that is meant to disinfect public spaces of airborne Covid-19.
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The Dutch Mountains, a Cross-Laminated Timber Skyscraper for The Netherlands
A swooping new skyscraper in the Netherlands features a pair of towers, and is cheekily named The Dutch Mountains.
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Nairobi Entrepreneur Creates Super Durable Bricks Made From Plastic Waste
Nzambi Matee is a 29-year-old entrepreneur from Nairobi, and a force to be reckoned with.
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An Eggless Egg Made from Mung Beans
Just is a company that has an egg-alternative made from mung beans, promising to replace your daily scramble.
900 Indian Runner Ducks Keep This Vineyard Free from Pests, and Therefore Pesticides
Instead of using pesticides to control snails and bugs that would ravage their vines, the Vergenoegd vineyard in South Africa employs a veritable army of ducks.
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Could Lab Grown Wood Help Solve the Deforestation Problem?
Scientists are exploring if wood can be grown in a lab, potentially improving the way we use natural resources.
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How to Start Saving the World from Home
Shortly after the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President of the United States came an announcement that delighted environmentalists across the country. Biden recommitted the United States to …
Refillable Deodorant is a Small Step to Reduce Plastic Waste
We like the trend of companies creating refillable products that reduce single-use plastic, even when it's something as trivial as deodorant.
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Bird Buddy is a Smart Feeder that Lets You Finally Snag That Clear and Crisp Bird Photo
Bird Buddy is a smart bird feeder that recognizes your feathered visitor, and lets you snap a crisp, in-focus photo of them, for once.
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“Little Island” Takes Shape in New York, Promising a Refuge from the Big City
Little Island is rising from the Hudson River in New York City, and promises a small refuge from skyscrapers and the city's frantic pace.
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IceHotel 31 Keeps the Frozen Dreams Alive
For 31 consecutive seasons, the ICEHOTEL has been creating amazing winter experiences for guests, including 12 one-of-a-kind suites, made entirely of snow and ice.
An Entire City in a Stump – Powerful Ad About Deforestation
Everyday, a forest the size of New York City is destroyed.
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