Tuesday, March 31, 2009

sasja saptenno: bike tire jewelry

Sasja Saptenno, a jewelry designer from Holland fashions some very intricate necklaces from blown bike tires. All of her accessories are all made from recycled materials including her shawls made from recycled PET.

Friday, March 27, 2009

Thursday, March 26, 2009

seven ply: recycled skateboard designs

Seven Ply rescues broken skateboards by turning them into a unique piece jewelry, pocket mirrors and belt buckles. "Turning Thrash’n into Fashion"....perfect for your shredder.

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

energy saving, fast recharging batteries


Wired
Energy-saving battery technology will enable lithium batteries to recharge in mere seconds.

The researchers associated with the discovery knew that lithium ions do move very quickly in lithium iron phosphate, a material commonly used in batteries. However, they only do so if the ions are directly in front of the tunnel accessed from the surface. Things start to go bad when the ions are misplaced and are prevented from reaching the tunnel entrance. The problem was solved by developing a new surface structure that does allow the lithium ions to move quickly around the outside of the material, allowing an ion traveling along this beltway to be instantly diverted into the tunnel, rather than preventing it from doing so.

Apart from easing the charging time of batteries, this new material doesn’t degrade with charging and discharging cycles and could lead to smaller and lighter batteries. The technology is fully developed and researchers believe that the work could make it into the marketplace within two or three years.

robot girls: recycled kitchen gadgets

Lipson Robotics

Saturday, March 21, 2009

wrecords by monkey: record jewelry

W Records by Monkey is a Williamsburg Brooklyn-based design company by partners Patrick Chirico and Brian Farrell. Using reclaimed vinyl records repurposed as artist enhanced jewelry, the duo have created a niche product for vinyl and music lovers. The low carbon footprint process creates a product with many artistic variations. WBM’s full line includes bracelets, necklaces, earrings, rings and t-shirts.

Thursday, March 19, 2009

loop collection: eco stationary

My new very favorite stationary company made with recycled paper is Loop. Swoon.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

leanne marshall: eco wedding dress

Leanimal, remember her from Project Runway? You should remember her for your eco wedding. Luscious dress....

skinny skinny: organic soaps & skincare

Found some amazing organic soap by Skinny Skinny that is wrapped in the most exquisite eco manner--with reycled pages of magazines. I think that this is the most brilliant idea besides being recycled it is also colorful and interesting. Each soap ends up being unique! Skinny Skinny recently won the award for Best Green Packaging from the HBA-IPDA for their Organic Soap Set. Well deserved indeed! Soaps available for sale here.

ashley watson: recycled handbag love

Still totally in love with Ashley Watson's recycled leather handbags! at Kaight Shop...bet you are too!

Tuesday, March 17, 2009

melissa kirgan: eco jewelry

Tried to find this lovely recycled glass and crocheted hemp necklace elsewhere by Melissa Kirgan, but this was the best photo I could find. Lovely collection of eco designs at Eko-Laborative exhibition, presented by Eko-Lab and Ekovaruhuset. But the fave is that yummy necklace!

via Treehugger