hippie flavor

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We know what you’re thinking: Not another organic (or, in this case, recycled) T-shirt. But although togs made from recycled cotton or soda bottles are fast becoming old hat—and that’s a good thing—Playback Clothing manages to up the ante with tees, hoodies, and sweatshirts that take on the preexisting color of the original recycled material. To wit: No potentially hinky chemical dyes are required, which produces shirts in hues like Beer Bottle Brown, Soda Bottle Green, and Water Cooler Blue, in addition to colors gleaned from salvaged cotton scraps.”

(via Playback Clothing Helps Recycled Soda Bottles Dye Another Day | Ecouterre)

Mmmm: Sierra Nevada Is Making Bio-Fuel

[via malty:betweennowandforever:ohryankelley]

Greener Gadgets | cardboardcase | Francesco Biasci, Martina Becattini - “”Cardboardcase” is made just with folded cardboard, and it’s completely recyclable. It’s easy to assemble and very cheap. It is plain and elegant at the same time. It’s made all with ecological materials, and it does not contribute to environment pollution. But the “Cardboardcase” allows you to develop your creativity as well! You can customize your computer case in order to fit with your taste, your home furniture and your office.”

that is, assuming the case can hold up under the heat generated by a cpu.

[via inhabitat]

Since the GEM is so portable, it is ideal for locations that produce at least two tons of trash daily. A GEM unit that processes three tons of waste daily, for example, can power and heat a 200,000 square foot building containing over 500 people. The GEM is eight feet high and covers the size of three parking spaces, so it won’t attract undue attention. IST Energy is currently scheduling customer demonstrations, and initial deliveries will begin this summer. The GEM costs a hefty $850,000, but with a payback period of 3-4 years, it still seems like a no-brainer for large companies.”

radarchive:

hilker:

Japanese Man Builds Canoe From Used Chopsticks - “Salvaging thousands of used disposable chopsticks from the Koriyama?s city hall cafeteria over two years, Shuhei Ogawara has built a 4-meter (13-ft) long canoe.? It took three months for Ogawara to glue 7,382 chopsticks together to form the canoe shell.”

Cup-shaped Recyclable External Hard Drive

skysignal:

hunsonisgroovy: Heart Recycling (via graphiceverywhere)