Eco Stroller

Source: inhabitat.com Published: February 12, 2014 Environmentally conscious parents don’t have to compromise on quality or design when taking little ones on an adventure in the Bumbleride Indie 4 stroller. A new addition to its popular line of high-end stroller...

Oxgut Products Are Made from Genuine Retired Fire Hose

Source: sfgate.com Published: February 5, 2014 Photo: Sean Dagen, Dagenphoto.com Oxgut Hose Co. of Emeryville creates mats, furniture and accessories out of decommissioned fire hose, which is resilient, indestructible and colorful. Exclusive Designs with a heroic...

Recycled Flipflops Turned into Playful Animal Toys

Source: treehugger.com Published: February 4, 2014 © Ocean Sole Bonnie Alter Abandoned flipflops are an environmental disaster. Thousands upon thousands of them are washed up onto the beaches and coast of Kenya. They destroy the natural beauty of the beaches, clog...

Smart Go Bins Make It Easy to Donate Textiles

Source: treehugger.com Published: January 22, 2014 © Goodwill of San Francisco Megan Treacy mtreacy Goodwill of San Francisco wants to make donating textiles as convenient as possible and they’re debuting a new high-tech solution to get more people donating their used...

20,000 Discarded Cups to Be Zip-Tied into Serpentine Pavilion

Source: treehugger.com Published: January 9, 2014 Margaret Badore mbadore © CDR Studio Used cups are the material of choice for this summer’s City of Dreams pavilion at the Figment art festival in New York City. The design by CDR Studio is called “Governor’s Cup,” and...

Mini Greenhouses

Source: megacrafty.com Published: February 20, 2013 I originally made this greenhouse last year. But thought I’d repost it because spring is right around the corner and this little greenhouse would make the perfect place to start seeds or showcase some spring...

Interior of Nike’s Newest Store Made Entirely from Recycled Trash

Source: earthtechling.com Published: August 29, 2013 Nike’s motto is “Just Do It” and they seem to have taken it to heart with a new concept store recently completed in Shanghai, China. With a name like X158 Hyper Nature, I expected something pretty extreme, and Nike...

San Rafael Elementary Students Craft Bench from Trash, Mud Mixture

Source: oneseedorg.org Published: August 16, 2013 The Peace on Earthbench project is a seed of inspiration…what’s your seed? The One Seed Organization is dedicated to developing partnerships to inspire and support youth to learn creative and innovative solutions to...

Crayola Creates Recycling Program at Urging of Bay Area Kids

Source: blog.sfgate.com Published: June 7, 2013 By Jill Tucker Students at Sun Valley Elementary School in San Rafael learned first hand that persistence really does pay off. A year ago in April they asked Crayola to come up with a recycling program for old markers....