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Pee Power! Urine-Powered Generator Could Change Lives
We’ve talked about park lamps fueled by dog poop, and now a group of teens in Africa have developed a generator that runs on urine.
Spotted: Plastic Roof Made from Reclaimed Soda Bottles
Here in the developed world, we’re lucky to have lots of eco-friendly and efficient roofing options, but in the third world most of those choices are out of reach. Researchers at the New York Institute of Technology are looking to change that and address some of the single use plastic problem at the same time with their plastic roof concept.
Slinging Pizzas in a Shipping Container Food Truck
Utilizing a recycled shipping container, Jon Darsky worked with four designers to create a Naples inspired, roaming pizzeria.
Spotted: Tea Crate Kitchen
Instead of going for a store-bought solution, designer Rupert Blanchard created the kitchen photographed above using reclaimed tea crates for the cabinet doors and even to cover the outside of the dishwasher. He finished off the look with antique hardware.
Spotted: A Secret Garden for Your Kitchen
Designer Peter Buley has given his Hydroponic Kitchen Island a makeover.
As part of the Models Citizens NYC show last month, Peter Buley (a.k.a Analog Modern) exhibited the most recent version of his Hydroponic Kitchen Island Mk.11. Fully enclosed within a solid maple frame, an ebb and flow hydroponic system grows herbs using LED and CFL lighting.
