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Spotted: Plastic Roof Made from Reclaimed Soda Bottles

Spotted: Plastic Roof Made from Reclaimed Soda Bottles

By Becky Striepe on November 14, 2012

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.

Category: Architecture, Concept+Design, Innovation | Tags: Design, plastic, plastic plastic, plastic roof, reuse

4 Green Flooring Innovations

4 Green Flooring Innovations

By Becky Striepe on June 1, 2011

Flooring might not be high up on your list of eco-friendly home decor, but that flooring choice matters. Just like any other wood or paper product, irresponsibly harvested wood contributes to deforestation, and in the case of Brazilian hardwood flooring it’s linked to slave labor.

Category: Concept+Design, Home+Decor, Innovation, Living | Tags: conservation, Design, flooring, green flooring, home decor

What Will Smart Homes Look Like In 2020?

What Will Smart Homes Look Like In 2020?

By Beth Buczynski on May 31, 2011

Although it might feel like we’re being taken over by Big Brother (don’t worry, it’s just Google), building more intelligent homes can actually help save energy and reduce environmental impact.

Category: Architecture, Concept+Design, Fixtures, Home+Decor, Innovation | Tags: appliances, Design, energy conservation, future, home energy, infographic, smart home

Building a School from Plastic Bottles

Building a School from Plastic Bottles

By Becky Striepe on May 4, 2011

We’ve talked here before about the scourge of single-use plastic, so you can imagine how it warmed my heart to run across this video, where kids are taking plastic bottles and upcycling them into building materials:

Category: Architecture, Innovation | Tags: Design, education, plastic, plastic bottles, recycling, upcycle, upcycling

Build Your Own Pallet Adirondack Chair

Build Your Own Pallet Adirondack Chair

By Becky Striepe on July 20, 2010

Remember the amazing Repurposed Pallet Adirondack Chair (PAC) from designer Shelton Davis? We said we’d be keeping an eye on Shelton’s project. Well, we did. And the kits are now available for sale! Davis found that it wasn’t really feasible to ship the pallet parts, but folks who want to try their hands at chair [...]

Category: Concept+Design, DIY, Innovation | Tags: Chair, Design, pallet, repurpose, repurposed, reuse, sustainable design

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