Southwest Airlines’ Project LUV Seat not only upcycles waste leather into shoes & soccer balls, but also provides resources to social enterprises.
Category: Products
Timberland Gets into the Tire Business… Really!
Timberland, the footwear maker known for its corporate responsibility, has gotten into the tire business with a product line designed for recycling into shoes.
What Could You Do with a Yard Full of Ski & Snowboard Scrap?
Can you see the potential in a pile of scrap? RAMP Sports needs your help upcycling a ton of waste material, which could win you new skis or snowboards.
The Cemetery as Tree Nursery: Capsula Mundi
Designers Anna Citelli and Raoul Bretzel’s Capsula Mundi concept makes burial of the dead cleaner and greener by turning a cemetery into a tree nursery fed by decomposing bodies.
How to Keep Eco-Friendly Indoor Cats
Keep your indoor cats happy and healthy with eco-friendly products that they also like. Food, litter, and play all have greener options available.
Upcycling with Arduino: 7 Projects
The Arduino electronics platform allows you take junk you’ve got laying around, and turn it into cool, and often useful, tools and machines.
All the Recycled Materials that Go Into a Nissan LEAF [Video]
A lack of tailpipe emissions generally provides the Nissan LEAF with plenty of green cred, but the company hasn’t stopped there: innovative recycled materials are also a part of the package.
Can a Home 3D Printer Ever Really Be Green?
Cubify’s forthcoming home 3D printer the Ekocycle Cube bills itself as “green.” Is it, or 3D printing overall, really particularly sustainable?
The Nearly Guilt-Free Hot Shower, Provided by EcoDrain
Enjoy a good hot shower? Take one with worrying about the energy you’re using: the Ecodrain recovers much of the heat in that water running down the drain.
Handmade Sandals Provide Opportunities for Education and Jobs
DREAM handmade sandals are a product produced by two social enterprises committed to empowering young Ugandan women & homeless individuals.
How To Kick The Paper Towel Habit: Three Less-Wasteful Substitutions
The paper towel roll appears in almost every American kitchen; here are some alternatives that don’t create the paper waste of these consumables.
New Global Paper Vision Asks #WhatsInYourPaper
Today, an international effort to transform paper production – the Global Paper Vision – kicks off with a social media event, #WhatsInYourPaper
5 Sustainable Innovations in 2014 You Probably Didn’t Know About
Each year, technology and innovative advancement brings humanity a step closer to a much moreΒ sustainable existence. From renewable energy to improved methods for cultivating food and consumer products, science is [ … ]