Ocean Green Surfboards
Ocean Green is an environmentally conscious surfboard manufacturer using sustainable and natural raw materials. the company doesn't want surfers to compromise their karmic passion by riding boards made through ecologically damaging manufacturing and materials. the boards are made from Nicaraguan balsa wood and comply with Fare Trade standards. i have to imagine that catching a wave on one of these beauties can only leave you with a clean feeling and full of positive energy!
Masdar: Zero Carbon, Zero Waste City of the Future
this is crazy! it's no secret the middle east is doing amazing things architecturally, but this initiative is taking everything to the next level.... conservation, sustainability, architecture, agriculture, city planning, etc. check out more videos and conceptual drawings over at Environmental Graffiti!
Alila Villas Uluwatu, Bali
mmm... luxury meets sustainability... from Cool Hunting:
Recent winner of a 2009 Green Good Design Award, Bali's Alila Villas Uluwatu sets a soaring example of what it currently means to be a luxurious green resort. Stylish clifftop villas, designed and constructed according to a strict Environmentally Sustainable Design (ESD) framework, earn the posh destination the highest level of sustainable certification—a first for any Balinese resort.
be sure to also see the Alila Villas in the Maldives!
M-Org – the Organic Motorcycle
Smolyanov Michael V has developed this sustainable, eco-friendly motorcycle. the frames, suspension and steering components are actually GROWN from organic substances and then fastened... rumor has it that the material is surprisingly strong, lightweight and powerful!
Japanese Want Solar Power From Space
Japan is launching a very ambitious initiative to derive their renewable energy from a solar platform in space!
Vincent Callebaut Architecture – Lilypad
an impressive concept devised by Vincent Callebaut Architecture and aimed at providing a sustainable safehaven for climate refugees. the firm has done their research - noting that the warming climate will melt the ice caps, however the glaciers on land are the bodies of water to be concerned about as the melting ice caps will not raise the overall water level, but the glaceries that melt into the oceans will...
CMYK Spraycan
nice design! an effort to reduce waste associated with discarded spraycans, this concept aims to keep mischief alive while minimizing its impact on the environment. with refillable paint containers, artists are able to fill the basic CMYK colors and then adjust the dial to make the right combination for their custom color! the Color Dial Spray might just be an ecologically minded artist's dream...
Helsinki Heat
woah! progressive thinking! massive amounts of energy is used to run our computers... in fact, much of the energy used is used to cool the machines. Helsinki, Finland is looking at the heat produced by computers in a new way - they're looking to heat their homes with it! cooling costs are expected to be reduced by $561,000 a year. more info over at Core77 and alink to the NY Times article from which their post derived.
SonUmbra – Solar Powered Tree
oohh.. lighting technology is getting VERY cool! SonUmbra is a solar powered tree! light-emitting fabric is woven together to form a structure similar to a tree. the canopy of the piece is comprised of photovoltaic panels that capture light during the day and emit it through the tree at night!
LooptWorks – “no new materials, just a new way of thinking”
LooptWorks is the wave of the future... taking discarded textile materials from other manufacturers and using the perfectly good, discarded material to make clothes... limited edition, designer quality clothes... eco-friendly digs with mad style... check their graphic t's! what a beautiful company!
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