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ecoATM Kiosk Pays Owner for Used Gadget

This is a good example of technology solving the growing problem of e-waste created by technology. The ecoATM is a patented automated self-serve kiosk that quickly evaluates and buys back used cell phones, MP3…

Recycled Tape Art by Erika Iris Simmons

Recycled Tape Art by Erika Iris Simmons

This incredible series of 3D portraits titled "Ghost in the Machine" is created by self-taught artist Erika Iris Simmons.  This series feature a number of musicians and iconic people made out of  film…

Recycled Plastic Bag Installations by The Miha Artnak

Recycled Plastic Bag Installations by The Miha Artnak

Slovenian artist The Miha Artnak, together with Ekologi Brez Meja of Ocistimo, Lukatarina, Nataša Zuljan and Eco Vitae, created two large-scale installations, The Rise of the Fall and The Tackle of the Tentacle, using…

Colorful Canopy Made of Recycled Soda Bottles

Undulating Parking Canopy Made of Recycled Soda Bottles

Nebraska-based student artist Garth Britzman has created a wonderful hanging installation "(POP)culture" using countless recycled soda bottles. Installed in Lincoln, Nebraska, it serves both as a parking canopy and a beautiful public artwork.  source:…

Eco-friendly iPhone Speaker Amplifier

Eco-Friendly iPhone Speaker Amplifier

Unlike other bulky and expensive iPhone speaker amplifiers out there, eco-amp by Los Angeles-based designers David LeGrand and Hayley Strauss is cut from 100% post-consumer recycled paper and easy to assemble. Each package contains 2 eco-amps….

Solar Curtains by Rael San Fratello Architects

Solar Curtains by Rael San Fratello Architects

The HEX and WAVE curtains by Ronald Rael and Virginia San Fratello of Rael San Fratello Architects are designed to bridge the gap between the theory and practice of eco-design.  The HEX curtain reacts to daylight…

Raindrops by Eleanor Stewart

Raindrops by Eleanor Stewart

Raindrops is a beautifully made stop-motion animation by Glasgow-based animator Eleanor Stewart.  Using recycled paper, it tells the story of how Hyundai recycles rain water at its factories. via Eleanor Stewart

9-Story Glass Maze by Phil Pauley

9-Story Glass Maze by Phil Pauley

Upon seeing this project, I suddenly had a flashback of a scene from that 1997 sci-fi horror film Cube.  This project could almost pass for a theme park of that movie, without the…

Modular Furniture Made of Recycled Materials

Modular Furniture Made of Recycled Materials

'Outside the Box' by Israeli designer Tali Buchler is a modular furniture system made of recycled materials.  Buchler was commissioned by the community center in Zichron Yaakov, Israel to design the waiting/play area in…

Interactive Magnetic Wallpaper by Kristel Erga

Interactive Magnetic Wallpaper by Kristel Erga

Created by Norwegian textile designer Kristel Erga, this cleverly designed interactive magnetic wallpaper is made from recycled textile waste.  Using  production surplus from well-known Norwegian fashion designer Leila Hafzi, this interactive product allows…

Island Made of Recycled Plastic Bottle Caps

Island Made of Recycled Plastic Bottle Caps

This sculptural work "Island: an existence of nine years", created by Japanese artist Satoshi Hirose since 2002, is comprised of plastic caps and golden beans.  This island is made of recycled plastic bottle caps…

Slice of Pizza Sleeping Bag

Slice of Pizza Sleeping Bag

Using recycled quilts for the stuffing, this slice of Pizza Sleeping Bag is entirely constructed by hand, with hand dying cheese and sauce on top.  The bag is lined with satin which makes…

Recycled E-Waste Furniture by Rodrigo Alonso

Recycled E-waste Furniture by Rodrigo Alonso

"100%" by Chilean designer Rodrigo Alonso is a product completely sustainable, even when reaching the end of its lifetime. It can be re-crushed and re-rotomoulded to form a new object. Such processes allow…

Valérie Buess and Recycled Books

Valérie Buess and Recycled Books

Swiss artist Valérie Buess has "green" fingers.  That is she excels in turning recycled old books into vividly realistic creatures that seem to dwell on the ocean floor.  via Treehugger and valérie buess

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Recycled Paper Tea Cups by Cecilia Levy

Swedish artist Cecilia Levy works mainly with paper, creating 3D objects from recycled book pages. Her incredible paper cup sculpture is a testament to her skill and art.  After achieving an MFA in…

Plastic Bottle Christmas Tree by Jolanta Smidtiene

Plastic Bottle Christmas Tree by Jolanta Smidtiene

This 42 foot tall Christmas tree is located in Kaunas, Lithuania.  Created by artist Jolanta Smidtiene, this eco-friendly tree is made of 32,000 recycled green plastic bottles and zip ties. The tree is lit…

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Windowfarms Brings Fresh Food Into Your Apartement

It all started with a simple wish to grow her own food in her tiny apartment. So Britta Riley and her friends developed a system for growing plants in discarded plastic bottles. Thus the Windowfarms…

Mia Liu : I Can't Tell You, But You Feel It

Mia Liu : I Can’t Tell You, But You Feel It

Guggen’ Dizzy is a series of paper sculptures created by Taiwanese artist Mia Liu based on her experience working at the ticket booth of the Guggenheim Museum.  Inspired by the museum's unique spiral…

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