iPhone accessory kit that enables home testing of the ‘organicity’ of the food
For consumers making the choice to buy organic foods, often at a markup, it can be difficult for them to know for sure that what they are getting is the real deal. A new app and iPhone accessory kit, Lapka, is offering a solution to that problem, enabling people to test the ‘organicity’ of their food … Read more
Agri-cube helps to set up a personal organic farm in a car park
With global warming raising its ugly head, it’s high time that people up their eco-awareness, and who better to help you than the Japanese. If you plan to trade your prized car for one that harms the world less, then this Agri-cube, a hydroponic unit developed by Daiwa House Industry is just the thing you … Read more
Plankton: The Most Sustainable Seafood
What disturbed chef Angel León most about Spanish fishermen was that all the unwanted species were tossed back into the ocean. High-value species went to market; the rest went overboard. These dead fish would never be coming up in their nets again. An estimated 1 million tons of discarded seafood goes back into the water … Read more
The Green Wheel – a home garden
Developed by NASA this revolutionary rotary hydroponic system concept was created to provide a constant supply of fresh herbs and salad in spacecraft. Thanks to its effectiveness and advantages this concept was transferred with success into a daily life. In spite of all these, the rotary gardens had not undergone evolutionary change from aesthetic point of view. The Green … Read more
Solar Floating Resort by Michele Puzzolante
There is more electrical energy created by the sun in one hour than the entire world use in one year. The amount of solar energy reaching the surface of the planet is so vast that in one year it is about twice as much as will ever be obtained from all of the Earth’s non-renewable … Read more
The Luxury Solar Floating Resort by Michele Puzzolante
SFR(Solar Floating Resort) designed by Michele Puzzolante is a unique hospitality concept, part habitation, part yacht and part submarine, totally self-sufficient energy generator, non-polluting and in unison with its natural surroundings. SFR has been designed like a luxury yacht and a luxury hotel suite, with a fully submerged observation bulb because the majority of people are fascinated by … Read more
The Nogg: The modern chicken coop
The Nogg is a modern chicken coop in the shape of an egg. It has been designed to house from 2-4 chickens and is to encourage domestic farming while adding a touch of playful elegance to sit beautifully in any garden, urban or rural environment. The nogg is designed to enhance and compliment it’s surroundings and fit sculpturally with this … Read more
Taxi of tomorrow
NYC’s cab of the future will soon be selected by Taxi of Tomorrow, a project dedicated to bringing innovative design to the next fleet of 13,237 iconic cabs consuming the city streets. The forthcoming official taxi has now been narrowed down to three designs—the Ford Transit Connect (above), the Nissan NV200 (below) and the KarsanVI (bottom). With environmental and … Read more
Rent a Christmas tree – the convenient and environmentally-friendly service
The Christmas season is around the corner, and with it come the same old questions: Who is going to get the tree for the office or home and how will we decorate it? For the second year now, a company from Ljubljana is pleased to give you the opportunity to Rent a Living Christmas Tree! … Read more
Ecoffee – contributing to balance of ecology, equity, economy
Even with simple everyday actions, such as the breakfast coffee, you can contribute to the balance of sustainability’s three E – ecology, equity, economy – thus giving a strong impetus to a sustainable development. Inspired by this simple but key fact, a young Italian entrepreneur, Norman Cescut founder of Desita – an Italy based consulting … Read more
