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- Earthfoam is the sustainable tree sap mattress you need Tue, 29 Nov 22, 5:30amHow would like to lie down on a bed of milky sap? No? What if you knew it came from organic rubber trees in Sri Lanka? While it sounds weird, milky sap from organic rubber trees actually turns into an incredibly springy,...
- Timber Woody office in France embraces Paris' largest park Sat, 30 Nov 19, 3:30amIn a bid to reduce the carbon footprint of construction, French architecture firm Atelier du Pont has created an office for Santé publique France, the French public healthcare agency...
- Harvard researchers just developed self-healing rubber Wed, 23 Aug 17, 1:12amYou’ve heard of self-healing concrete and even the potential of a self-healing starship, but what about rubber that repairs itself? The invention now exists, thanks to researchers from the Harvard John A...
- Ultrathin grass condoms could make safe sex better than ever Fri, 12 Feb 16, 2:42amAustralian researchers at the University of Queensland have found a way to make latex condoms thinner, stronger, and more flexible than anything currently available on the market...
- Dutch Biotech Firm to Make Car Tires From Hybrid Dandelions Tue, 19 Feb 13, 1:11amYou see them popping up in your garden, and soon the dandelion may also parked in your driveway. Dutch biotech firm KeyGene has plans to use the latex found in dandelion roots to create a new material for tire production....
- Mexico’s Hotel Básico is Designed with Recycled Petroleum Industry Materials Tue, 8 Jan 13, 3:36amRead the rest of Mexico’s Hotel Básico is Designed with Recycled Petroleum Industry Materials Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Central De Arquitectura, Design, Héctor Galván, hotel, Hotel...
- Rene Olivier Transforms Recycled Auto Tires into Comfy Chairs Fri, 19 Oct 12, 8:05amFurniture designer Rene Olivier has come up with a range of fabulously comfortable furniture by taking unwanted lorry and car tires and turning them into quirky seating options...
- South African Artist Roché Van Den Berg Upcycles Tires Into Lights, Furniture, and Even Lifesized Trees Tue, 18 Oct 11, 2:11amRead the rest of South African Artist Roché Van Den Berg Upcycles Tires Into Lights, Furniture, and Even Lifesized Trees Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 101 Dorp Gallery, Art, eco design, environmental...
- Pierre Ospina’s Blossom Lamps Create Diverse Gardens of LED Light Tue, 7 Jun 11, 3:50amPierre Ospina’s Blossom Bulbs create a unique garden of light that is directly inspired by natures’ diversification through growth. These rubber lamps are varied in width and height and are designed to distribute...
- Corque Debuts Sustainable Home Furnishing Designs That Really Put a Cork in It Sat, 14 May 11, 1:06amRead the rest of Corque Debuts Sustainable Home Furnishing Designs That Really Put a Cork in It Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Ana Mestre, boiled, cork, CORQUE Design, eco design, Gonçalo Riscado,...
- Euroshield Eco-Friendly Roof Shingles Made from Recycled Tires Thu, 10 Mar 11, 6:12amThese recycled rubber roof shingles from Euroshield are an economic as well as environmentally responsible green building material. Made from 75% recycled materials, they’re designed to replicate classic thick chiselled-edge...