Showing posts with label Sustainability. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sustainability. Show all posts

Imagine how many trees are cut down and sold to be decorated in living rooms across America every Christmas season. I recently saw a story on the news where companies across America are making it possible to buy a potted Christmas tree that can be picked up and replanted after the holiday. I can't think of anything better than helping the environment and not having dead pine needles all over the living room. Check out the short video on this "growing" trend.

Grow Your Own...Car

I saw this and instantly thought of Local Motors. To my surprise it is actually the new Biome concept car by Mercedes-Benz. The theme is "growing" your own car from start to finish in a "nursery" using a Symbiosis system. The results will be a unique and specialized car for each driver since no two cars will ever be the same.

Square Coke Bottles

I know this is a few days behind, but last week we talked about tinkering and changing attributes of the Coca-Cola cans. This is a design by a student who came up with a more environmentally-friendly square Coke bottle. Here's what it looks like. I wonder if they'll use it?


 

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