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5 sustainable houses made of plastic bottles
Every year ample landfill waste is added by plastic water bottles. These water bottles, which contain juices, cokes, mineral water etc. are produced in a large quantity. What do all of us usually do of these used plastic bottles? We either throw them awa
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15 green homes made from shipping containers
In the search for sustainable habitat, one of the more innovative directions taken by green building proponents has been in the use of shipping containers as homes. Instead of surplus containers being consigned to expensive recycling or landfills, th
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3-wheeled motorcycle built entirely out of recycled auto parts
Max Scott of Bremerton, with love and passion in his heart, built a trike for his physically challenged wife. This customized three wheeled motorcycle named Sam O' Max is made entirely out of recycled auto parts like handrails. Fabricated in 2002 when Ser
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Japanese architect designs eco friendly cardboard Christchurch cathedral
A very popular Japanese Architect - Shigeru Ban - has proposed a cardboard-based design for rebuilding the Christ Church Cathedral that had been ravaged under the impact of the earthquake in February this year. Ban has already built many schools, homes a
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Light a torch to show the path – Bloonation takes a step to spread awareness
Some actions need a collective effort to get accomplished. But there is always an aura of benevolence in every individual step that one takes towards their fulfillment. Applause from an audience always boosts the team’s performance, a troop of gymnasts
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Eco Concept – Rehydrate, Reusable water system
Imagine the most unthinkable thing you would do to help your conscious stay clear of the guilt of burdening your environment with extra energy usage. The wildest idea, of course the last to come to your mind would be to change the pattern in which you ref
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'Old phones, more trees' campaign aims to save Australian coasts
People of Australia can make a significant contribution for the cause of environment by participating in the 'Old phones, more trees' campaign being run by Mobile Muster and Landcare Australia. All they have to do is to donate their old mobile phones. The
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BackTalk helps track the final destination of e-waste
In the present world scenario, we seem to thrive on our electronic gadgets and take pride in their possession. These gadgets are indispensable to the extent that we cannot sleep without our phones lying near us and are continuously anxious if we hear som
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Slice cafe + dining chairs by Graypants
Three cheers to all our ecoholic brethren! We have another cause to celebrate. After giving a tough fight to pollution through an integrated effort all around the world, pardon me for not mentioning its incomplete success, some scholastic friend of nature
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Khoh, the bamboo-made waste bins, to be used inside IIM Shillong campus
The Khoh is originally a multi-purpose basket that is used by the Khasi tribe of Meghalaya to ferry goods to the marketplace, to carry children and elderly. It is shaped like a cone that is made up of tightly woven bamboo strips to form a conical shape wh
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What’s Next: Future homes to eschew apocalypse
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