Innovative Ideas – Products


Silk Leaf Could Make Oxygen

Source: tealcheese.com Published: July 29, 2014 In order for humans to live, they must have a steady supply of oxygen they can depend on. Plants make our life bearable. They inhale the carbon dioxide we breathe out and exhale oxygen. But in space there are no plants...

Mush-Lume Table Lamp

Source: danielletrofe.com Published: July 11, 2014 GROWN, not manufactured, from MUSHROOMS! The first of the Mush-Lume and Mush-Bloom collection, the Mush-Lume Table Lamp was the jumping off point in the exploration of incorporating the innovative mushroom material...

Infinite Light Turns a Recycled Plastic Bottle into a Solar Lamp

Source: designnobis.com Published: July 1, 2014 Around the world, there are lots of rural households which do not have access to electricity and its implications are worrying. Upon nightfall, many families are forced to use kerosene lamps, spending approximately 25%...

Bioplastic Baby Toys, Made of Plants

Source: indiegogo.com Published: May 29, 2014 Bioserie toys are an innovative solution for all parents who want to enjoy nicely designed products while preserving their babies’ health and our environment. Bioserie toys are a safer and cleaner alternative for everyone....

Streetlamps Go Green

Source: iflscience.com Published: March 19, 2014   Pierre Calleja’s algae lamp at TEDXLAUSANNECHANGE A group of researchers at FermentAlg, led by Pierre Calleja, have invented a street lamp that is powered by algae. Yes, algae; those tiny microorganisms...

WaterWheel Rolls Out Solution to Ease Heavy Load

Source: techxplore.com Published: January 8, 2014 by Nancy Owano , Tech Xplore Phys.org) —For those with running water in their homes, water is light, rolls right through the fingers, easily pours out of the faucet, and gives us hygiene and hydration in minutes so...

Odyssey’s Two in One Water Bottle Flashlight

Source: gizmodo.com Published: March 19, 2014 By Andrew Liszewski It’s rarely the case that buying a two-in-one product is better than purchasing each component separately. But ÖKO makes a strong case for merging your flashlight and water bottle when...

Solar Powered Sol-Char Toilet Zaps Poop into Fertilizer Bricks

Source: inhabitat.com Published: March 19, 2014 The Sol-Char solar powered toilet zaps poop into useful biochar briquettes. by Lori Zimmer Researchers at the University of Colorado designed a new toilet called the Sol-Char that zaps poop into biochar using nothing but...

Solar-Powered ‘Energy Bucket’ Collects Sunshine

Source: inhabitat.com Published: March 18, 2014 In a surprising merging of products, the Solar Energy Bucket serves as a multifunctional tool for anyone who likes to rough it. At first glance it appears to be a simple water bucket, but turn it upside down and you’ll...

UK Student Designs a Brilliant Bicycle-Powered Lampshade System

Source: inhabitat.com Published: March 12, 2014 Nottingham Trent University student Mark Colliass has taken multi-tasking transport to a whole new level with a new lampshade-producing bicycle. For those who would like to bike their way to design, one simple...