Innovative Ideas – Products


The InVaso Self-Watering Sponge Pot is Great for Forgetful Gardeners

Source: inhabitat.com Published: March 7, 2013 Even the most dedicated green thumbs may occasionally forget to water their  plants. Enter InVaso — a self-watering sponge vase created by industrial designer Stefano Claudio Bison. Made from the same kind of porous ...

Micro-Algae Lamp Absorbs 150-200 Times More CO2 than a Tree!

Source: treehugger.com Published: April 5, 2012 CleanTechnica/via Petz Scholtus petzdelux French biochemist and Shamengo pioneer Pierre Calleja has invented this impressive streetlight that is powered by algae which absorbs CO2 from the air. We have featured...

Beverage-Powered Charger Promises Phone Immortality

Source: earthtechling.com Published: February 14, 2013 By Beth Buczynski If, like me, you’re seated in front of a computer right now, you, like me, probably have a beverage within arm’s reach. Something about the presence of a hot thermos full of tea says “it’s time...

All-Bamboo Smartphone Concept Reinvents Simplicity

Source: earthtechling.com Published: January 28, 2013 By Beth Buczynski Tired of the same old plastic-sheathed smartphones? Wish you didn’t have to buy expensive cases and covers just to protect your investment? ADZero, billed as the ‘world’s first bamboo smartphone,’...

Fiji Boat Made from Plastic Bottles

Source: ippinka.com Published: November 4, 2012 by Jerry Chang 600 littered plastic bottles were used by Tom Davies, a New Zealand native living in Fiji, to create this boat. It measures 4.5 metres long and 1.4 metres wide. All the 600ml bottles used are glued...

Dresses Made from Thousands of Recycled Rubber Bands

Source: treehugger.com Published: January 11, 2013 © Margarita Mileva Kimberley Mok kimberleymok There’s no shortage of architects moonlighting as fashion designers nowadays. Bulgarian, New York-based Margarita Mileva is one of them, but instead of churning out...

Disaster-Resistant Earthbag Homes for Post-Earthquake Haiti

Source: treehugger.com Published: January 9, 2013 © Konbit Shelter Kimberley Mok kimberleymok Coverage of Haiti’s 2010 earthquake disaster may have dwindled in the news, but rebuilding efforts are still slowly continuing, running the gamut from shelters made...