New Eco
March 7, 2012 | New Eco | by Chad Little |
Back to the future. Ok, we can’t hover yet, but we can skate a deck at 20 miles per hour on battery power. These battery powered and weight sensitive decks are the way of the future. And at 10 miles per charge, these wheels are no joke. The ALTERED electric skateboard features a handheld controller and is proven on the carving circuit. Go green, go mean, and go lean on the next wave. Next level ply, skate or die. Read more
March 7, 2012 | New Eco | by Gerry Mak |
I just hung out at the Baltimore Free Farm, an ambitious and multi-faceted permaculture farm in the middle of Baltimore City. Most exciting is their plans to have a sustainable prawn-farming facility, where shrimp will consume compost and vegetable waste and provide fertilizers for the farm with their own waste and a healthy and delicious protein source for people.
March 7, 2012 | New Eco | by Chad Little |
Greenbutts are biodegradable cigarette filters that would break down quickly in the natural environment. The manufacturers of Greenbutts use organic flax, cotton and de-gummed hemp as opposed to acetate cellulose (plastic) and dangerous glues found in standard cigarette butts that take 10-14 years to break down. This also means redefined all-natural tobacco taste. Greenbutts also boast the capability of housing small seeds that could sprout grass and even wildflowers upon decomposition. There are roughly 4.5 trillion cigarette butts improperly disposed of every year. How about 4.5 trillion flowers instead? This splendid invention does not make littering okay, but it does make it more friendly on the environment.
March 6, 2012 | New Eco | by Tim Quirk |
I really like Casuasakks. It’s hard not to. Randi Wagner has taken coffee sacks that have finished their stint carrying coffee across the Pacific and combines them with other vintage or designer fabrics to create unique, very cool cushions, each one a little, or a lot, different from the last. Even the filling is made from something finding a new life: recycled plastic bottles. Smart, functional, friendly. Read more
February 21, 2012 | New Eco | 
by Stuart McBratney |
Imagine the coolest thing ever. Let’s say, you take old bebop records from a beat poet’s secret stash, melt them down, and turn them into t-shirts for a band you’ve never heard of. Farfetched? Not as much as you may think. Brisbane’s Holloway Eyewear are taking old skateboards, and handcrafting insanely cool sunglasses from the decks, complete with artwork remnants. Beat that.
February 20, 2012 | New Eco | by Low Lai Chow |
Green Toys turn high-density polyethylene milk jug castaways into pretty neat playthings for kids, from salad and pizza to a bouquet self-assembly sets.
February 18, 2012 | New Eco | by Gerry Mak 
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Ariele Alasko over at Brooklyn to West turned salvaged flooring into these amazing tables. You can see some of her work at her family’s restaurant, Il Vecchio, in Pacific Grove, CA. Read more
New Eco / Botanical shoe design by Kristen Dill
February 9, 2012 | New Eco | by KD |
If Tim Burton had an eco-fashion line for Target, here is what it would look like. Kristen Dill’s designed creations include found botanical stems, leaves, even dried turnips. Read more
February 2, 2012 | New Eco | by Camilla Pistilli |
The barrel oak recycled from discarded wine casks is a ‘green’ material vastly appreciated by innovative furniture designers. But what about the hoops? Stil Novo Design’s Orbit lamp offers a solution that not only makes use of the metal bands from the used barrels, but it also creates a fresh design that complements the contemporary trends of urban and industrial flavor. Steel never looked so handsome. Read more
February 2, 2012 | New Eco | by Camilla Pistilli |
If you have romantically fantasized about been buried under a tree (people fantasize about that too, right?), italian project Capsula Mundi will push it up a notch. Picture it: an egg shaped container in which your dead body is put in a fetal position. Capsula Mundi is planted like a seed in the soil, and a tree is planted on top of it. The tree is chosen when you are alive and looked after by relatives after burial. Cemeteries will become forests and so the world will be a much greener place. Right?
New Eco / Fly Canvas bags
January 20, 2012 | New Eco | by Kira Heuer |
Fly Canvas’s brilliantly designed carry bags with a conscience begs the question: ‘what do you carry in your bag?’ While you list the goodies you would put in these rootsy-chic numbers, I can only list what the bags themselves carry. A message to empower through education. We can learn a lot from these guys and look good too which isn’t such a bad thing.
January 7, 2012 | New Eco | by Gerry Mak |
In energy news, researchers have apparently created a bionano device that mimics photosynthesis except that it does it twice as efficiently as any plant cell.
New Eco / Upside down Sky Planter by Boskke
December 17, 2011 | New Eco | by Sarah Pinch |
Boskke defy gravity with their upside down ‘sky planter’ designed to save space, conserve water and trip me out. How do they do it? Something about a locking mesh disc which holds the soil in place. Sir Isaac Newton is rolling in his grave.
New Eco / 100 percent duct tape wallets
December 14, 2011 | New Eco | by Low Lai Chow |
I love duct tape. I love duct tape so much that when my pleather boots started peeling, I duct-taped them to death. Since then, I don’t think I’ve loved another pair of shoes quite as much. From Denver, Ducti makes wallets entirely out of duct tape with nickel plated gommels, and come in a variety of cuts ranging from bi-fold wallets for everyday troopers to ID holders for barhopping troopers. One more thing to like about these duct tape wallets: unlike DIY-ed duct tape wallets, these won’t start peeling sticky mess.
New Eco / Recycle My Bag
December 10, 2011 | New Eco | by Cary Polkovitz |
Want to look funky and feel green? Migdalia Pace’s upcycled products are, well, both sassy and incredibly fun. Pace’s personality comes through with every bag, which add an element of sexy whimsy to your day.
Barbie never looked this good! Australian makeup artist Hendra uses a steady hand and well trained eye to hand-paint new faces and recreate the looks of dolls. Hendra meticulously styles and photographs these one-of-a-kind dolls as Super Models. Read more
From the company that brought us Style Your Garage Door, comes Style Your Door, full-surface, high-quality photo films that will transform any the doors in any home into a teeming world of wild, wild fantasy.
The Hatton hotel epitomises Melbourne cool. Those who value design, location, and luxury will find The Hatton the perfect Melbourne base. Read more
You’ll notice a new addition on the site, a brand spanking new job board, packed to the brim with creative positions in New York City. So if you’re looking for a new challenge, a new city perhaps, and you’re in a creative industry, check in regularly to see the latest jobs going. [Illustration by Steve Wacksman]
Several years after they disbanded, one of indie rock’s brightest sparks — Ambulance Ltd — are back. Read more
Dream a little dream with indie designers, S&G Clothing. Sexy, sophisticated style with a an edge that even the artist known as Prince takes a fancy to as he wore the designs on his most recent European tour. S&G Clothing is located in the heart of Hollywood, on the famous shopping strip, Melrose Ave. [Photography by Sequoia Emmanuelle]
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This pendant by Portland designer Stephanie Stimek hangs from an eighteen inch 14 carat gold chain. Made from a Japanese quail egg, the entire shell has been coated in plastic for strength and is available for purchase through the Lost At E Minor store. Read more
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