Images via Yanko Design File this under “random yet practical.” It is a stretcher for sea turtles. The design, called Tuto and created by 2Y1DEA , is intended to help rescue workers, marine biologists and conservationists work with sea turtles — saving them, tagging them, or monitoring their health — without additional risk to the turtle. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Turtle Stretcher Concept For the Marine Biologist-Turned-EMT
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Images Credit DBCSC Swiss designer Colin Schaelli tells the story of John Doe, who was so tired to going to the Big Swede for cool furniture on a budget. Really, his only friend from Scandinavia is Billy. “All others appear too unappealing to him. And who could disagree? Nobody wants acquaintances he needs an extensive manual for, right?” So Colin designed con.temporary furniture , really simple designs that go together without screws and don’t need a manual. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Con.Temporary Furniture: Simple Screwless Flatpack
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All images via www.pokodesign.com We love this join-the-dots co-creative design for a New Year’s greeting card by our very own TreeHugger Barcelona correspondent Petz Scholtus . When not reporting for these very pages Petz is a product designer with a passion for communicating environmental issues through her work. She has created the We Need More Trees card to celebrate our imminent entry into 2011, which ha… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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We Need More Trees: Greeting Cards by Petz Scholtus Celebrate 2011 Year of the Forests (Interview)
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image credit Brian Marshall Brian Marshall runs a robot orphanage, repurposing used parts that “refused to give up on life just because they were being discarded.” They are quite clever and funny, if a bit expensive at hi s Etsy store, but he also creates wonderful sculpture photos of his robots in action. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Adopt A Robot, Made From Parts That Refused To Die
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When considering history, it’s important not to get too stuck on just looking at what’s already behind you. All photos credit: Collin Dunn The difference between visiting the islands largely untouched by humans and those once habited by people is pretty stark. After seeing the pristine, un-invaded island of Fernadina, we stopped in Egas Port, on the island of Santiago, to retrace a few of Darwin’s steps, and see what can happen when humans have a hand in writing the natural history of the Galapagos. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Retracing Darwin’s Steps, and Managing the Human Impact on the Galapagos Islands
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Tagged bathroom, collin-dunn, designers, dining-room, discovery, gifts under $100, Hollywood, human-impact, islands, islands-largely, natural-history, Spain, urban life, very-clever, workspace
images credit Science + Sons Three years ago we showed the original Phonophone , which amplified your iPod without batteries. The science behind it was the same as those old record players with the big horn; Wikipedia explained that “Acoustic horns convert large pressure variations with a small displacement into a low pressure variation with a large displacement.” But the original Phonophone was large and expensive at $875. Now the designers contradict their own motto, “To put a song … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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New Cheaper, Simpler Phonophone Amplifies Your iPhone Without Batteries
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When it comes to thwarting bike thieves , even the best bike-locks can’t guarantee your cycle won’t get jacked. But here’s a simple idea — instead of chaining up your ride to an object at ground level, imagine if you had a lock that could hoist it high overhead, safely out of reach from would-be robbers. Well, that’s exactly what gave one group of German designers the bright idea to create a bike lock that can climb a light pole…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Clever Bike Lock Can Climb a Light Pole (Video)
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Photo: Stella Neptune Never one to let a quality, albeit moth-eaten, cashmere sweater go to waste, Eva Kisevalter, the designers behind Los Angeles-based design house Stella Neptune , breaths new life into these winter staples with moth-shaped appliques to cover the holes (via Magnifeco ). The patches are hand screen printed on recycled cashmere, hand cut, then hand sewn over the moth hole. Due to the varying snack habits of moths, the placement of the moths on … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Reclaimed Sweaters Show Moths Who’s Boss
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Photo: asla This crack garden is not what it sounds like… It’s a sustainable, simple and cheap answer to a design problem. How to make a garden out of a concrete slab without spending a fortune. Created in the small back yard of a San Francisco apartment building, it was inspired by those tenacious little plants that take hold no matter how inhospitable the space. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Crack Garden is Not What You Think
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We’re big fans of Holstee’s hip ethical products at TreeHugger, but also love their upbeat positive messaging. The Holstee manifesto focuses less on the worthiness of sustainability, thank goodness, and more on being passionate about what you do, huzzah! After our recent interview with Holstee founder David Radparvar over at Planet Green we spotted their ace new manifesto greetin… Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Hip Holstee Greeting Card Sends Motivational Message On Elephant Dung
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