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Best of Ecouterre: 7 Eco-Chic Uses for Recycled Plastic Bottles

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Best of Ecouterre: 7 Eco-Chic Uses for Recycled Plastic Bottles

+ Nike’s 2010 World Cup uniforms are made from discarded plastic bottles, harvested from landfills in Japan and Taiwan, that were melted down into yarn and then spun into fabric. + British designer Tonya O’Hara turns discarded plastic into haunting, nature-inspired jewelry that look as delicate as the state of our planet. + Who knew hip-hop star Pharrell was such an eco-entrepreneur? This season, he teamed up with activewear… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Prismaflex: A Simple Way Of Bending and Controlling Daylight

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Prismaflex: A Simple Way Of Bending and Controlling Daylight

Image credit Lloyd Alter When I wrote about what I was hoping to see at Greenbuild this year, I noted that I was not interested in the latest green gizmos and tech, but in simple, effective ways of solving our problems. I used as an example one of my favourite materials from the 19th century, prism glass , that diverted natural light deep into buildings- a low-tech way of moving light instead of making it. And what did I find at Greenbuild that has… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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