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Custom Sigg Bottle Design

How cool is this? You can now customize your own Sigg Bottle over at CafePress. Love it. (thank you larissa)

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your favorite tee could be a laptop sleeve

HelloRewind.com allows you to recycle your favorite old tee into cozy computer sleeve! Great gift idea, no?

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Bobble | Water Bottle with Built In Filter

Have you ever gone completely gaga over a waterbottle? I did! I was given a Bobble and am loving it. What’s so cool about it? It has a built in water filter! So when you’re on the go you can just keep...

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CounterEvolution

Walking down the hallway to my studio this morning I noticed a new studio neighbor. Their door was slightly ajar and I saw this amazing table and stool (pictured above). I walked in and introduced...

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D.I.Y.Honey

Lena Goldsteiner came up with a beehive for your balcony, backyard or rooftop garden. Who said that living in the city means you can’t keep bees? As a beekeeper, you are direct observer of the...

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The Recycled Wallet

When it came time to buy a new wallet, our friends at Holstee couldn’t find what they were looking for so they designed their own, the Holstee way: The slim Holstee wallet design holds the essentials...

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Biodegradable Pen

The DBA Pen is the only 98% biodegradable pen in the world. It’s also the only pen to use ink composed of simple, environmentally responsible ingredients. Produced at a wind-powered facility in the...

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WASARA Disposable Tableware

Single-use, biodegradable, compostable and simply beautiful looking Disposable Tableware by Japanese company, WASARA. (via pitch design union)

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Brelli: Bamboo Umbrella

Dave and Fabian of Holstee fought the rain this morning and came to visit me at swissmiss studio. As they were walking in I noticed Dave’s supercool umbrella. Knowing how careful they select products...

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Building a better pizza box

A company called Eco Incorporated has invented the GreenBox, a better pizza box that we can at least get a little more use out of before we throw away. Think built-in Paper Plates! (via core77)

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Loop Jacket

The Loop Jacket is a lightweight, colorful and designy windbreak. As the jacket gets used it wrinkles becoming softer to the touch. Each jacket comes with a sewn on envelope for shipping the jacket...

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Blow Sofa

Blow Sofa is perfect for people living a nomadic life style. It is made from 100% recycled paper dunnage bags with a metal rack and rubber straps. It is easy to transport when flat and simple to...

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Terracycle: Skittles Eco Kite

When you fly this Skittles Eco Kite made from upcycled candy wrappers you can not only enjoy it, but you can enjoy the outdoors because you have helped the environment by keeping wrappers from ending...

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Biodegradable, Edible Cups

I just backed the JELLOWARE project over on Kickstarter. I am truly hoping that these ladies will raise their $10,000 to develop this fantastic idea further. I can only imagine how much fun these...

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A better Post-It

Architects Jun Inokuma and Yuri Naruse took the Post-It note idea and made it better. They take wood waste from houses and turn that into paper which then is formed into a stack of Post-It-like sticky...

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REcreate

Katie Thompson is the force behind REcreate, a furniture line made from upcycled objects. Totally charming, no? (via Brainpickings)

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Save as WWF

The WWF format is a PDF that cannot be printed. It’s a simple way to avoid unnecessary printing. So here’s your chance to save trees and help the environment. Decide for yourself which documents don’t...

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Plant Based Bottle

PepsiCo unveiled a breakthrough in bottle technology earlier today: It announced the world’s first petroleum-free plastic bottle. Read more over on PSFK: Pepsi Reveals World’s First 100% Plant-Based...

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Hooking Razor

Goodjoy’s brand new hooking razor is the perfect companion to the hooking toothbrush. Like the toothbrush, it’s made from PP plastic (polypropylene is a no.5 category for recycling) and is recyclable...

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Wrap ‘N’ Mat

Wrap n Mat is good-looking reusable sandwich wrapper. It closes with velcro and is machine washable. Very cool. (via CSYCB)

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Insulated Stainless Steel Bottle

This insulated stainless steel bottle made me look. Every S’well purchase supports WaterAid programs improving access to clean water, hygiene and sanitation.

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Natural Rubber Yoga Mat

The Harmony Professional Yoga Mat by JadeYoga is made of 100% natural rubber. Natural rubber itself is non-toxic and biodegradable, grips better and has more cushion than synthetic rubber. It is the...

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Rebinder

Each year, over 500 metric tons of toxic PVC ends up in landfills as the result of vinyl binders that people use. That’s where Rebinder comes in. They believe that products should be made in our...

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Natural Rubber Flip Flops

Here’s the latest product curated by the lovely Holstee folks: Feelgoodz Flip Flops, made of natural rubber which means they are biodegradable. When the life of your Feelgoodz come to an end, chop...

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Compostable Party Kit

I wish Jimmi’s, our lunch take-out-place in DUMBO, would use containers made out of the same material like this compostable party kit.

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Yellow Recycled Cardboard Basket

This oddly shaped yellow recycled cardboard basket would look good in a kid’s room, or my yellow-obsessed-studiomates’ apartment.

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The Climate Reality Project

The Climate Reality Project is happening live, all online, today until 8pm, with Al Gore speaking at 7pm. 3 million+ people have tuned in so far! You should too. More about the Project, taken from...

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Broccoli

brocolli vimeo from Matthew Moore on Vimeo. How broccoli becomes broccoli – a timelapse by Matthew Moore. My thoughts after watching this: Respect Le Broccoli! (via curiositycounts)

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Makedo Christmas Tree

I am a big fan of Makedo. Their instructions on how to make a christmas tree made me smile. All you need is a Makedo KIT for THREE and some reclaimed cardboard. View and download instructions for the...

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Green Toys School Bus

Wow, I am *so* the mom of a little boy. Look at me posting about toy cars, twice in a row. Love this Green Toys School Bus. Made in the USA from 100% recycled plastic milk containers!

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Eco Pots

While at a friend’s house the other day I admired her beautiful flower pots: they are called Eco Pots and are made from renewable and sustainable plant by-products.

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Cress Timelapse

I just remembered growing Garden Cress as a little kid. (File that under random memory resurfacing being a parent.)

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Biodegradable Straws

These Straws are not only biodegradable but also stylish!

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American Made: Simple Peace Bags

Martha Stewart is currently running the American Made competition and my vote goes to DeAnna Reposa’s Shopping Bag System. It all started when she wanted to use reusable bags but couldn’t find a bag...

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Throw & Grow Confetti

Throw & Grow is eco-friendly confetti that grows into wildflowers. Woah!

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Method Ocean Plastic

I just discovered Method’s Ocean Plastic Soap Bottle. It’s the world’s first bottle made with a blend of recovered ocean plastic and post-consumer recycled plastic, a combination that results in a...

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ELIOOO

ELIOOO is a brand new book, by Antonio Scarponi, teaching you how to grow food in your apartment using inexpensive IKEA boxes. The system uses hydroponics, a farming technique that can be used to grow...

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PET Lamps

Hélène Le Drogou was concerned with the plastic waste that contaminates the Colombian Amazon and decided to do something about it. She collaborated with Industrial Designer Alvaro Catalán de Ocón and...

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Paper Plants

Finally my not-so-green thumb can thrive: Paper Plants! Art We Heart comes out with the best stuff. You’ve seen the wall gardens, right? Made me smile!

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Plant Talkers Plant Labels

These Plant Labels made me laugh.

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