Nike makes Air Max shoebox from recycled milk jugs and coffee lids

Nike is thinking inside the box—the shoe box, that is. 30 years after the Air Max 1 changed the sneaker industry forever, the sportswear giant is revolutionizing the shoe’s packaging with a polypropylene receptacle derived entirely from post-consumer recycled milk jugs, juice containers, and coffee-cup lids. The brainchild of Arthur Huang, CEO of Taipei-based engineering firm Miniwiz , the revamped shoe box features a modular design that makes stacking for storage or display a cinch. Even better, it can be repurposed as a hardshell backpack. Another bonus? At the end of its life, the shoe box can easily be recycled. No waste, no haste. The container’s pro-planet traits dovetail neatly with Miniwiz’s own business philosophy, Huang said in a statement. “These are all intentional features and qualities which revolve around the intent of every Miniwiz product—reducing the impact on the environment in every way it can,” Huang said. “In this case, we’re adding features and efficiency to an existing product—shoe boxes—and by reusing non-virgin materials in a sustainable and responsible way.” Related: Clever Little Bag: Fuseproject and PUMA revolutionize the shoe box The sneaker the container was designed to support, the NikeLab Air Max 1 Royal, takes a similar resource-conserving tact. It’s clad in Nike’s Flyknit fabric, which the company stitches together using a seamless technique said to produce 60 percent less waste than conventional cut-and-sew means. Related: Nike’s stunning Flyknit Feather Pavilion lights up the night “We love Flyknit as a technology,” Huang said. “It gives designers a new canvas to create cool, while lowering environmental impact. We want to be associated with that and are glad that we are a part of this revolution.” + Nike Air x Arthur Huang Via Dezeen

Excerpt from: 
Nike makes Air Max shoebox from recycled milk jugs and coffee lids

Nike Unveils the World’s First 3D-Printed Football Cleat

Nike  made history last week when it debuted the first-ever football cleat built using  rapid-prototyping  technology. Weighing just 5.6 ounces, the  “Vapor Laser Talon”  boasts a contoured three-dimensionally printed plate designed to provide optimal traction, as well as help football athletes maintain their “drive stance” longer and more effectively, according to the sportswear giant. And by using 3D-printing, Nike was able to produce design updates in a matter of hours rather than months. READ MORE >   Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 3D-printed cleat , 3d-printed shoe , cleats , eco fashion ecouterre , football cleat , football cleats , footwear , Nike , Nike Vapor , soccer cleats , Vapor Laser Talon

Here is the original:
Nike Unveils the World’s First 3D-Printed Football Cleat

Boxman Studios Doubles Staff to Create More Pop-Up Shipping Container Buildings

Read the rest of Boxman Studios Doubles Staff to Create More Pop-Up Shipping Container Buildings Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Architecture , Boxman Studios , charlotte , Design , Google , Green Design Events , Nike , pop-up , promotional , recycled material , reuse , shipping container , Sustainable Urbanism , whole foods

Here is the original post:
Boxman Studios Doubles Staff to Create More Pop-Up Shipping Container Buildings

Laurens Van Wieringen Recycles Waste Plastic Into Colorful Fluid Tableware

Dutch designer Laurens Van Wieringen collects rejected plastic items from factories and scrap yards and turns them into functional psychedelic objects. His “Mixed” tableware is made by melting and sculpting polypropylene surplus into bowls, plates, and cutlery with a wonderful recycled aesthetic. Read the rest of Laurens Van Wieringen Recycles Waste Plastic Into Colorful Fluid Tableware Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: cnc , dutch design , green materials , green products , industry waste , Laurens Van Wieringen , multi-colored , multicolored bowls , Recycled Materials , Recycled Plastic , tableware

Originally posted here:
Laurens Van Wieringen Recycles Waste Plastic Into Colorful Fluid Tableware

IPV Delft’s Floating LED-Lit Hovenring Bridge Keeps Cyclists Out Of Traffic in Eindhoven

Read the rest of IPV Delft’s Floating LED-Lit Hovenring Bridge Keeps Cyclists Out Of Traffic in Eindhoven Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Architecture , bike bridge , bike safety , cable bridge , cyclists , Eindhoven , Hovenring , ipv Delft , LED lighting , Netherlands , pedestrians , steel , traffic , walkability

View original here:
IPV Delft’s Floating LED-Lit Hovenring Bridge Keeps Cyclists Out Of Traffic in Eindhoven

Jeremiah Johnson Builds Model Homes From Unopened Credit Card Applications

Read the rest of Jeremiah Johnson Builds Model Homes From Unopened Credit Card Applications Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 69th regiment armory , credit card applications , dream homes project , fountain art show , jeremiah johnson , junk mail , mortgage , NYC , pacific island

See the original post: 
Jeremiah Johnson Builds Model Homes From Unopened Credit Card Applications

Tom Sachs and Nike Transform Astronaut Gear into Space-Themed Apparel

New York-based artist  Tom Sachs has teamed up with  Nike on a capsule collection that combines Sach’s DIY ethos and his preoccupation with space exploration with the sportswear giant’s yen for performance innovation. Together, they’ve come up with a series of limited-edition sneakers, bags and jackets that are made using fabric from Mars Excursion Rover airbags, mainsails for boats, and even  NASA spacesuits . The joint venture, dubbed  NikeCraft , will launch on the eve of Sach’s  Space Program: Mars installation at Manhattan’s Armory Park. READ MORE > Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Astronaut apparel , “Chester” trench coat , “Mars Yard” shoe , “Marsfly” jacket , DIY , eco-fashion , nasa , Nike , Nikecraft , recycled clothes , space gear , spacesuits , sportswear , Tom Sachs

Here is the original post:
Tom Sachs and Nike Transform Astronaut Gear into Space-Themed Apparel

7 Water-Saving Innovations Used by the Garment Industry

It might not be obvious when you’re shopping for new clothes, but according to  World Bank , 17-20 percent of industrial water pollution is caused by the clothing industry. Disheartened by the damage, and in honor of World Water Day, we dug around for some awesome water-saving technologies that companies are employing to keep the life-giving liquid safe for drinking. From sneakers made with waterless dye to jeans that are cleaned with ozone technology instead of water , check out these 7 innovators and their water-saving ways! READ MORE > Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Adriano Goldschmied , AG Jeans , AirDye , DyeCoo , eco-fashion , Ethical Fashion , green fashion , Huntsman , Jeanologia , Levi-Strauss , Levis , Nike , Sustainable Fashion , sustainable style , water conservation , waterless dyeing , waterless jeans , wearable technology , world water day

More:
7 Water-Saving Innovations Used by the Garment Industry

As Olympics Approach, Adidas, Nike, and Puma Are Accused of Exploiting Their Workers

As we all look forward to the start of the  2012 London Olympics ,  War on Want , an anti-poverty charity is looking into the human rights violations committed by the companies that provide the sportswear. Their report documents evidence of illegal work hours, dismal wages, sexual harassment, and physical violence in six factories contracted by Adidas, Nike, and Puma. Click ahead to read more about the accusations and learn what this means for the upcoming games. READ MORE > Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: 2012 London Olympics , Adidas , Bangladesh , eco-fashion , eco-friendly sports , eco-friendly sportswear , Ethical Fashion , green fashion , human rights , Nike , olympics , PUMA , Sustainable Fashion , sustainable sports , sustainable sportswear , sustainable style , sweatshop labor , sweatshops , War on Want , workers rights

Read the rest here:
As Olympics Approach, Adidas, Nike, and Puma Are Accused of Exploiting Their Workers

Nike Builds Sun-Shaded Soweta Football Training Centre in South Africa

Read the rest of Nike Builds Sun-Shaded Soweta Football Training Centre in South Africa http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: “sustainable architecture” , eco design , football , football training centre , green architecture , Green Building , green design , Nike , rufproject , shade screen , soccer training center , solar passive design , South Africa , SOWETO , sun screen , Sustainable Building

See the rest here: 
Nike Builds Sun-Shaded Soweta Football Training Centre in South Africa

Next Page »