Newspapers Go Digital, Print Goes…On Your Wall?

September 1, 2010 by  
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Brazilian newspaper Jornal do Brasil announced that it will become the first in the country to become 100 percent digital. While it’s a trend American print has already seen – thanks to the iPad and the continued success of online…

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Textiles and Eco-Clothing at the Royal College of Art Summer Show

September 1, 2010 by  
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All Images by B. Alter: Jrumchai Singalavanij With ecological and sustainable fashion growing more popular, it’s important that students be interested and involved in this area: they are the future. In which case we are in luck: at this year’s Royal College of Art Summer Graduate show there are some fascinating new designers on their way up.

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How can I reuse or recycle a glass table top?

September 1, 2010 by  
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We’ve had an email from Josie: My council (Suffolk) say they’ll only recycle glass bottles not other glass like windows.

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Barn Loft Tables Blend Modern Design With Agricultural History

August 31, 2010 by  
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Here at Inhabitat we love projects that combine modern design with rustic details.

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Award-Winning Sink Made from Recycled Rubber

August 31, 2010 by  
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Most recycled rubber is trod underfoot — it’s used for flooring , as a playground or athletic field mulch , and some companies use recycled rubber in the soles of their shoes. But this elegant RUBBiSH sink uses a flexible sheet of recycled rubber to form a lightweight, waterproof surface for a shallow sink. Read the rest of Award-Winning Sink Made from Recycled Rubber 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: green design , green interiors , MinArc , R+D awards , recycled furnishing , Recycled Materials , recycled plumbing fixtures , recycled rubber , rubbish sink , sustainable design

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Fast-Charging Electric Buses Coming to Southern California

August 31, 2010 by  
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Southern California isn’t exactly known for having the best public transportation system , but Foothill Transit, a public transportation agency in the San Gabriel/Pomona area, is about to get an impressive upgrade: all-electric buses that can charge up in under 10 minutes. Foothill bought three EcoRide BE35 all- electric buses, along with two charging stations

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Old Newspapers Get a Colorful (and Functional) Makeover with Holstee’s Recycled Wallets (Photos)

August 31, 2010 by  
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Photo: courtesy of Holstee.

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Old Newspapers Get a Colorful (and Functional) Makeover with Holstee’s Recycled Wallets (Photos)

Five fantastic reuses for plastic milk bottles

August 31, 2010 by  
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With their semi-rigid sides & strong handle, plastic milk bottles are very easily reusable – which is useful since there are bajillions generated every day.

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Africa’s Agbogbloshie Market is a Computer Graveyard

August 31, 2010 by  
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Images from flavorwire A good documentary photographer takes us to places that we never could imagine and teaches us something at the same time.

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Africa’s Agbogbloshie Market is a Computer Graveyard

RX-78-2 Recycle Grade Gundam is made from plastic leftovers

August 31, 2010 by  
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Eco Factor: Sculpture made from recycled plastic. A group of eco-conscious Japanese artists have crafted a Gundam from grids of plastic leftovers.

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