eco design #8 [more water please]

via uc berkley

When we think about garbage, we think about plastic waste. We produce, as a world nation, about one hundred million tons of it every year! And a big part of it comes from water bottles.

Jesse Leeworthy, a product designer, created a sustainable device, Ishke, that replaces plastic bottles with stainless ones. They also have RFID tags that permits cashless payments and to control the bottle specifications as well the user's preferences. For those who doesn't know what RFID means, here's a tip: Radio Frequency IDentification.

All images via yanko design.

It's worthy to check Jesse's website and look for his other products, like the sustainable light or the coffee trailer.

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eco design #7 [check check check]

eco design #6 [flitz your ass]

eco design #5 [food for beauty]

breathing #9 [earth day is everyday]

My dear dreamers,

Yesterday was the Earth day and I acted accordingly. I did not plant a tree as I wished but I turned this blog into a greener place (haha literally too!). I hope you'll like it and enjoy to spend here a little more of your time.

I'll explain you all the details of the logo and the colours I chose for the blog, as I want you to understand why it is the way it is. There will be some more things that will be changed as the RSS and the about designing dreams&me and Facebook page, for example. If you have any suggestions drop them on the comment's box. It will be much appreciated.

So... as you can see the logo is representing two leafs with the two D's together, one white and a gold one that is turning into green. The first leaf represents the perfection I want to achieve. And because...

White is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive cone cells in the human eye in nearly equal amounts and with high brightness compared to the surroundings. A white visual stimulation will be void of hue and grayness. Wikipedia

You know I love colours!

The second leaf is what will lead me to that goal. Memories are fine to remember and to learn with but we need to move on and do something with the day we have in hands. Gold turning into green is the representation of a new life, a new opportunity to turn yourself into a better you and gaining an award for each golden leaf you shifted from.

And...the background: black and green. Black gives us a negative feeling most of the times, but it's here to save power. Black doesn't need as much energy as the other colours as it is the absence of light. And green, well it's obvious, it represents nature, hope and this wonderful Universe we live on.

It's now time to be inspired by the wonders of nature, follow me into this whole new world < along with the soundtrack. (Click on the images to go to the source.)
















What did you do on the Earth day?

eco design #4 [it's bio!]

My dear dreamers,

                         

How green you are when you go shopping? Do you use plastic, paper or cloth bags? I use the latter but today I found a way better solution in 60bag.com, a Polish company.

60 Bag offers a variety of bio-degradable bags, made of industrial waste (so no natural resources exploited) and requires a minimum of energy to be produced. After 60 days of being discarded the bag decomposes naturally.

They come in a variety of shapes and thickness, but they can also be personalized. Right now, 60 Bag only sell to enterprises, which is good. I hope to see, in the near future, these bags in all markets (big or small).

If you liked this idea please share with your network!

// Al images are property of 60bag.com.

eco design #2 [grow your own food]

You're living in an apartment and that serves you as an excuse to not grow your own food? Not anymore! 
Britta Riley, an artist and urban farmer, teaches how to do it and even has a site, the Windowfarmers, to share the knowledge.

Biologic food is healthier and enhances your beauty, so what you're waiting for?

eco design #1 [paper after paper]

If you're like me, you just use cardboards to stow stuff. Vera Tochetti, an Uruguayan designer, is way more keener than that. She created furniture with those cardboards. I would give you the URL to her page, begoo designs, but it seems it doesn't exist any more.

Well, meanwhile we seat and wait. ;)

Cardboard Furniture by Vera Tochetti [via cloroflot and green diary]

Cardboard Furniture by Vera Tochetti [via cloroflot and green diary]

Cardboard Furniture by Vera Tochetti [via cloroflot and green diary]

Cardboard Furniture by Vera Tochetti [via cloroflot and green diary]

Cardboard Furniture by Vera Tochetti [via cloroflot and green diary]

Edit: As Vael pointed out, Frank Gehry, a famous architect, also makes chairs from cardboards. According to Green Diary, it was from his works that Vera was inspired.

Wiggle Chair by Frank Gehry [via hive]

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