Furniture from Recycled Wine Barrels
Sean @ MAKE points us to this handmade furniture by Etsy seller Stil Novo Design, constructed from reclaimed wine barrel staves.
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Handmade recycled oak wine barrel furniture
Etsy sellers Stil Novo Design make one-off hand-crafted furniture from reclaimed French white oak wine barrel staves. The pieces are good-looking and quite reasonably priced for handmade furniture. [Thanks, Camilla!]
7 Eco-Innovations That Are Changing the Future of Fashion
By Jasmin Malik Chua Who says fashion can’t change the world? At Ecouterre, we believe that clothing, like any good product design, can be accomplished in a better, smarter, more socially and environmentally sustainable way, and look amazing to boot. Here, we’ve rustled up seven cutting-edge, eco-savvy design innovations that are rocking the runways and […]
MAKE uses recycled paper, Better Paper takes notice
MAKE’s on a list of about 200 magazines rounded up by the Better Paper Project for using recycled paper in our print magazine. From the statement in the mag: MAKE is printed on recycled, process-chlorine-free, acid-free paper with 30% post-consumer waste, certified by the Forest Stewardship Council and the Sustainable Forest Initiative, with soy-based inks […]
Coconuts with zippers
The coconut is nature’s Altoid tin. If there was one accessory that could drastically improve the coconut it would be the zipper. On Lamu Island, off the coast of Kenya, it would appear that they’ve developed a decent trade around this concept.
Steampunk lightbulb terrarium
From Etsy seller SteamedGlass. The one pictured has already sold. [via Boing Boing]
DIY electric car: Hammerhead Eagle i-Thrust
Looking for the ultimate DIY gift for the holiday season? Yeah, me too! How about building your own electric car? It won’t go more than 55 mph, and the seats happen to be green lawn chairs, but it will save you some money at the pump.
