All Entries in the "Green Innovations" Category
Are you wearing your plastic bottle?
Have you ever wondered what happens to all those plastic bottles you put in the recycling bin? Playback Clothing collects them, sorts them by color, and turns them into beautiful wearable T-shirts and sweatshirts! Each T-shirt upcycles about 8.5 plastic bottles and 1/3 pound of textile scraps. The colors of the garments come from the bottle colors so no dyes are necessary. Most of the products are made from 100% recycled materials, and nothing the company manufactures is less than 70%.
Visit www.playbackclothing.com to view more information about the product line and shop the store.
A better doghouse
photo courtesy Blicker Design, www.blicker.wordpress.com
Isn’t it about time someone decided to build a better doghouse for our best friends? We think Blicker Design is onto something. On their website you can view 4 potential designs of various styles. Each style is unique and has a lot of potential in terms of finish. The best part? Blicker wants your opinions on what the doghouses should be made of. So visit the site, give them your opinions, and let’s see what they come up with. We can’t wait to see the results. Buttercups to you Blicker.
Paper made from sugar cane
Long ago sugar cane was used by the ancient Egyptians for making paper. When the wood fiber process was discovered the art of sugar cane paper was left behind. Until now. When sugar cane is processed into table sugar the fibers of the plant are left behind in a product called Bagasse. The Sugar Cane Paper Company is the first company in the United States to take those leftover fibers and turn them into paper. Sugar Cane paper products are tree-free, recyclable and biodegradable.
See how much power you’re using instantly
Who would have thought that a device this simple to install could be so helpful. The PowerCost Monitor by Blue Line Innovations, is a helpful tool to let you visualize in real time exactly how much energy you are using. Installation is fairly simple. One device goes on the outside of the home or office, at the meter, and the remote monitoring device goes inside, up to 100′ away from the outside Sensor Unit. From the indoor device you can see a digital readout of how much electricity you are using at that moment, how much it is costing you, as well as how much you’ve used over the past 24 hours. Walk around, turn off some appliances or electronics and watch your power usage drop. It’s helpful for grown-ups and also a great tool to help children understand electricity usage.
