Edible Water Bottles Made From Biodegradable Algae

July 26, 2016

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After he read about the amount of waste plastic ending up in landfills and polluting our planet, Icelandic product design student Ari Jónsson’s felt an urgent need to develop a replacement for the common plastic water bottle.

Jónsson created The Read More...

Elegant DIY Petal Vase From Plastic Spoons

February 2, 2015

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Have a ton of left over plastic spoons from your last barbecue? Use them to make this chic petal vase! I was inspired by a ceramic  vase I saw at Zara and thought I’d give it a whirl using plastic Read More...

Reclaimed Boat Sails Upcycled as Portable Planters

December 14, 2014

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In the hands of Parsons School of Design grads, Miriam Josi and Stella Lee Prowse, a local sail maker’s post-production sailcloth waste and scrap boat covers have been reborn as planters. Not just planters, but portable flat-folding, space-saving babes that Read More...

Recycle Your Bottles as Stylish Flower Vases

November 14, 2009

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One of my favorite vendors, Molla Space, offers a number of clever and colorful designs that slip over bottles to transform them into flower vases. Cool idea: take them with you and disguise your wine bottle as an instant … Read More...

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