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As our awareness of how our actions impact the environment grows, it becomes increasingly important to integrate sustainability into all aspects of our lives...

Oftentimes, less is more — like when you can carry a coin purse instead of a weighty bag. When it comes to coats and jackets, choosing a light-yet-durable option is best, so you don’t find yourself in a mummy-tight arctic...

For its latest collection, Timberland is turning to the bottle—the plastic bottle, that is. The outdoor-wear maker has teamed up with Thread, a Pittsburgh, Penn.-based manufacturer of sustainable fabrics, to transform plastic...

Cilindrical Mine Kafon by Massoud Hassani One of Inhabitat's favourite inventors, Afgan Massoud Hassani settled for a studio at Sectie-C after graduating from the Design Academy four years ago...

The Cazucá community is currently home to around 70,000 people and is marked by extreme poverty and poor access to public services. In order to address these issues, the Nukanti Foundation teamed up with Green Hope Colombia...

At Inhabitat, we're always amazed by the many surprising ways designers breathe new life into recycled plastic bottles, and Booq's recently launched Cobra slim bag is no exception...

Design lovers are sure to be familiar with Emeco's 1006 Navy Chair - a classic seat that was originally designed for the US Navy but found popular appeal due to its simplicity, durability, and light weight...

Green fashion already has a limited group of loyal followers, but how do we get the word out to a larger audience? We recently caught up with multi-platinum recording artist Will.i.am to see how he is using his influence...

Read the rest of Giant Glowing Sculpture Made From Crushed PET Bottles Rises at the Venice Architecture Bienniale Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Architecture, Art, Devebere, Gau:di, installations,...

Pet-Tree is a vertical eco gardening system made from recycled PET containers. The design consists of structural plastic pieces and PET pots that are combined to form a tree-like shape. The system also has a built in water...

Researchers in Japan have developed a method for making radiation detection devices out of recycled PET bottles that cuts costs by 90% over currently used devices...

Open-concept offices be damned. Sometimes you just want to make a phone call without making the entire accounting department aware of your urinary incontinence issues. Here to save the day (and your face) is the Buzzibooth...

When it comes time to show off those post winter toes, one can easily find themselves overcome with equal parts excitement and horror. But embarrassing foot etiquette aside, there’s nothing better than letting your tootsies...

ATTENTION GREEN SOCCER FANS Nike recently unveiled its new team jerseys for the upcoming World Cup and here’s the kicker (pun intended) – they’re made from discarded plastic bottles! That’s right,...