Your guide to the best green products on the planet.

“I saved a 1970′s spring horse that was destined to landfill and up-cycled it into a modern yet classic rocking horse using CNC cut rockers and a new paint job. Here is a how-to on the process… ”

Green furniture at a whole new level. Incorporate plants into the design. From the Milan Design week show.

tap water bottle Using glass to bottle beverages is one of the oldest and most trusted methods for packaging liquids. It is made from naturally occurring minerals and doesn�t carry health risks, related to toxic chemicals leaching from plastic and metal containers. While we need water, bottled water is an indulgence. It�s a luxury [...]

“Happy Earth Day! It’s been fun watching the evolution and growing trend of seedbombing – our latest find, Seedboms from Kabloom which are featured in the Selfridges’ Guerrilla Gardening display in their windows and Wonder Room. The little grenades are only available in the UK for now, as they feature four mixes of native species [...]

“Since its inception, Earth Day has been a rallying call for environmental stewards around the world to actively promote and educate their fellow citizens on the environment, all the while impacting their communities and contributing to global sustainability. Looking back on 40 successful years, we see how its various phases developed into the hugely international [...]

“Global Green USA works in partnership with local governments and other public agencies that are ready to “do” sustainability. We help these entities create innovative and replicable policies, programs, and procedures so that sustainable practices become standard in the planning, design, construction, and operation of the built environment. By working closely with agency staff and [...]

“HOW TO GET A GREENAID SEED BOMB MACHINE IN YOUR COMMUNITY! STEP 1: Scope Out The Perfect Location for the Machine: Farmers Markets, Co-Ops, Seasonal Promotions, Fund Raising Campaigns, Corporate Events, Campaigns, Cafes, Busy Main Street Retailers, Farmers Markets, Local Markets, Bars, Museums, Public Spaces, Schools… STEP 2: Talk about the possibility of a Green [...]

“A team of students at Université Laval just won first place for the third time in the Shell Eco-marathon in Houston with their svelte hypermiling supercar, which gets an incredible fuel efficiency of 2,564.8 MPG! The annual Shell Eco-marathon challenges high school and college students to design, build and test energy efficient vehicles, and the [...]

“Retro Electro can be seen silently cruising the streets of Vancouver and the lower mainland of BC, delivering Steam Whistle Pilsner to thirsty drinkers. The guts of the car were removed and in the engine’s place we dropped a high efficiency Azure Dynamics AC motor capable of generating 465 ft lbs of torque at only [...]

“This organic canvas backpack designed by Joshu+Vela, a San Francisco-based company specializing in handmade accessories, features a clean profile with minimal trim and hardware that’s bound to age beautifully with wear over time. Made from USA organic canvas, the bag features a natural leather base, top zipper closure, two side pockets and vegetable-tanned leather straps [...]

“Cat Teepee: Design duo Loyal Luxe have created the Cat Teepee made of 100% recycled cardboard, made entirely of corrugated cardboard and sold flat, the teepee is available with 6 interchangeable ornaments.”

“At the SF Mollusk surf shop i discovered this amazing electric surf campervan created and built by local artist Jay Nelson. The fiberglass surf pod is complete with a water tank, stove, cabinets, fold-down table, convertible bed and surfboard rack on the roof. Jay has created such a beautiful creation that i wish i could [...]

“Why settle for one form of renewable energy when you can produce power with two? That’s exactly what scientists from the University of Liverpool have done by upgrading an everyday wind turbine with a new set of spinning solar blades. The team, led by Dr. Joe King, came up with the innovative solution to stymie [...]

“AUSTRALIAN solar power company Sunengy has partnered with Indian power utility Tata Power for a pilot plant of its floating-on-water solar technology. Sunengy specialises in Liquid Solar Array technology, which has at its core a standard photovoltaic concentrator utilising lightweight plastic concentrator lens which floats on water, mounted on anchored rafts. These concentrators track the [...]

“The raw material used for the production of the WallArt 3d wall panels is the fibrous residu remaining after sugarcane stalks are crushed to extract their juice. Therefore we can claim that this fibrous residu used as the raw material is 100% recycled. Bagasse, as a residu of sugarcane, is one of the worlds most [...]

“Give your bathroom or bedroom a well-traveled flair with these charming vanities made from recycled suitcases. Each one is made by lovenostalgicwhimsy, who takes time-worn leather luggage and turns it into one of a kind medicine cabinets that can be mounted on the wall as instant conversation starters. The suitcases are the perfect size and [...]

“To greet visitors in the months before its official opening later this year, Evergreen Brick Works commissioned a temporary Welcome Hut for the 12-acre community environmental centre. Designed by Levitt Goodman Architects, this 96 sqf hut is provides an immediate node for visitors and to support the Evergreen’s mission to showcase for green design and [...]

“If the Eiffel Tower and the Golden Gate Bridge both decided to turn off their lights, would you do it too? Of course you would! Because you’re a good person and Saturday, March 26th is Earth Hour. What does that mean? Well, if you’re a good little eco-activist then at 8:30 p.m. (your local time) [...]

“An amazing neighborhood of 75 modern floating homes has popped up in IJburg, Netherlands, paying tribute to close relationship that the Dutch have with water. Using docks as sidewalks and the IJ Lake as a backyard, the flotilla is a large-scale adaptive development in a country that will be disproportionately affected with rising seas due [...]

“Rooftops as sustainable, functional and gorgeous green spaces. Around the globe, more focus is being put on utilizing the vast square footage of the roof. People are creating private, green havens of relaxation or gardens that provide fresh, pesticide-free fruits and vegetables.”

“Using desalination to provide water to large communities is a controversial topic. But desalination has its uses where no one would argue its benefits — for instance, in a disaster area desal could be life saving. But how does one go about getting a plant to an area in need of fresh water supplies? Well, [...]

“In a project that combines recycling and repurposing, YouthBuild built a fence from old road signs. The signs were cut, sanded, filed and drilled to create pickets and I think the finishing result looks great. Instead of just mirroring the road signs, they were broken apart and combined to create a swarm of color and [...]

“The prototype sustainable power plant that University of Toronto professor Olivier Trescases is demonstrating doesn’t look like much. A simple black-box battery connected by clips to red and yellow wires that go to a decades-old electricity meter, then by more exposed wiring into something that looks like an exposed computer motherboard, which is itself attached [...]

“The next time you crack open a Fat Tire beer you should congratulate yourself. Not only are you quaffing a delicious amber ale, you’re supporting a company that has one of the most cutting-edge, sustainable business strategies in America. Founded in 1991, New Belgium has grown considerably since its humble beginnings in a Fort Collins [...]

“Unless you’re in the liquor business you may not have heard of Diageo, but you’re probably familiar with some of their brands: Johnnie Walker, Smirnoff and Tanqueray. Now, outside of happy hour, there’s another reason to pay attention to Diageo: The London-based firm has announced that it will be installing a bioenergy facility at its [...]

“Longman & Eagle has six rooms available for overnight stay, casual yet considered offerings that seasoned travelers will appreciate when looking to immerse and initiate themselves within the fabric of a bustling, vibrant urban enclave. The rooms vary in both price and proportion, but aesthetics, comfort and function are manifest throughout. Along with using reclaimed flooring [...]

“At the Geneva Auto Show”Electric is everywhere at the Auto Show”. It seems it was ever thus; Ford introduced this lovely little electric commuter there as well- 43 years ago. Gizmag writes that it had a top speed of 40 mph and a range of 40 miles. At the time, the president of Ford told [...]