Category Archives: Green Initiatives
$9 recyclable cardboard bicycle can withstand water and humidity
“It’s strong, it’s durable, it’s cheap and what I like about it the most that it’s made of cardboard!” These are the words of Israeli entrepreneur Izhar Gafni who has successfully made a prototype of a bicycle that has been entirely built from cardboard. The
DIY WalnutCity Pedicab is a sustainable fun ride for one to experience
24 year old Mitch Horning, who lives in McMinnville, Oregon in United States, has come up with something that is sustainable, purposeful and makes you smile at the same moment. Earlier in the year, he started WalnutCity Pedicab for which he got an inspiration from
Recycled fashion: Party dress crafted out of used cartons
The modern mantra of sustainability is reduce, reuse and recycle. While most of the eco-friendly products and measures concentrate on the reduction in consumption of natural resources, both recycling and reuse are often left behind. In the modern world governed by urban consumerism, it is
Eco Park: H2Eco launches solar car port to power your latest hybrid
If there is one business that has taken rapid strides towards going green far before everyone else, then it is surely the automobile industry. Whether it is out of necessity or sheer economic constraints, automobile firms have been heading down the green path for a
Prison power: 20MW solar power plant all set to be housed in Maryland Prison
When we think of green energy, an institution like prison is the last place on our mind. Yet, it makes for a perfect setting to install and produce green energy that will not just offset carbon emissions and help home switch over to planet-friendly power,
How to make an ecofriendly DIY Mushroom Stool for your garden
A DIY Mushroom stool from Toadstools is one of the simplest DIYs, but is highly charming, especially for the kids for they’ll give them a real super Mario world around them. Maureen is a loving mother living with her two girls out in Ottawa Valley
20 Coolest Recycled Bicycle Chain Creations Ever Made
I for one believe that one man’s trash is another man’s treasure and these recycled bicycle chain creations here just suggest the same. The recycled bicycle chain innovations prove that trash bike chains aren’t waste, they can be used in an innovative idea for something
Plywood and cardboard made hydrogen-powered eco-car to burn wheels at Shell Eco-marathon 2012
At Shell Eco-Marathon, which is taking place at Kuala Lumpur, one of the hottest contenders among the other eco-cars is this car which is made up of plywood and cardboard. And, this car is powered by hydrogen fuel cell. The eco-car has been designed by