A concept whose time has come, the E-waste lamp. Designer Rodrigo Alonso, with the support of Chile’s Recycla, has created his N+EW (No More Electronic Waste) light by roto-molding a mix of low density plastic and crushed electronic waste plastic. This process shapes the lamp’s body in a recycled iron matrix. The recycled lamp’s base is produced with aluminum, smelted from beer and soft drink cans.
via: recyclart.org
A couple of our favorite companies have teamed up to eco fashion a cool line of bags.
Last October, Whole Foods Market asked Ken Kobrick and Angela Greene, co-owners of Passchal Products if they might be interested in recycling Whole Foods’ large vinyl banners into fashionable bags. As you may already be aware, Passchal is a Richmond, Virginia based company focused on creating eco luxury handbags from recycled truck and tractor tire inner tubes.
So Ken and Angela took on the project, and cleverly created a line of upscale bags for Whole Foods shoppers that incorporates Whole Foods banner material along with recycled truck and tractor inner tubes. As Ken said, “Every single one of them is different.”
The eco line is set to roll-out on Earth Day, Wednesday April 22. An illuminating feature of each Passchal bag is the interior light system designed to help you find what’s in your bag.
Designed to illuminate the interior of the bag when opened, each Passchal bag has a light system to help you find what’s in your bag. / your valuables within. Another brilliant aspect to this hottie is that it has a light system that illuminates the interior when the bag is opened — making finding those keys, wallet, lipstick or cell phone, a cinch.
Related: previously on altCon
(1.9.07) passchal – brilliant handbags
Multi-tasking solar doo-dads are proliferating like crazy. This “eco-friendly” pocket-sized gadget features a very bright, 3 bulb LED flashlight, solar panel and storage battery. In addition to being a handy solar flashlight, the Powerplus Eagle is capable of charging other small devices like cellphones and MP3 players. With its triple solar wing design the Powerplus Eagle takes 15 to 20 hours of direct sunlight to fully charge. The LED light lasts 35 hours using a single LED light and 15 hours with all three LED’s shining. It will charge via AC in 7 hours and will give you 70 minutes of yammering on your mobile phone if your battery runs down.
£26.95 @ gizoo.co.uk
Here’s a great DIY gardening tool for spring. The PotMaker will have you transforming those back issues of The New York Times into biodegradable plant pots in no time flat. Great for starting your plants from seeds or seedlings. When you’re ready to plant just put the paper pot right in the ground and your plant is good to go.
$13.95 @ seed and garden
via: re-nest
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