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If someone told you a hotel was built from old bricks and floor boards, you would perhaps think twice before stepping in to it. However, when you discover that the hotel in question, Shanghai’s award winning five-star hotel URBN is actually credited for being carbon neutral and pollution free, you would surely want to visit and stay there. Built [...]

All of us need incentives to get work done. Guess it is the same with recycling. RecycleBank is rewarding people with vouchers for recycling. Started in the US, RecycleBank runs its schemes in more than half the states, including Florida and Texas. Since the last one year it has also started operating in the United Kingdom at Halton in Cheshire, [...]

Japan, a country synonymous with technological breakthroughs and state of the art robotics, has also been renowned for its traditional values and historic culture that spans for centuries. The nation has also been known for its constant efforts to spearhead the movement to conserve and environment and Japan has proven itself once again in this endeavor [...]

One of the biggest hazards that the planet faces today is plastic waste; of course, apart from the human race, that is! We not only are finding brand new ways of using plastic, but are also finding new and untouched parts of the planet to dispose them off. From the depths of the Pacific to the top of Everest, we have managed to put it everywhere and [...]

The peel of citrus fruits has since long been used for many purposes which include cooking, flavoring, beauty products, etc… It is known to have amazing properties like anti-bacterial, anti-oxidant, cholesterol-lowering and many more, but never has the idea of turning it into an alternative fuel source struck any of us until the researchers headed [...]

Go green and fashionable with BlueQ. This eco-friendly brand has launched a cool new series of totes, shoppers, pouches and coin purses for you. In fact, these designs are winning over the most lazy of treehuggers to become aware of the green needs of the world while making a fashion statement too. The bold graphic prints of the handbags and purses [...]

The famous saying, ‘Diamonds are a girl’s best friend’ might just undergo a radical change what with consciousness regarding the ethics involved in the mining business setting in. In fact, there are many among us nature lovers who believe that the mining should be stopped as there are enough gold and silver, and we think diamonds [...]

The best green intentions are simple. That is somethings that true tree huggers like to believe in. Leo Goes Grr is one of them. This toy brand really is a group of zealous mothers who believe that kids deserve better. The same faith makes them nurture their young clientele in a way that the kids learn to respect the environment and the earth. Global [...]

There is nothing as sensuous as the feel of frosty ice on one’s skin. But wearing ice cubes around the neck isn’t a very viable, so we bring the next best thing to you. Sweden-based jewelry artist Kumvana Gomani has come up with some refreshing jewelry made from filigreed shards of plastic. Believe it or not, but she has actually got the [...]

We have a very cool and green furniture idea for you. For this, you just need an old suitcase lying around the house, or you may just find an abandoned one in the alley close to your house. With the help of a staple gun, jigsaw, upholstery fabric, foam, plumbing sittings and nipple of the legs, you can be the proud creator of an ottoman that will fall [...]