
The Environment by Heather Heron collection features a nice selection of handcrafted products made from reclaimed and recycled fabrics. One of the coolest is this repurposed military tent surf bag. Also available in surplus Japanese denim, the board bag features salt and sun-resistant hemp rope and recycled, organic leather ties....read more
This environmental science kit is the perfect tool to teach kids about the problems faced by our planet -- and how sustainable practices and technology can help us can overcome them. The kit is organized into five main sections: renewable energies, natural resource usage, climate change prevention, waste and water management, and energy conservation. From constructing a miniature water treatment......read more
London-based creative studio Agency of Design sweeps the table with these new Energy Trumps cards, spotted on Inhabitat. The deck of 45 cards acts as a visual tool for understanding the environmental properties of different materials. Equally relevant for both designers and consumers, the cards present key environmental info for each material, including embodied energy, embodied water,......read more
Environment’s Beam Dining Table exudes a rugged yet sophisticated style that complements any type of space. Made of reclaimed Brazilian Peroba Rosa wood, the rustic table is available of four different sizes to suit living or dining room....read more
Los Angeles companies Environment Furniture and Aether Apparel have joined forces to create a limited edition outdoor seating product that hits on all the right notes. Perfect for an afternoon at the beach or beers in the backyard, the Beach Folding Chairs & Table merges function with elegance, with two collapsible chairs and a table, each made of sustainable Ash hardwood and finished with a......read more
Our eco-minded Los Angeles compatriots at Environment Furniture score another home furnishing win with the Beam End Table, inspired by the rugged beauty of exposed ceiling beams. Made from reclaimed planks of Peroba Rosa wood, the piece features two drawers with touch latch doors to keep bedside clutter in order (or at least out of sight). Dimensions: 17.5" height x 24" length x 18" depth...read more
International design collective Outofstock tapped our friends at Environment Furniture to produce the very awesome Boya Lamp, a nautical-themed table light inspired by beacon lights and marine buoys. Now available via Environment, the lamp rests on a base crafted from reclaimed American oak or natural maple, with a lamp shade in grey tinted blown glass. The wood from the reclaimed oak version......read more
After covering the prototype launch of Lapka a while back, we're excited to let you know that the world's first iPhone-compatible environmental monitor has hit the market. Lapka connects through a headphone jack to measure, collect and analyze data about substances within a user's environment. Each peripheral (there are four) gathers its own information: humidity/temperature,......read more
The Green:Mod cabinet series from Iannone Design is informed by clean, modern lines and a strong focus on environmentally friendly materials. This Wood Stripe 2-drawer nightstand is made from a rapidly renewable bamboo frame with an FSC-certified birch plywood interior. The front is made of domestic solid walnut and finished with a low VOC water-based lacquer for healthier indoor air quality.......read more
Shopping for an office chair isn't an easy task. Sure, we'd all be happy with an Aeron chair, but only if someone else was paying. At the other end, there's always Walmart but, uhhh, no thanks. Herman Miller has our answer in the SAYL Chair, designed to offer high design at an affordable price. Created by sustainable design guru Yves Behar, the SAYL family of work chairs feature "suspension"......read more