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Of the umpteen offerings out there for protective iPhone sleeves, the Minimalist from Trtl Bot is among our tops. Designed for traveling light, the super slim hard plastic shell provides thorough protection for your iPhone 4 or 4S, while offering just enough room for your ID, credit card and metro card. Made of plastic from recycled bottles, the "eco-functional" case is manufactured locally......read more
Laurel Herter has worked in art and architectural glass for over thirty years, creating stained glass church windows, carved glass tabletops, intricate leaded glass skylights, and more for clients all over the world. A glass lover through-and-through, she has deep concerns about plastic pollution and its effects on the environment. So she decided to do something about it with BottlesUp, a......read more
The problem with tap water is there’s no bubbles in it. No bubbles is no fun. Well, consider the problem solved. The Senior Seltzer Bottle from Mr. Fizz gives you everything you need to make lively, effervescent beverages at home, conveniently eliminating the need to buy soda in plastic bottles or metal cans. Let the good times roll! Chrome-plated, with a lifetime warranty. Nice....read more
The good folks behind San Diego-based BottleHood find attractive and functional uses for discarded wine, beer, liquor and soda bottles, which they creatively repurpose into tumblers, juice glasses, vases, pendant beads and light fixtures. We're loving these handcrafted spice jars made from pinot grigio bottles, which are topped with renewable cork stoppers to keep kitchen goods fresh.......read more
After hearing news stories about the massive patch of plastic swirling around the Pacific, Dutch designer Foekje Fleur van Duin started collecting discarded trash on the banks of the Maas River and thinking of ways to incorporate it into creative projects. These amazing porcelain replicas of plastic bottles come from those experiments. Made using a plaster mold, the vases are......read more
Finally, a bike basket that doesn't suck. That was our collective response after spotting Faris Elmasu's clean, elegant Bent Basket on Cool Hunting. Designed as a prototype two years ago, the carrier is designed using bent plywood. If you like Eames furniture, this is the bike basket for you. Made using vacuum forming, the Bent Basket offers ample space for twelve beers, which is important.......read more
Montreal design house Matt & Nat has been making vegan-friendly carry goods since 1995, all of which feature linings made of 100% recycled plastic bottles (each bag keeps an average of 21 plastic bottles out of the landfill). Hidden details and sustainable ideas abound in every design -- from matte black hardware to cork labeling to pockets in the right places. Call it boho-chic, minimalist......read more
