Category: The Green Room

Bio-Grow: Electronic Waste To Grow Algae For Biofuels

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It’s hard to imagine that the widespread issue of electronic waste could be seen as anything more than a problem, but what if it could be reused to make homegrown algae biofuels? … Read More

Originally posted 2010-05-25 08:47:47.

This Just Inbox: Heavy-duty sketchbooks made from reclaimed wooden planks

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Xylobooks, by Gary Robbins of Container Corps, are some seriously heavy-duty notebooks made from wood scraps from a furniture factory in his local Portland, OR. The books “marry old-school bookbinding methods with a clean, modern aesthetic that emphasizes the tactile nature of the materials,” connecting the wood to the paper by means of cotton twill tape and tiny iron nails. … Read More

Originally posted 2010-02-10 06:44:48.

the Art of Micro Growing

Harvest by Asif Khan

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London designer Asif Khan has produced an installation of chairs and tables made of freeze-dried flowers as part of the Designers in Residence program at the Design Museum London. … Read More

Originally posted 2010-03-10 09:20:23.

My Visit to The Seed Bank

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Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds has long been a resource for heirloom and rare seeds. … Read More

Originally posted 2010-04-27 08:23:41.

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