Look closely to see junk mail, postcards, business cards, greeting cards, cruise itineraries… stand back to see them upcycled into a textural representation of beauty. Mosaics by Schimmel.

The Crosscage is Suzuki’s concept zero emissions motorcycle that runs on a hydrogen fuel cell.

Uhuru, like the Shakers, believe “beauty rests on utility.” Their work aims towards sustainability, lasting appeal, and quality. The Bilge Lounge is a chair constructed from reclaimed bourbon barrels and the spring suspension leafs from used trucks.

Body panels made from locally grown hemp, water based paint, solar panels, manufacturing energy efficiency…the Lotus Eco Elise is more than just a car concept…

A modification of the ad in #11790 to show that McCain's flip flop on off shore drilling is tightening the noose on America, leaving us hanging.

Pallet housing is a sustainable & innovative approach to transitional relief housing for those displaced by disaster & conflict, like the millions displaced by the Chinese earthquake or the floods in Sri Lanka.

Gray water is waste water with no human/organic waste (feces) or toxic chemicals that is suitable for reuse with little to no filtration. Gray water pumps allow you to capture this water and put it to use helping you waste less.

The “Flooded London” exhibition provides a look into NASA scientist, James Hansen's prophetic warning about global warming.

This cool Map Bowl from Liz Grotyohann is made from discarded used paper shopping bags and lined with a map of the Bay Area.

This clever green vehicle concept from the Technical University of Berlin is cleverly named CLEVER. Running on compressed natural gas this beauty gets 100 mpg and has less than half the emissions of a Prius.

From the design studios of Greetje van Tiem comes newspaper yarn. It can be woven into anything from curtains, to rugs, netting throws, or even upholstery.

These high rise multi-level “Farmscrapers” offer a much more sustainable way to farm, and could ultimately ease the world’s food, water, and energy crises. Not to mention giving urbanites tasty fresh locally grown veggies.

This Seedling design from Bret Duncan is basically a system of biodegradable nestling planters that you place inside each other as the plant grows, eliminating the stress of repotting.

There has been quite an uproar over the images snapped of the uncontacted tribe in Peru. Here is an update on whats going to be done.

The new UNEP Atlas provides striking visual evidence of the environmental effects of climate change by showing before and after satellite photos over a 35 year span.

The Eco-Cook design by Kechenyi Camille, which earned honorable mention at the international design competition “Dining in 2015,” sustainably addresses both energy and water use while cooking.

Hybrid Technologies plans to produce two models of this beauty, an all electric that will have a range of 150-180 miles, and a plug-in hybrid model that will boast a 220 mile per gallon efficiency & over 600hp!

Once Discarded is a design concept by Claire Danthois of the UK. Danthois, passionate about sustainability, recreate objects of value and use from refuse.

Raishee Sowa, took upcycling up a notch and created his own self-sufficient island out of 250,000 recycled plastic bottles, just off the coast of Mexico.

This foldable Greenhouse concept by Daniel Schipper is a folding frameless modular plant growing heaven made out of recyclable plastics.

One of the worlds last remaining tribes that have never had contact with the modern world were photographed by aircraft and are seen pointing their bow and arrow weapons at the craft in defense!

This great looking easy to read chart helps you determine which plants are best suited to cleanse the airborne toxins plaguing your place.

Sheep Poo Paper - “These delightful eco-friendly air fresheners are made from the finest and freshest sheep poop from the rolling green mountains of Wales…”

Grain Surfboards are made from locally grown wood cut by sustainable forestry pros. They even reuse the wood by-product for fuel, compost & wood chips.

These rain chains are a great way to beautify your water harvesting system using this ancient Japanese linking system.

1Hotel is Seattle ’s premier eco-friendly residence, spa, and hotel featuring many prominent green amenities.

This beautiful & unique eco-friendly Jewelry by BATUCADA forms to the contours of your body.

We saw the Mottainai Furoshiki post on Notcot.com and tried it out right away. It was so easy and fun we made a video of our Mottainai Furoshiki. We love this idea!