Used shipping containers are popping up all over as eco-friendly building materials.

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Five Ingenious Shipping Container Structures

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Remember the amazing Repurposed Pallet Adirondack Chair (PAC) from designer Shelton Davis?

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Build Your Own Pallet Adirondack Chair

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What if you had a tablecloth that actually improved with spills and stains? Norwegian designer Kristine Bjaadal created the Underfull Tablecloth to do just that!

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Fabrics that Improve with Wear and Tear

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Paper towel use accounts for 3000 tons of landfill waste every single day.

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PeopleTowels: A Handy Answer to Disposable Paper Towels

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We all need clean water to survive, which is why the creation of a novel, silica-based material that absorbs toxins in water has scientists and environmental advocates on the edge of their seats.

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New “Swelling Glass” Could Be The Answer For Contaminated Water Supplies

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If you’re like me, when you hear the words “net zero house” you conjure up images of Earthships built from old tires and soda cans full of dirt, or funky-looking modernist homes that look they could be straight out of that SNL sketch, The Schoeners. But the Energy Producing Home from Neumann Companies is different.

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Neumann Unveils an Energy-Producing Home for the Masses

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How awesome is this? The Common Studio’s Greenaid project is outfitting vintage candy machines to sell seed bombs!

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Vintage Candy Machine Turned Guerrilla Gardening Dispenser

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Bioplastics have their problems, but scientists working with IBM and Stanford University may just have the answer. They’ve developed a plant-based plastic that holds up to recycling and could have a ton of practical applications from medical to automotive.

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Plant Based Plastics that can be Recycled Over and Over

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