Awesome Green

Thor ter Kulve and Rob McIntyre’s CanopyStair is a set of modular steps that form a spiral staircase around a tree, complete with a handrail. It can be attached without any tools and without damaging or marking the tree.

Divergent Microfactories’ proof-of-concept car for its chassis assembly. Paired with carbon fiber tubes, DM’s lightweight and modular 3D printed aluminum nodes could lead to more affordable and environment-friendly car factories.

Daymak’s Photon is an affordable electrically assisted kick scooter. It has a 6.4W solar panel that trickle charges not only its 100W motor but also powers its headlight, 1W speaker, FM radio and USB charger.

Loll Designs’ Racer Rocker is a flat-pack outdoor rocking chair. It’s made of 100% recycled HDPE plastic, and each one is the equivalent of 288 milk jugs. It also has a storage trunk at the back. Available in seven colors.

Valorisation Lab makes caps out of recycled plastic and vintage scarves bought from thrift shops in Ukraine, making each piece unique. You can pledge for a snapback or five panel cap with a random or specified main color.

Enlighten Today’s Better Re is a stylish housing that turns used smartphone batteries into external battery packs. It fits all smartphone batteries and has an optional expansion module so you can use multiple batteries as one unit.

The new entry level Model S has the dual motor all-wheel drive tech previously exclusive to the higher tiers. It has a 70kWh battery, 329hp motors and a range of up to 240mi. It’s also compatible with the optional autopilot package.

Like Karton, Cardboard Furniture and Projects makes flat-pack, modular furniture made of cardboard. They’re water-resistant, lightweight and 100% recyclable. The shop can also customize your order with prints and different cardboards.

The D Series has dual motors, giving the Model S more power and all-wheel drive. The top of the line P85D has a total of 691hp (221hp front, 470hp rear) and does 0 to 60mph in 3.2s. The car will also get autopilot capabilities soon.

The newest Zero electric motorcycles have improved batteries. Combined with the Power Tank accessory they can go up to 185mi per charge. They also have new Showa suspensions, Bosch anti-lock brake systems and Pirelli tires.

Street artist Moose creates “reverse graffiti” using a power washer to selectively remove urban grime. To further highlight the anti-pollution message of his clean art, he powered his latest work using a zero emission Nissan LEAF EV.

Like the Motoped, SEV’s eTricks Evolution is a motorized mountain bike, except it uses a 2.5kW electric motor. It can go up to 37mph and last for up to 50mi per charge. Available in urban and various off-road variants.

The e-Golf looks like its gas-powered siblings. The EV’s motor produces 115hp and 199lb.ft. of torque. It will get between 70mi to 90mi per charge and will go up to 87mph. US price starts at $35.5K. Read our test drive on 95Octane.

MakeLab’s skateboard design combines bamboo’s strength with the stiffness of fiberglass and carbon fiber. The result is a fun, responsive deck whose manufacture provides job training and increased employment in the Alabama black belt.

An off-road electric bicycle. The Daymak Beast has a 500W motor, a 12Ah battery and a 15W solar panel (optional in the base model) that can add up to 6mi per 8 hours of ambient light. The battery also has 2 USB charging ports.

King of Sweden sells large rugs made of the leather and fabric labels from discarded jeans. The labels are stitched together over a sheet of cotton. If you have enough old jeans lying around you could try this idea yourself.

Fireclay Tile wants to turn used glass from old TVs and computer monitors and convert them into coasters, but they need your help to buy the molds. The glass they will use is from a recycling plant and is proven to be lead-free.

An unusual vehicle made from sustainable materials, designers Kenneth Cobonpue and Albrecht Birkner’s car would have a woven skin, replaceable after it biodegrades. Not the most practical concept, but still visually striking.

Tesla car owners can recharge their cars for free at a Tesla Supercharge stations, but recently the company announced a new option: a $60-$80 battery swap that is twice as fast as filling up a gas tank. More at i4U.

A team of engineering students from BYU have developed a single passenger vehicle that weighs just 99 lbs and is capable of getting over 1300 miles per gallon with its lawnmower engine – though it only hits a top speed of 25mph.

A strap with a series of hooks that you can use as a coat rack, a shoe rack, to display plants and more. The hooks are made from grass and recycled plastic and can carry loads up to 22lbs.

If you’re near San Antonio, check out Joe O’Connell and Blessing Hancock’s Ballroom Luminoso, a series of six chandeliers made from custom structural steel, LEDs and recycled bicycle parts, installed in a cement underpass.

UK artist Dylan Shields crafts his intricate sculptures out of old potato chip boxes and packing tape. Much of what he creates is rather epic, which fits with his use of biblical themes.