Awesome Green

Conceived by creative agency LOLA Madrid, Bicycled is series of unique, handmade bicycles made from old car parts found in junkyards. Sign up to get on the waiting list for one. (Thanks Elias!)

Bottled water seller Fred has always encouraged customers to reuse its containers. To further its cause, the company has released a batch of T-shirts made from nothing but recycled plastic bottles.

Thanks to a longer and wider wheelbase, this all-electric offers sportier styling than the typical Smart. Powered by a 60 kW motor, it even has a projector in the hood to make its own drive-in.

Pushing 1600+ lumens, this unique heat-sink-free LED bulb is claimed to be as bright as a 100-watt incandescent bulb while using only 12 watts of power. Also available in a 10W/75W equivalent.

Moving beyond the drawing board to a production vehicle, the ELR is GM’s classier cousin to Chevy’s Volt, offering a combined electrical/extended driving range of 300+ miles and a top speed of 100MPH.

A three-door electric version of the i3 Concept, the design of the i3 Coupe is focused on spaciousness and intelligent, hassle-free navigation. It has a range of 100mi and can charge to 80% in 30 mins.

A low-cost LED light designed for developing areas where dangerous kerosene lanterns are the norm. The 3 second act of lifting a weighted bag provides 30 minutes of energy, without batteries or sunlight.

Vladimir Drutts short doc of two farm boys turned biochemical engineers who are developing a sustainable alternative to the foam waste piling up in landfills is another great Focus Forward finalist.

Barcelona design group In-Tenta’s eco-friendly concept hotel provides guests with individual “pods” which can be set directly onto the ground so as not to disturb natural surroundings.

Made of 100% recycled PET bottles with aluminum carabiners. It has separate cushioned laptop and tablet compartments and has a quick-release thumb lever for easy strap adjustment.

Designed by Dan Goldstein, the Re-Ply is a minimalist recliner made with used corrugated cardboard. A durable and environment-friendly furniture. Also available with fake fur or felt.

Eric Maundu has a unique garden. Instead of soil, his plants grow on water and feed on the waste material of fish. He also has an automated garden that he can monitor and nurture from the Internet.

Brooklyn-based designer Jack Sutter has an efficient idea for reducing wallet bulk in your pocket with his TGT (pronounced “tight”) Wallet concept – a stylishly skinny recycled leather and elastic number.

Izhar Gafni designed and prototyped a bicycle with a body and rims made of nothing but cardboard. The final product will have no metal parts and will be sold for no more than $20. More here and here.

A greener alternative to the V8 model, the all-electric SLS AMG Coupe is driven by four powerful motors, cranking out 740hp and 737 pound-feet of torque. Too bad it’s $300k more than the gas one.

Rodrigo Rubio and his colleagues only needed 5 weeks to create the Solar House 2.0 – and were able to customize it for its surroundings – thanks to digital design and digital fabrication technology.

Diamond Supply Co. recently unveiled their upcoming line of sunglasses with frames made from multicolored layered wood recycled from skateboards. Watch for them on DSC’s online store.

The Smoking Tire’s Matt Farah was invited by DMC’s President to the company’s headquarters for a brief tour and to test drive a prototype of the fully electric DMC-12. Skip to 3:50 for the drive.

Portable speakers that are made from old loudspeakers. Each unit is unique and rare (and pricey). It’s available in two sizes and comes with an internal battery, a charger and a 3.5mm cable.

Designer Elie Ahovi’s lightbulb uses clean, modern LED tech for illumination, but pipes it through a fiber-optic tube to provide the illusion of a classic filament. We sure hope these get produced.

Are you a fan of Bottlehood Glassware? Here’s your chance to make your own upcycled glasses or vases from bottles. The Kinkajou by Patrick Lehoux lets you score bottles with little effort.

The designers from New York’s PENSA! envision an easily installed urban street lamp which uses solar energy to drive its LED lights, offering built-in USB gadget charging, and an optional seating area.

The Bottle Rockets denim trousers are made from a hybrid denim fabric made of cotton, polyester and recycled plastic beer bottles, at 3 to 5 bottles per pair. Available in indigo and natural canvas.