Awesome Green

This may not be the first time it has been done, but it’s nonetheless inspiring to see something as simple as a plastic soda bottle be repurposed into something much, much bigger. (Thanks, Juanjo!)

A concept for a takeaway beer four-pack that retains the form of the traditional beer pint using recyclable paper cups. Designed by Ivan Maximov for the Russian beer pub chain MUG.

Lee Seo-jin’s Earth-friendly Cuptea design is a lovely marriage of disposable cup and teabag. The flat kit converts into a beautiful hexagon for flower tea and an octagonal shape for leaf tea.

Industrial designer Sebastian Bergne built this awesome greenhouse entirely out of Lego bricks, recently on display at London’s Covent Gardens. Brown Lego bricks even act as mulch.

Architect Michael Jantzen’s modular home can be reconfigured to create new spaces, transform indoor areas to outdoor areas, all while being environmentally-friendly.

MB celebrates its 125th year with the F125. Its emission-free hydrogen-powered electric motor gets up to 650mi in one charge. Good thing there’s still time to rethink the somewhat sterile look.

Still lurking in the shadows, ready to be fully revealed at this week’s Frankfurt Auto Show, the Rimac Concept One boasts 1088hp and a top speed of 190mph, despite the fact that it’s fully electric.

Artist Jennifer Collier carefully bonds, waxes, traps and stitches cardboard, thread, and road maps into contemporary textiles; that “fabric” is then fashioned into pristinely detailed everyday objects.

(NSFW: Language) Anybody else wanna go green? Don Cheadle makes us laugh out loud as the 90’s “hero” (or is it eco-tyrant?) Captain Planet in this live action Funny or Die bit. (Thanks, Joel!)

Made from used shipping pallets, making each table unique. Sandblasted and then waxed to a golden brown color. Has four wheels, two of which have brakes. Fully assembled when delivered.

Etsy seller Nerdnest converts worn out vinyl records into bookends. You can specify your color preferences for the labels if you want. They can’t be used to prop up heavy books or items though.

Don’t waste time with plastic straws – ThinkGeek’s Titanium Drinking Straw is tasteless, odorless, has very low thermal conductivity, and is hefty enough to stab it right into the fruit you wish to drink.

Turn desolate urban lots into a field of flowers and grass with these biodegradable clay grenades. Just toss a few over the fence into empty yards and flowers start to pop up in about 3 weeks.

The Shadow E-Bike by Daymak offers emerging sustainable hybrid technology; it’s the world’s first wireless power-assist electric bicycle, with a 250W or 350W motor and no visible brake or gear cables.

Home and office furniture made of 100% recyclable high-grade corrugated paper board. They are easy to assemble and disassemble, and can even be painted or varnished. (In Australia only for now.)

Designer Ed Chew created these intricate lighting fixtures using old Tetra Pak cartons, otherwise headed for the recycling bin (or worse yet, the trash). Nothing like a little ingenuity, right folks?

Fusion is the new version of the practical and designy YikeBike electric folding bike; it’s made of alloy and strengthened polymer composite, which makes it more affordable. (Thanks Adrian!)

NAU’s zero emissions, all electric Ecco mobile home can be charged at standard 240V stations; in areas with no electricity, its built-in photovoltaic panels and solar sail roof charge directly from the sun.

We are loving the shapes and light that’s bundled within these pristinely cut paper lampshades, handcrafted from repurposed comic books, novels and fairy tales from Rotterdam’s Ginkgo Studio.

With the heathered look and feel of wool, nau’s water resistant Vice jacket’s recycled poly/organic cotton fabric blends the technical benefits of a soft shell with the soft texture of natural fibers.

The next best thing to having class outside: OfficePOD, a modern cubicle designed for people who work from home; it includes an integrated desk, plenty of storage, and secure locking system.

Designed to prove that you can live in a space just 3x3x3m with a carbon-neutral footprint, The Cube is a complete home, with a living, dining, kitchen, sleeping quarters and a (yuck) composting toilet.

Michael Kritzer is the talent behind the Buell Cratetable, perfect for tinkerers; the bike crate that the motorcycle arrives in is pre-cut to be repurposed into a useable workbench.