Energy efficiency is great, but it seems that people have lately been sacrificing a lot more than usual for it. About a year ago, it became known that air circulation is negatively affected by the designs in today’s energy-efficient houses. They’re built very airtight, and include all sorts of materials and products which are emitted into the air.

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A square in London hosts this unique sculpture, which is environment friendly, and aims to send out a message. Created by Sarah Wigglesworth, this Christmas tree is all bike parts. It has been created mainly out of bicycle wheels borrowed from UK charity Re~Cycle, which restores bikes and ships them to Africa.
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A data center is being used to test a new interesting concept in Pennsylvania – the center has been built into the Iron Mountain, deep underground. The mountain holds an old limestone mine, which houses the data center currently. Researchers’ goal is to determine whether this is a suitable location for a data center or not, considering the cooling options provided by the limestone.

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There is a whole lot of stuff ranging from edibles to supplies that comes in a can, and when used up, the landfill is the place to go for these cans. A few of them may be saved from going to landfills, and a lot more may be saved by the upcycled “Audio Cans” created by Dean Brown.
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In these days when every kid is obsessed with their plastic and metal toys, good old wood is declining in popularity. This is sad, not only because it’s bad for nature, but it also deprives children of their creativity as well – the flashy toys are so restrictive and never provoke the kind of imagination that a simplistic wooden toy does. Luckily, some creative designers are still thinking in the “old-fashioned” ways, bringing wood back to life with original new ideas.

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The 321 Water Bottle was first displayed as a concept back in January. Nearly a year has passed since then, and the designers of the bottle have now decided to put the bottle into production. The French-Press style water filter bottle recently received a People’s Choice Award on Australian TV Show The New Inventors.
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VerTerra Dinnerware looks quite interesting, charming, and innovatively new, at the same time it has its roots in an age old practise. On a visit to India, Michael Dwork noticed that certain places served food in palm leaf based plates and bowls. Inspired by the idea, Dwork started the VerTerra line of compostable plates, bowls and serving dishes.
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Some architects at Lord, Aeck & Sargent have managed to create an amazing treehouse that easily stands out as a marvel of architecture, while also being very nature-friendly. The treehouse is located in Camp Twin Lakes, a camp for kids with special needs. It’s completely wheelchair accessible, giving handicapped children an opportunity to come in contact with nature and learn about it.

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Sculptor Kris Kuksi’s excellence makes itself evident with these sculptures. Amazing as they look, they are in fact upcycled examples of old, discarded toys. The sculptor uses discarded toys to create these haunting sculptures that carry a medieval-ancient look.

Old toys do make a major part of the sculptures, but the artist also uses other items like statues, mechanical part, or other discarded items he can put to use.

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Considering the sheer volume of bottles Coke sells every year, the company’s announcement to move from PET bottles to a blend of plastic and 30% plant-based materials, is more than welcome. The new sugarcane and molasses based bottles will have 25% less emissions when compared to traditional bottles.
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