Soccer is the most popular game in the world, and now it’s one that will add fun to generating energy. The fun energy generation part is up to the sOccket ball, a soccer ball that can generate energy. Intended for use in Africa, about 15 minutes of play with the ball will generate enough electricity to power an LED light for 3 hours, or to charge electronic gadgets.
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Don’t let the name fool you, Don Vardo isn’t an Italian mafia chief, though it probably would like to be one. It is the tiny house you see above, the creation of Portland Alternative Dwellings, a company that specializes in creating tiny dwellings like the Don.
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The OfficePOD promises a green work environment while in the luxury of your own home. As its name makes it amply clear, the pod is for those who work from home, but would like a more “professional” environment. Which, to me sounds like getting a cube to work in, even while at home.
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A huge amount of energy is required to keep telecommunication equipment, and by definition the internet running. Right now, it would be very difficult, if not impossible to actually replace the equipment currently in use, because of the prohibitive costs involved, and the huge amount of investment already made to setup the said equipment. Researchers at Bell Labs however, seem to have come with a solution.
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Finnish artist Ilkka Halso takes a view of the “journey” of nature, from a self sustained process to something which has to be protected now. And his art does carry forward the message in a very thought provocative manner. The central theme of his “Restoration” series is healing and rescuing our natural environment.
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The CO2 mugs serve as your morning reminders of the world’s biggest carbon offenders. It may look like a simple mug, but it is heat sensitive. Once filled with hot liquid, colors on the mug change to reveal countries with the largest carbon footprints in the world. There’s even a color scale ranging from mild green to bright red, perhaps to help you fret over the environment over your morning coffee.

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Christmas trees are decked and decorated for the big day, and after that, they are mostly discarded and left away. Obviously, there can be better use for these green trees, the best option being to let them grow and be put to use again.
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The living plant bag from Wooly Pocket could let you carry around a plant in your handbag, and would possibly also be quite a bother. If you have no problem with carrying along the handbag equivalent of a potted plant, this one overflows from environment goodness.
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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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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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