Today on In Case You Missed It: A baggage handling robot is being tested at the Geneva Airport to both carry your luggage and print out tags. Adidas made athletic shoes that are almost entirely recycled; with gill nets making up the stitching on t...
Oclean is an offshore litter cleaner designed to help collect ocean pollution like plastic particles and other floating types of waste. It uses modern tech to harness solar and ocean wave energy to power its collection of plastic garbage followed by compacting the waste effectively. Once the autonomous system is released, it will gather waste then send an alert when it’s time to refresh and start the process over.
Designer: NTUST
Carter Zufelt’s Müll project takes the beauty of recycling to a literal level, transforming wasteful plastic bags into meaningful objects. Ranging from a small cube to larger containers and even stool-style seating, these items are not only beautiful designed but they also bring awareness to the world’s plastic problem. Additionally, they represent the countless animal lives saved simply by preventing a fraction of the roughly 95,000,000,000 (unrecycled) bags used each year from floating around.
Designer: Carter Zufelt
If Seiko Epson has its way, your office paper recycling bin could soon become obsolete. The company's PaperLab, an 8.5-foot-wide device that turns used paper into clean white sheets, is set to go on sale next year. The machine strips paper into fiber...
Today’s cities have way too many discarded bottles and not enough clean air! Why not use one to counter the other? The Tetraforest concept does just that. The design aims to enhance the amount of green areas in cities, by simply using recycled materials. A wall structure is created by connecting waste pet bottles with connection parts made from recycled plastic. Then, vining plants can be attached and thrive on the ever-growing wall!
Designer: Noam Son
Later this year, Dell will increase the amount of recycled materials that it uses to make its products. Before the end of 2015, the company will begin using excess carbon fiber and other scrap materials in a few Alienware and Latitude devices. The...
Not your typical MD, Dr. Recare is the autonomous mobile doctor designed to make marine cleanup a cinch. The 3D printing craft cleans sand, extracting plastic garbage from the other waste before heating it and applying to a mold to create a newly printed recycling bin. The new bin is placed in strategic locations at the beach where it’s needed most! It’s mobile 3D printing at its best!
Designer: Mingyu Jeong
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A few years ago we saw a prototype for an irrigation system that draws water from air. Nottingham Trent University professor Dr. Amin Al-Habaibeh and his student Joseph Wild have developed a device that has a similar function, but for the purpose of harvesting drinking water. The best part is that their device is made of discarded appliances.
The machine is based on a used refrigerator. According to Nottingham Trent University, “[i]t works by drawing air into a cool fridge with reused computer fans and passing it through a cold copper tube. As the warm, humid air cools in the tube the vapour contents condense to form water.” A tap can be added to the fridge, keeping the water cool and clean until it is used.
The machine will work best on humid areas, where it “can provide enough water to meet the daily needs of a small family.” It can run on solar power as well, which should make it viable in remote areas.
To spread the word, Dr. Al-Habaibeh and Joseph plan on sharing the instructions and parts list needed to create the device online. These men are true makers.
[via PSFK]
A few years ago we saw a prototype for an irrigation system that draws water from air. Nottingham Trent University professor Dr. Amin Al-Habaibeh and his student Joseph Wild have developed a device that has a similar function, but for the purpose of harvesting drinking water. The best part is that their device is made of discarded appliances.
The machine is based on a used refrigerator. According to Nottingham Trent University, “[i]t works by drawing air into a cool fridge with reused computer fans and passing it through a cold copper tube. As the warm, humid air cools in the tube the vapour contents condense to form water.” A tap can be added to the fridge, keeping the water cool and clean until it is used.
The machine will work best on humid areas, where it “can provide enough water to meet the daily needs of a small family.” It can run on solar power as well, which should make it viable in remote areas.
To spread the word, Dr. Al-Habaibeh and Joseph plan on sharing the instructions and parts list needed to create the device online. These men are true makers.
[via PSFK]