Gizmodo: bottles

KOR's Special Edition Water Bottles Etched With Sloshing Landcapes

Kat Hannaford — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:20:25 EST

Put down that bottle of Evian (or worse, your gym-branded bottle) and check out these "nature-inspired" water bottles from KOR. Each bottle represents a different water charity, with $5 from the sale of each $35 one being donated.

The "sunrise orange" bottle represents the Bottle Container Recycling cause, the "sawgrass green" is for the Watershed Protection, the money from the "ice blue" goes towards Ocean Protection, and the "orchid pink" helps out the Global Water Crisis. Pricey, yes, but they're effortlessly stylish and you can't turn your nose up at charity for too long. [KOR Water via Tuvie]

Recycling Meets DIY With iPhone 3GS "Water Resistant Prototype"

Jack Loftus — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 10:00:00 EDT

After you drain that cool, refreshing soda and prepare to go out on that 50-mile bike ride you had planned today, don't forget to retain the bottle and protect that iPhone. [Flickr - Thanks, Chris]

Boxed Water: It's What's for Drinking

Mark Wilson — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:40:00 EDT

Boxed milk and juices are a supermarket staple, but one company is now selling boxed water.

Boxed Water Is Better sells water in cartons, ditching the plastic bottles while reducing the overall carbon footprint of packing and distribution by 80%.

20% of the company's profits are passed along to reforestation (10%) and water relief (10%) while you sip on the sweet hydrogen/oxygen nectar of Minnesota and a few parts per billion of paper pulp.

But while Boxed Water is undoubtedly more sustainable than bottled water, I can't help but think the product's absurdity does less to open a new market than close an old one. In other words, Boxed Water is a ridiculous solution to an even more ridiculous problem—that we'd rather buy packaged water than drink it for nearly free out of the tap. [Boxed Water via Cool Hunting and image]

Baby Bottle Lets You Know When the Formula's Just Right

Andi Wang — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 21:20:13 EST

It's the Goldilocks of baby bottles: A bottle that uses thermochromic anti-forgery ink to change the bottle's graphic, letting mommies and daddies know when the milk's not too hot and not too cold. [Yanko]

'Sculpture' Fires Beer Bottles at a Wall at 373MPH

Adam Frucci — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:02:40 EDT

Now this is what I call art. It's a sculpture/robot that flings empty beer bottles at a solid wall at 373 MPH, smashing them to smithereens. As the exhibit goes on during the day, a pile of green shards of glass piles up under the wall. It's a comment on rock and roll or something, but I'm a simple man. I just like seeing things smash. If you're like me, you can go check out the cannon at the SUPERDOME exhibition at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris. Hit the jump for another shot of the cannon in action.

[We Make Money Not Art via MAKE]

Kor One Water Bottle Is One-Handable, Reusable and Very Nice Looking

Jason Chen — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:30:00 EDT

If there was ever a reusable water bottle that we'd pay $29 for, this would be it. The Kor One is made out of BPA free plastic, and can be opened with one hand while cycling or running or eating or wiping. Their website is exactly what you'd expect from a company that's selling a $29 water bottle and is filled with earth-friendly/ridiculous phrases like "sustainability" and "The KOR ONE is not a water bottle, it's an invitation." Nevertheless, it's one damn sexy bottle that we'd definitely use whilst running on our newly purchased treadmill. [Kor Water via Mocoloco via Treehugger]

Snap Capp Reseals Your Soda Can, Gives it a Lid

Kit Eaton — Tue, 27 May 2008 07:31:00 EDT

It's possibly container-seal design month here at Giz, but we've found a winner in the Snap Capp. It's a cheap and cheerful plastic gizmo that pops onto a standard 12- or 16-ounce drinks can, and turns it into a resealable bottle, with a lid, to stop your refreshments going flat. Simplicity itself, and it's reusable too. Available now, in a variety of colors, packs of three for around $10. [Coolest Gadgets via Oh Gizmo]

Conceptual Non-Lethal Mousetraps Made from Everyday Objects

AddyDugdale — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 06:11:43 EDT

Industrial designer Roger Arquer came up with four ideas for a non-lethal mousetrap using household objects such as lightbulbs, paper clips, springs and pint glasses. And, of course, cheese. Check the gallery below for his ingenious devices.

The Barcelona-born designer says that you can do what you want with the mice after you've caught them. Seeing as I don't have a python, I think I'll make myself a mouse-fur bikini. [Roger Arquer via Dezeen]

Swigz Dual-Chamber Sports Bottle Keeps Gin, Tonic Separate

Jason Chen — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 18:20:25 EDT

If your exercise regime has you drinking a combination of liquids like Gatorade and water, Powerade and Red Bull, or the old G&T, the Swigz Dual-Chamber sports bottle can keep both liquids separate.

The two chambers are intertwined so keep the "bottleish" feel intact, and has two heads up top so you can drink without getting backwash into the other chamber. Or, if your date's feeling a bit germ-conscious, you can put the same liquid in both containers and share. Just try to remember which one you roofied. [Amazon via Uncrate]

Don't Break the Bottle: Make Them Dance for their Dinner, Too

Charlie White — Thu, 10 Aug 2006 12:53:41 EDT

Don't Break the Bottle is designed to exasperate your guests, making them work for their opportunity to imbibe. It fits on any standard wine bottle, and nobody drinks until that puzzle is solved, one way or another.

Please, don't invite me to any parties where I must somehow solve a puzzle to get to the precious wine. Only the most sadistic hosts would do such a thing. Maybe this puzzle's alternate purpose would be to serve as a sobriety test, to be placed on bottle number three...? – Charlie White

Don't Break the Bottle: sobering parties everywhere [Sci Fi Tech]

Wide-mouth Bottle Lantern

Travis Hudson — Tue, 11 Jul 2006 15:39:22 EDT

I'll be the first to admit that I am a huge fanboy of those wide-mouth 32-ounce Nalgene-style bottles. They are large, hold a lot of liquid, damn near indestructible and perfect for measuring out Kool-Aid. The Firefly is a little gadget that can make these bottles even more useful. The Firefly turns any wide-mouth bottle into a safe and convenient lantern. The unique design allows for it to hang anywhere or just sit on a table. All of the electronic components are sealed so there is no risk with using the bottle for liquids. Although, we would suggest not filling up the bottle with Guinness, for that is far too dark to be illuminated by the Firefly lid. Thanks, John – Travis Hudson

Product Page [guyotdesigns]

Water Bottle Bike Repair Kit

Travis Hudson — Mon, 05 Jun 2006 17:39:33 EDT

Staying hydrated is overrated anyway. Use that water bottle holder for something more useful, like tools! This kit has everything a cyclist would need—minus the water, of course. It includes a bit screwdriver handle, 6-15mm ball wrench, six driver bits, three hex key wrenches, two tire levers and tire patch kit with glue. It's available at Lillian Vernon for $20. – Travis Hudson

Product Page [Via Boing Boing]

Solar-Powered LED Water Bottle

Travis Hudson — Wed, 10 May 2006 07:24:48 EDT

In today's day and age you can combine damn near everything—some practical, some not. This is pretty good device for the outdoor enthusiasts. The SolLight water bottle features an LED light that will light up the entire bottle. Even better, it is solar powered. One full charge of the LED will provide upwards of eight to 10 hours of illumination. It retails for $25.

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