Gizmodo: recyclable

Eco-Friendly 360 Paper Bottle Concept Makes Tetra Paks Look So '60s

Kit Eaton — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 07:51:40 EST

I tend to avoid bottled water—my tap-water's fine and way cheaper—but since millions don't think the same, this concept from designers Brand Image would be a way to reduce the eco-impact of all those nasty plastic bottles. The 360 is a paper bottle, molded from 100% recyclable, food-safe paper, and its simplicity makes even the venerable cardboard Tetra Pak drinks carton look outdated. These things are almost "printed-out," they stack, are re-sealable, and look fab. These ought to be real, and when they are I hope they get the texture of the "lip" right: you don't want fuzzy cardboardiness there. [Core77]

Innervision Plastic Bike Should be Called Re-Bicyclable

Kit Eaton — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 10:45:00 EDT

Designer Matt Clark has come up with Innervision: a prototype polypropelene bike designed to be fully recyclable. And, incidentally, to look rather cool indeed. The frame is in two parts, which are welded together: an inner frame with strong triangular truss-structure and an outer frame for a better look. Both split into two, so the bike is easy to manufacture. For now it's made of new plastic, but Matt intends future ones to be made of recycled polypropylene. Apparently it rides well, thanks to that stiff inner body. And it's got a pretty good theft deterrent system: anyone hacksawing it free from a bike lock would have a useless half-bike. Unless they bought the toy plastic welder perhaps. [Bike Commuter via Gadget Lab]

PLoP! Collapsible, Recyclable Bookshelves Perfect For Students, Greens

Kit Eaton — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:45:00 EDT

In between beers, my student days were spent shuttling between at least 10 different homes, and my poor battered library would definitely have benefited from PLoP! This concept from designer Joyce Hong is simply a rigid cardboard bookshelf that collapses up when you need to move it around. It weighs just 4 pounds, and can be extended from two segments up to as big as you like and still remain collapsible. And when you're done with it, you can just PLoP! it in the recycling for eco-friendliness. Simple. [Yanko Designs]

Ovopur Water Dispenser Filters Out All of the Fun

Sean Fallon — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:05:43 EDT

It may look like you are draining the juices out of some gigantic white insect carcass, but underneath the bizarre looking hood, this Ovopur water dispenser from Aquaovo is serious business. It is completely gravity fed, with a recyclable, layered cartridge filled with KDF 55, activated charcoal, microporous bioceramics and quartz crystal to remove all of the impurities. But do you really want everything filtered out of municipal water? That's a free buzz you would be missing out on my friends! Pricing information has not been announced. Check out the huge filter after the break.

[Aquaovo via MoCo Loco]