Ecofriend

Eco Factor: Artwork created from recycled materials. Harumaki and Hirosher began as jewelry designers in 2003, but were soon to realize the shift in trends and began creating accessories and artwork using recycled materials. The artworks they...

Eco Factor: Medals made from recycled electronic waste. The medals used in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics will be more than just the heaviest medals ever to be made in Olympic history, as they’ll also be sustainable and made from materials...

Eco Factor: Recycled lamp made from old keyboards. The keyboard is one of the cheapest and most essential computer accessories, which when broken is often trashed rather than repaired. Eco-minded designer Nolan Herbut has given a new life to old..

Eco Factor: Sculpture made from scrap metal. Cambridge-based amateur sculptor James Hanslow has transformed scrap metal collected from a variety of sources into a T-rex dinosaur skeleton that is six meters long and 1.7 meters high. What initially.

Eco Factor: Installation made from recycled fire hoses and tea sacks. Designers over at Ian Douglas - Jones & Ben Rousseau (I-N-D-J) have come up with a unique installation for the London Design Festival, which was showcased at the V&A Tunnel...

Eco Factor: Artistic sculptures made from recycled metal and plastic. Leo Sewell needs no introduction, he’s been an inspiration for most eco-minded artists and celebrities such as Sylvester Stallone have appreciated the efforts and purchased...

Eco Factor: Entertainment center with speakers, TV and PlayStation made from recycled car parts. For most of us our old cars are nothing more than heap of scrap metal, but avid DIYer Michael DiCanzio believes that his old car has all the...

Eco Factor: Automated recycling machine pays you for your old cellphones. The number of portable electronic devices that get discarded every day in on a steep rise, which has made manufacturers think about sustainable manufacturing processes and...

Eco Factor: Sculpture made from recycled materials. Rapid industrialization has not only left a significant impact on the land-based resources we all use but also shows its marks on the open waters as well, making aquatic life even more...

Eco Factor: Chair made from recycled cardboard tubes. Designers who care for the environment find raw materials in products we all classify as trash and junk. Peter Gorse is one of those designers who take everyday disposed items and transform...