published January 4, 2011 and has No Comments
Natural dyes from agricultural waste in dust form. Photo: INTI. Although natural dyes for textiles are widely spread in the green world (with a production house in Chicago and many DIY tutorials around ), the Argentine National Institute for Industrial Technology (INTI) is taking an interesting alternative approach: they're experimenting with the extraction of pigments ... Read the full ...
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published November 22, 2010 and has No Comments
Photo: racinggreenendurance Congrats and hurrah for these doughty English schoolboys; they designed, built and drove an electric car, the SRZero, from Alaska to Argentina. It took 5 months and cost £3 ($4.75), aside from the expense of developing the car, of course. The 6 brainy guys from the Imperial College in London travelled 24,000 km. through 14 countries to ...
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published September 7, 2010 and has No Comments
Above: a piece from the Lifeguard collection. Photos: Courtesy of Leo Battistelli. In 2002, Argentine artist based in Brazil Leo Battistelli began working with the remains of a porcelain factory. During the following eight years, he has experimented with the discarded materials in sculptures, installations, utilitarian objects and prototypes, and has even built his whole studio with the furniture ...
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published September 1, 2010 and has No Comments
Photo: Courtesy of Greenpeace Argentina. Some may argue that Greenpeace has its twisted ways, but sometimes they just nail it. In Argentina, last year there was a huge controversy over a used batteries recycling program by the Buenos Aires government: essentially they were collecting them without a clear plan on what to do with this highly toxic waste, and ...
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published August 24, 2010 and has No Comments
Courtesy of Diseno Cartonero. From the same folk that delighted us with those terribly cool 8 recycled cardboard accessories some time ago, comes this neat multi-purpose coffee table that dubs as a magazine holder and front desk. It's made entirely from recycled cardboard that designer Santiago Morahan buys from urban garbage collectors (aka Cartoneros) at a higher price than ...
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published August 17, 2010 and has No Comments
Image: Screen capture. Argentina is a huge holiday destination these days: from the Europe meets Latin America vibe of Buenos Aires to the brutal nature of Patagonia and the Andean lure of the North of the country, there's plenty for every taste. But even though there is a growing green scene in the country (check out our green city ...
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published August 10, 2010 and has No Comments
Photos: Courtesy of Pauline in Love. While most people will probably agree in that the work of TOMS shoes is remarkable, some argue that encouraging change in society to avoid poverty in the first place is better than charity. Enter Pauline in Love , a brand from Argentina that pro... Read the full story on TreeHugger
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published July 20, 2010 and has No Comments
Image copyright: McClellanParkTMA.org . In a city where bike theft is a very good reason to make you doubt about riding somewhere, providing parking facilities is almost as important as creating new bike paths . This is the case in Buenos Aires (and many cities around the world), and the reason why it's so good to hear that the ...
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published July 14, 2010 and has No Comments
Photos: Courtesy of Monochrome. It's no news that buying second-hand anything is greener than getting something new, as you're not using more energy and raw materials for another product. However, not everything used is good looking enough for the aesthetics inclined. With Monochrome Recycled Bikes , however, you get the best of both worlds: a previously owned bike that ...
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published June 23, 2010 and has No Comments
Photo copyright The Salvation Army and JWT Argentina . The Argentine branch of the Salvation Army and agency JWT Argentina have teamed up with five top local fashion designers to create high fashion couture with donated clothes. Choosing materials from the thousands of clothes donated to the institution, the designers conceived stunning outfits for both men and women, proving ...
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