20 Bright New Ideas in Sustainable Design That Are Literally Changing the World
From Australia's first flat-packed, off-the-grid tiny homes to actually recyclable coffee cups (finally).
Crowdfunded solar highways. Flat-packed, off-the-grid tiny homes. Recyclable coffee cups (finally). Australia's first ever 'Tesla town'. Sustainable design is quite literally changing the world, however little government attention it receives, with some of the globe's most practical forward-thinkers seeing opportunities to rethink and repurpose the materials we already have. And with Australians generating almost 48 million tonnes of waste per year, we'd better get these bright ideas mainstream ASAP.
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NewsAustralia's Getting Its First Flat-Packed, Off-Grid, Tiny Homes
"A transitional housing product that offers a solution to people currently unable to get into home ownership."
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NewsThis New Sustainable Melbourne Suburb Could be the World's First 'Tesla Town'
Each home will have Tesla Powerwalls, solar panels and electric car recharging points.
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NewsThis Australian Company Wants to Start Recycling All Your Takeaway Coffee Cups
At the moment, takeaway coffee cups go straight to landfill.
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NewsFrance Has Opened The World's First Solar-Powered Road
It'll generate enough energy to power a Normandy town's street lights.
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NewsThis Florida Brewery Has Created Biodegradable Edible Six-Pack Rings
This is great news for sea turtles.
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NewsA Vodka Company Is Turning Yesterday's Cocktails Into Today's Hand Soap
Drinking fruity, boozy beverages just became much more sustainable.
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NewsThese Floating Planters Help Trap and Remove Rubbish from Melbourne's Yarra River
Helping remedy a (literally) rubbish situation.
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NewsFrance Has Just Done the Environment a Solid, Will Ban All Plastic Plates and Cups
The bans will come into place by 2020.
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NewsThis Portable Shower Can Reuse the Same Water to Keep You Clean for Two Weeks
This could change camping (and maybe even the world).
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NewsCrowdfunded Solar Powered Highways Are Actually Happening
This week, a crowdfunding campaign saw over $2.2m raised for Route 66. It's happening.
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NewsThese Recyclable Cardboard Tents Could Change Camping at Festivals
And yes, they can withstand a downpour.
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NewsThis 3D-Printed Portable Pod Lets You Live Off the Grid Anywhere in the World
The most dream-worthy 3D printed possibility yet.
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NewsYou Can Now Live Like a Baggins in Your Very Own Prefab Hobbit-Hole
Eco-friendly and orc-resistant.
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NewsThis Company Specialises in Portable Shipping Container Farms
Take your vertical garden to the next level.
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NewsThis Japanese Bar Is Made Entirely Out of Recycled Rubbish
There's recycling, and then there's this.
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NewsSix Senses to Open Super Luxe (and Eco-Friendly) Fiji Resort
It's 100 percent solar-powered and one of Fiji's first to run on Telsa batteries.
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NewsInner West Sydney's Epic Car-Free Greenway to Finally Be Completed
Great news, but conveniently last-minute timing.
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NewsIKEA Is Now Selling Hydroponics to Let You Grow an Indoor Garden
Grow some basil and butter lettuce on your kitchen bench.
