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This week we are going to introduce you to Revira Ideias, a project by Alexandre Oelsner and Sheina, his partner. It all started last year when they decided to move in together. “We wanted to decorate our apartment with eco-friendly pieces, but we had a hard time finding products that fit this concept. So, we [...]
I’ve been meaning to buy a cigarette butt holder for a while. I’m ecologically aware so I recycle and use reusable bags, but I can’t quit smoking. The first thing that stopped me from buying the accessory was the cost of the model I loved. The second was the lack of an electronic payment method. [...]
Paper made from banana fiber, bowl, lamp and pillow decorated with rosettes. This tip came to me through the contact form. Gisele, commercial manager at Cooperativa Mariense de Artesanato (fibrascom@rte.com), e-mailed me this tip, which I made sure to check out. This cooperative was founded as part of a project to develop the rural tourism [...]
LCD screens used in computer monitors, TVs and cell phones can now be recycled and used either for manufacturing new LCD screens or components for the medical area. One of the components used to produce LCD screens doesn’t trigger any reactions from our immune system, making it suitable for biomedical applications. How LCD screens are [...]
Denise Rangel sent me an e-mail this week asking how I dispose of my four feline buddies’ litter tray, a type of waste that raises several environmental concerns. First, because of their composition, which can be as simple as clay or include chemicals, like the imported options, that are supposed to absorb smells and provide [...]
Do you remember the story of Plastiki? They arrived in Australia after sailing over eight thousand nautical miles and traveling for 130 days. The vessel was built with 12,000 PET bottles and crossed the Pacific to show that technology can be clean and that we need to take care of our waste right now. Check [...]