Imagine this. Walking down the street on a beautiful crisp fall morning. Everything seems well in the world, you reach for your pocket and before reflexes kick in … laying on the ground is a once perfect phone that has just shattered. Or right before bed, your phone slips out of your grip and smacks you straight on the nose. […]
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Biodegradable T Shirt From Algae
When it comes to your typical t-shirt, most people think of cotton, or perhaps a synthetic blend. But they probably don’t think about the all-natural Vollebak tee, made from wood and algae. The Vollebak Plant and Algae T-Shirt is an example of clothing that is produced with a vision for the end of the product life cycle when the shirt […]
Self Charging Electric Car
German mobility startup Sono Motors recently unveiled the first interior renderings for the Sion, a fully electric vehicle with full-surface solar integration that will feature a strip of air-purifying moss inside. Designed for autonomous charging using solar power, the Sion will be integrated with a smart system to monitor the vehicle’s solar range and energy consumption. Series production is set […]
How Scheduling Software Is Streamlining Business
From the wheel and the calculator to the telephone and the Internet, technology has been redefining business and spurring its evolution since the dawn of humanity. Traditionalists can resist digitalization all they want, but there’s no way to subvert the lure of efficiency, especially in a world where time equals money. Scheduling software is quickly emerging as the best way […]
Pint Sized Rescue Device
Although it’s certainly a good idea for outdoor adventurers to carry emergency rescue beacons, the devices can be cumbersome, and often require a user subscription. The Hero, however, is about the size of a pepper grinder, and it costs nothing to use. Created by UK startup Infinite Media Dynamics, the Hero can reportedly be utilized anywhere in the world, without […]
Tiny Flashlight
French gear-maker Septem Studio has taken to Kickstarter with a shiny new keyring flashlight built for everyday carry. With a bright LED bulb at one end and a multi-purpose and minuscule pry bar at the other, the Hunt23 is a tiny package that promises some impressive versatility. The Hunt23 multi-tool is crafted entirely from titanium alloy and weighs just 0.24 […]
DIY Conditioner Bars
Traditional shampoos and conditioners can be a real bummer. Not only are they encapsulated in single-use plastic packaging, but in most cases, traditional haircare contains toxins and chemicals. If you’re already making your own shampoo bars and zero-waste, non-toxic bar soap, then it feels about time you also learn how to make DIY conditioner bars. You may be wondering: What’s […]
Biodegradable Tea Bags A Huge Welcome
There’s many ways to cut down on plastic waste in terms of our drinking, such as eliminating unnecessary straws and not consuming single-use bottles. However, there haven’t been great solutions for tea drinkers. How come? Tea bags aren’t easy on the environment, and for the sake of convenience and saving money, many tea drinkers lean toward the bagged variety. And […]
Combined Wave/Solar System
We first encountered Eco Wave Power back in 2012 when the company began testing a novel wave energy harvesting system that turned the rise and fall of coastal waters into electricity. The system went from the lab to the real world in 2016, and a second grid-connected projectwas announced for Jaffa Port in Israel earlier this year. Now EWP is […]
Wearable For Hair Regrowth
While there are some devices and medications out there to help slow hair loss and regrow hair, they’re bulky, uncomfortable, or have substantial side effects. Low-frequency electric stimulation, delivered in pulses and over extended time periods, has a great deal of potential as an effective way to promote hair growth. The problem is that it currently requires batteries, electronics, electrodes, […]