No, this chair was not a recycled can that went to a recycling plant and got remade into a chair. This is a char made out of an actual garbage can. That’s right, while perusing the Internet to find some kind of cool “green” products I came across this site that takes old things and turns them into something new and useful.
Based in Vienna, Austria, the Gabarage Upcycling Design Company hires teams of artists and professional designers to recreate something beautiful out of garbage. Many of their products go to people who are in need of furniture and cannot afford new things.
Check it out other garbage products:
http://www.coolhunting.com/design/by-anna-carnick.php
Another cool website I found was for Eco-Kids Sustainable Art Products. These natural toys were created by a woman and her husband who wanted their kids to have safe, sustainable things to play with. The product that caught my eye was the “eco-dough.” It’s organic, rosemary-scented dough that doesn’t dry out and is edible! No longer shall a parent be afraid of the Double-Dog-Dare for their child to eat play-doh at recess again. It even comes in a gluten free version. Take that, Hasbro.
http://www.coolhunting.com/design/eco-kids.php
While I think that this is a bit excessive, “Eco Green Kids Organics” offers organic baby skincare. It uses pure, high quality ingredients that keep the baby’s skin hydrated. The packaging is environmentally friendly as well as their organic raw ingredients. Their program works directly with Pwo Karen hill tribe of Northern Thailand and Burma to help these people grow sustainable farms. All the materials are bought from them so the money goes directly to the tribe. The company, Erbaviva, holds a commitment to the environment and to the global community. Now that’s some powerful baby washer.
Check out the organic baby washbag and other “Eco Green Kids Organics” products here:
http://www.ecogreenkidsorganics.com/eb107.html
jenna
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