Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Bizarre Earth-Friendly Products To Help Celebrate Earth Day

.Pet Fur Clothing – A great way to make renewable clothing from something wasted otherwise. The fur is cleaned & detangled before being spun into yarn. Is it that any different than wool or angora?NET: http://www.cattyshackcreations.com/08/history1.htm
• Living Bath Mat – Get back to nature with a mat made of moss. The idea originated with designer La Chanh Nguyen, but the practical planting can be pulled off by anyone with a bit of effort. The water dripping from your wet body actually helps it grow.NET: http://tinyurl.com/8av8vg
• Thermometer Earrings – Silently remind everyone about climate change with thermometer earrings that actually show temperature changes on hot days and frigid nights. Only $34.NET: http://tinyurl.com/zy7mz
• Recycled Cigarette Butts – Chilean designer Alexandra Guerrero has figured out a way to sanitize the filters and knit them into a 90%-wool fabric she’s dubbed ‘Mantis’. The result is surprisingly stylish! The ‘Mantis Poncho’ sells for about $285.NET: http://tinyurl.com/9766ue
• Sheep Poo Paper – Efforts are under way in several countries to find more uses for animal waste, as fertilizer, as fuel and, yes, even as paper. Perfect for printing out each day’s “BS”!NET: http://sheeppoopaper.com
• Dutch Tub – A wood-powered hot tub is a great way to have a much more natural Jacuzzi experience. Granted, there’s still some emissions from the wood being burned to heat the water.NET: http://tinyurl.com/dh5z52
– Adapted from InventorSpot.com.

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