From roof to plate!

Wat is it?
 Dakboerin designs vegetable gardens on roofs, especially in urban areas. The harvest is eaten directly in the canteen, restaurant, schoolmenza or at home. How does it look like? Dakboerin.nl

Why it is cool? 
To be able to feed 9 billion people by 2050, we must quickly determine the most efficient farming techniques that are available. Food that is grown nearby is always best for people and the environment. All the benefits of a regular green roof insulation, rainwater capture, habitat for insects and birds, but also on healthy food products. Besides sustainability Dakboerin answers direct to the need for food. From roof to plate! How fast can it go!

CHAINdeliers

Wat is it?
Chandeliers made entirely out of repurposed old bike parts, are a nifty combination of interior decor and creative upcycling.  

Upcycling is the process of converting waste materials or useless products into new materials or products of better quality or a higher environmental value.

Why it is cool? 
It's amazing how beautiful en luxurious these chandeliers are, despite they're made of old bikes. These chandeliers don't look old. This is an perfect example beautiful upcycling could be.
But there is more. The designer, Carolina Fontoura Alzaga tries to avoid the world of excess. Everyday billions of new things are brought into the world when perfectly useful things already exist and the problem is that there are finite resources. Through her art and donations from her profits she's making this a better world for us and future generations.

For more information: facaro.com

Eco washball

Wat is it?
It is a washball of environmentally friendly polypropylene plastic. The ball is filled with ceramic balls, together with a bit of soap your laundry will be clean.

Why it is cool?
By using this eco washball you save a lot of soap. Every year it saves 120 million kilos of detergent, millions of pounds of packaging. Less waste to ensue a cleaner water.  It is easy an it fits a sustainable lifestyle!


Do you want to test this eco washball? Buy it at ecowasbal.com and let me know!

Woodland burial

Wat is it?

A sustainable lifestyle even after death. Woodland burial makes it possible.The goal of a natural burial is to return the body to the earth in a manner that does not inhibit decomposition and allows the body to recycle naturally. People are buried in biodegradable materials. The box is made of wood from well managed forests, woven cane or banana leaves, or even cardboard. Chemicals for the finish, like lacquer, paint and adhesives are avoided. And of course the case is not covered with the usual synthetic fabrics, most with organic cotton. This boxes are buried in a natural environment and the graves are often no more than a boulder.

Why it is cool? 

The woodland burial is the ultimate proof of a sustainable lifestyle. Even after your death you make a contribution to a sustainable world. It is also very poetic because people unite with nature.

For more information, check out this site and woodlandburials

Guus, keen on green

Wat is it?
When I visited Amsterdam for AIFW I bumped into a very nice shop called Guus. Here they sell premium products that are sustainable.With respect for the environment produced and also beautiful, useful, fun and affordable. A variety of products: Laptop Covers, jewelry, furniture you name it.

Why it is cool?
Off course we all love nice things, but now a days sustainability becomes more and more important. People are willing to buy sustainable products, but not at the expense of the design. Guus responds to this need.

Check out the webshop of Guus