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Hot or Not? Switch Me!

Switch Me!, a mouse trap-ish contraption from French designer Josselin Zaïgouche, is supposed to make you think twice about turning on your lights and what that decision means for the environment. Wh...

Hot or Not? Water Bobble

Another water bottle enters the market, but this one offers a twist -- a built in filter. Designed by Karim Rashid and produced by Move Collective LLC, the Water Bobble, $9.95, works the same way lar...

Green or Not: Bodum is the Greenest Way to Brew Coffee?

Flipping through a magazine the other day, a brightly colored ad for Bodum coffee presses caught our attention. It looked something like the image above and advertised the Bodum coffee press as the gr...

Hot or Not? Sans Parapluie Wardrobes

When we saw these refurbished wardrobes over at Treehugger, we thought hot. But then we thought ... not? Then we thought hot again. So we're curious what you think. The wardrobes have been rescued f...

Green or Not? Luxury Hybrid Cars

This commercial is a couple seasons old, but it still begs the question: are luxury hybrid cars green? ...

Hot or Not? Murchison-Hume Premium Cleaning Products

Granted, we pay a premium for our green cleaning products—just usually not this much. Murchison-Hume brands themselves as the world's first Premium Organic housecleaning product line based on ...

Hot or Not? Bowhaus Dog House

We almost always adore pieces of furniture that serve more than one purpose. But a coffee table that's also a dog house/crate? We just don't know. We sort of love it. We sort of think it's a bit odd....

Hot or Not: Garden Soxx Planters

The Filtrexx GardenSoxx is a versatile planter, designed to be mobile and easy to use. The premise is to basically fill the GardenSoxx with a compost-based growing medium and place anywhere — ...

Hot or Not? California to Limit TV Size

Last week we heard a quick news story on NPR: California is planning the nation’s first ban on large screen televisions to curb energy use. We know that California is typically on the cutting edge...

Hot or Not? I'm Not a Paper Towel Dish Towel at Target

Remember the I'm Not a Plastic Bag bag from Anya Hindmarch? Well, what do you think about this little interpretation from Target? We got a chuckle when we came across it while looking through a frie...

Hot or Not? Cassette Tape Skeletons by Brian Dettmer

We never really gotten into the whole taxidermy trend – real or not it always seemed a little creepy. However, these cassette tape skeletons might change our mind. Read more below the jump... ...

Hot or Not? The Dyson Air Multiplier

We were one of the first to write about the new Dyson Air Multiplier, a fan without blades. At around $300, it can apparently cool you off for 1/50th of the energy of an air conditioning unit. ...

Hot or Not? Tour Table by Gae Aulenti

We've posted before on furniture made out of bike parts, and here's another one to add to the list. The Tour Table was designed by Italian architect and designer Gae Aulenti for FontanaArte, and it ...

Hot or Not: Shoelace Rug

The shoelace rug was created by Nate Silverstein and Andrea Paustenbaugh. It "moves beneath your feat, creating an ever-changing sculpture that's surprisingly comfortable and engaging." The small si...

Hot or Not? Easy Living Washing Machine

Yes, that thing is a washing machine—a washing machine designed to use steam on small loads (so that people can do their laundry individually). We were always taught growing up that small laun...

Hot or Not? Recycled Aluminum Platters by Boris Bally

We can't decide if Boris Bally's recycled aluminum highway sign platters should be considered art or tableware. Get a link to these interesting creations and vote after the jump... ...

Hot or Not? Shopping Bag Lampshade
Natural Home magazine

Just came across this Shopping Bag Lampshade over at Natural Home magazine. If you like it, you can make it. Instructions below the jump. ...

Hot or Not? Eco-Stunts
The New Yorker

Just finished reading an incredibly interesting (if slightly over-critical) article discussing the merits of what the New Yorker is calling "eco-stunts." Elizabeth Kolbert looks at a couple of blogs-t...

Hot or Not: Electrolux Bifoliate Double Dishwasher Concept

The Electrolux Bifoliate Double Dishwasher concept is a finalist in the Design Lab 2009 contest sponsored by Electrolux. Personally, we'd love something space-saving like this, that also saves water b...

Hot or Not? Unidentified Feeding Object (UFO) by Andrea Ruggiero

The UFO by Andrea Ruggiero is a plate made from bird seed, potato starch, guar gum, and a "seaweed-like binding agent". They're meant to be tossed (like a frisbee) into the bushes when you're done wit...

Hot or Not? Letting Your Yellow Mellow in the Shower

"Pee in the shower! Save the Atlantic rainforest!" That's what a TV ad in Brazil is encouraging people to do to save water and help the environment. Check out the hilarious and cute commercial after...

Hot or Not? Felt Stool Bookshelf Table by Can Onart

We usually love furniture that serves two purposes. This stool by Can Onart can also be a bookshelf and a table. We found it over at Yanko Designs. What do you think? ...

Hot or Not? Solar Tent by Orange

Having just spent a weekend camping isolated in the mountains, we’ve really come to appreciate a break from the city and technology. So when we came across this solar powered tent we felt conflict...

Hot or Not? Re-vive Table Legs by Cohda Design

The Re-vive Table Leg Clamps by Cohda Design (£73.00 ) can turn practically any rigid surface (even a book) into a table. The clamps themselves are made from "previously redundant production equipm...

Green or Not: Personal Irrigation Sanitation System

Welcome to the Personal Irrigation Sanitation System, otherwise known as P.I.S.S. Here's what it is: The concept derives from the drinking culture of modern society, and the urination that comes w...

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