Tag Archives: Paper

3D sculptures made from recycled paper by Jennifer Collier

Posted on October 24, 2011 by gavril

The next time you crumple a page before tossing it in a bin, stop short and think just how useful that waste bit of paper could get! Take Jennifer Collier’s works for example. The designer uses bits and pieces of … Continue reading3 →

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Andrea Ponti’s Life water-bag made from recycled paper is fully recyclable

Posted on May 20, 2011 by gavril

Centuries ago, human beings had no clue what a plastic bottle was. Instead, they used skin-made water bags to carry around water. With the world today being chocked by plastic waste every single day, designer Andrea Ponti decided to give … Continue reading3 →

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Paper batteries that charge up using moisture from the air

Posted on January 26, 2011 by gavril

Now we all know the uses of paper, mainly to write our thoughts and stuff on. We never really thought of that thin sheet as a prospective battery, until now that is. The team at CENIMAT has been playing around … Continue reading3 →

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Indian school sets world record for creating world’s largest handmade recycled paper

Posted on December 14, 2010 by gavril

We just love watching world records being made and broken; the green one’s sure make us smile. Here’s a record set by the class IX students of the Ryan International School in Ludhiana, Punjab in India. The students have made … Continue reading3 →

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Patch, the world’s first bio-degradable paper wrist watch by Altanus

Posted on October 25, 2010 by gavril

Not too often, there are times when we choose to get rid of our old time keeping devices that eventually end up in our dustbins and then landfills. These turn into scrap pieces of plastic, metal and leather and stay … Continue reading3 →

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90-year-old home made from recycled newspapers stands the test in time

Posted on October 18, 2010 by gavril

Using recycled materials to build stuff isn’t the brainwave of the recent decades. That’s what we figured out after having excavated this 90-year old house made from recycled papers, that’s still standing strong. It hasn’t budged, shifted, caved in or … Continue reading3 →

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Pencils recycled out of paper to Stop Global Warming

Posted on June 17, 2010 by gavril

Now who would think those black leaded pencils we’ve been using all along can damage our environment? Well, we might have not paid a lot of attention to fact, but it does. Both, wood and plastic made pencils can cause … Continue reading3 →

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Paper super-capacitors bring forth a future with electronics made of paper

Posted on May 25, 2010 by gavril

Ever dreamt of a paper world with all your electronics made out of paper? You don’t need to be an origami fan to dream about things like that anymore. Paper electronics might just pop up in the future, thanks to … Continue reading3 →

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Honda’s NSX supercar, made out of recycled cardboard and paper

Posted on January 19, 2010 by gavril

We all love cars that can go fast. And if their green and energy efficient, we’re bound to love them more. Well, a car made out of cardboard and paper sounds incredibly… light and weird, doesn’t it? Honda made sure … Continue reading3 →

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Taiwan makes shoes from recycled paper!

Posted on November 24, 2009 by shvveta

Girls and shoes cannot live without each other. But in this recession driven economy, it is not feasible to go for a new pair every time you venture into a shoe shop. Taiwan has come up with an ideal solution. … Continue reading3 →