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The Super Strength of POLLI-Bricks – Bricks Made from Recycled Plastic Bottles! | greenopolis recycling rewards
These recycled plastic bottle bricks are more affordable and durable than traditional bricks Photo from flickr They’re transparent and translucent. They interlock together to form a honeycomb structure that’s extremely durable. They can be used to build anything from buildings and fences to roofs and walls of light. So what are “they” referring to?
Common indoor plants may provide a valuable weapon in the fight against rising levels of indoor air pollution. NASA scientists are finding them to be surprisingly useful in absorbing potentially harmful gases and cleaning the air inside homes, indoor public spaces and office buildings. The indoor pollutants that affect health are formaldehyde, Volatile Organic Compounds (benzene and trichloroethylene or TCE), airborne biological pollutants, carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxides, pesticides and disinfectants (phenols), and radon.
The Top 10 Plants for Removing Indoor Toxins | Eartheasy Blog
<img src="http://makezineblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/a-room-in-the-glass-globe-1.jpg?w=600&h=384" width="600" height="384" alt="A-Room-in-the-Glass-Globe-1.jpg" /> <img src="http://makezineblog.files.wordpress.com/2010/11/a-room-in-the-glass-globe-2.jpg?w=600&h=400" width="600" height="400" alt="A-Room-in-the-Glass-Globe-2.jpg" /> Probably not all doors should offer previews, all the time, but this is undeniably wonderful.
Glass lens doorknob gives preview of room beyond
Science comes up with a lot of awesome stuff, and you don't need a Ph.D, a secret lab, or government funding to get your hands on some of the coolest discoveries.
11 cheap gifts guaranteed to impress science geeks | DVICE - StumbleUpon
Air Umbrella by Je Sung Park & Yanko Design
Try Air To Stay Dry Back in May last year I did a roundup of the Most Unconventional Umbrellas seen here on YD. I wish I had stumbled across the Air Umbrella then, because it’s the mother of unconventional designs!Crash: A Tale of Two Species - The Benefits of Blue Blood - Horseshoe Crabs | Nature
It fuels the journeys of shorebirds along the Eastern Seaboard and feeds some loggerhead sea turtles and sharks. The horseshoe crab is intricately woven into the web of life. Yet this harmless and primitive sea creature not only plays a key role in nature, it occupies a crucial place in the human world as well. Over three decades ago, medicine claimed this ancient animal as a new life-saving tool. In 1971 researchers discovered that when they exposed the horseshoe crab to E. coli bacteria, the crab’s blood clotted.
Sony Nextep Computer Concept for 2020 by Hiromi Kiriki & Yanko Design - StumbleUpon
In 2020 We Can Wear Sony Computers On Our Wrist Our present need for internet connectivity is so profound that secondary devices like the Nextep Computer are bound to happen. Developed to be worn as a bracelet, this computer concept is constructed out of a flexible OLED touchscreen. Earmarked for the year 2020, features like a holographic projector (for screen), pull-out extra keyboard panels and social networking compatibility, make the concept plausible. Ten years from now is not too far away, so how many of you think we’d be buying such gadgets?