Stop everyone in their tracks when they see you with this recycled purse made out of street signs.

Created at the intersection of street style and high fashion, this unique clutch-style purse is all you need to complete a traffic-stopping look. Made by artist Tripp Gregson from legally salvaged traffic signs, the purse is a graphic mix of color and shape. (more…)

Radiators sure come in handy during winter as you don’t have to freeze your butt off even when you’ve escaped the biting cold outside.

The Natural Wave ceramic plate helps harness the heat generated by an old school radiator by turning into a heated plate that keeps your drinks and snacks warm without the need for additional power such as energy-consuming microwaves or ovens. (more…)

A research team at the Southern Taiwan University of Technology in Tainan County has invented a new type of solar powered wheelchair which integrates the functions of existing manual and electric wheelchairs and can be sold for a cheaper price, the university said yesterday.

The new invention was designed to provide renewable energy resources without worrying about power supply problem and the drawbacks of the traditional wheelchairs.

A conventional fully-powered electric wheelchair can go approximately 7km on a charge, (more…)

There is a new housing community in Poway California, Solara, a 56-unit family project completed earlier this year in this San Diego County community.

The $16.3 million project has mostly two- and three-bedroom units, with eight one-bedrooms. They range from 659 square feet to 1,023 square feet. All units are affordable, with 23 percent at 60 percent of the AMI, and the balance serving people with incomes as low as 30 percent of the AMI and below.

Rents range from $557 for a one-bedroom to $807 for a three-bedroom. (more…)

This certainly is not a gadget, but I think it makes a unique and chic Eco-friendly Christmas gift.

You’ll be the belle of the ball with this shimmery green handmade necklace made from recycled bottle glass. This exclusive design features a beautiful O ring fastened with an 18″ sterling silver chain. Each necklace varies slightly, so every one is unique! (more…)

Hang some recorded history on your tree with these ornaments cut out of recycled 45 records. The yellow center disks pop in and out just like they do in the iconic vinyl originals. Complete with adapter and ball chain, the ornaments arrive in a set of three. (more…)

Someone has finally come up with a cool idea to reuse all those almost obsolete black plastic things you have hidden way back in the corner of your closet!

Brought to you by Vinylux, this collection is created from vintage record albums that have been transformed into a variety of designs. The original record labels are intact and represent some of the most popular music ever put on vinyl. Made from LPs, 45s, and vintage album covers, these unique gifts bring vinyl records back into your home.

Each bowl is created from a single record, which has been molded in to a vessel form. (more…)