they’re called green toys because they save energy. how much energy is saved ? on average(*), every pound of recycled milk jugs used in the making of green toys:

saves energy equal to 3,000 aaa batteries.
saves enough electricity to power a tv set for three weeks.
saves enough electricity to keep a laptop computer running for a month.
(*) compared to non-recycled plastic.

green toys says it uses recycled milk containers as the main ingredient in creating their toys. when you finish your milk and toss the container in the recycling bin, the milk containers are collected at your curb by a local recycling company who separates them from all the other types of plastic. next, the milk containers are reprocessed into super clean fresh plastic. for the plastic geeks, the plastic material is high-density polyethylene (or HDPE). this material is considered one of the safest, cleanest plastics around.

Producer: green toys

PUBLIC bikes have been designed around the style and principles of the classic European bike. They encourage an upright posture and better visibility. We have two frame styles, both unisex, both made from strong, lightweight steel. Our bikes will come in four colors and three gear configurations (1, 3, 8-speed) all using internal hubs.

All PUBLIC bikes come with a comfortable seat, chain guard, fenders, kickstand and reflective stripes on tires for safer night riding. Prices will range from $650 to $1,200.

PUBLIC bikes will be available for sale when our full online store launches in early May 2010. Call or email us if you’d like more information.

Come By For A Test Ride
If you live in or are visiting the Bay Area, you are welcome to visit us at 123 South Park in San Francisco’s SoMa neighborhood to test ride a PUBLIC bike. All PUBLIC bike models are available now for test riding in San Francisco. Give us a call at 415-896-0123 to make an appointment.

If you live in or are visiting New York City, we’ll have our PUBLIC bikes available for test rides at the Tretorn Store at 150 Spring Street in New York City’s SoHo neighborhood in mid-May 2010.

Producer: public bikes

High in concept, clean in lines. This is a nice dining table.

Hmmm, pets who are discouraged from lounging under the dinner table while you’re entertaining, good luck.

Designer: mike and maaike
Producer: Council

Complementary to the 360° chair and stool I have designed a simple storage container on castors. The container consists of a singular plastic (ABS) drawer unit which swivels out from a vertical pole to open. The 360° container is available with five or ten drawers and comes in various colors (black, white, orange, olive green, red, light grey).

Available as a collection of chair, stool, table and container.
Chair, stool and tables adjustable in height.
Frame in steel painted in epoxy resin. Seat in integral self-bearing polyurethane. Table tops in MDF.
Container on wheels in ABS.

Designer: konstantin grcic
Producer: magis
Produced: 2010 / Italy

Citrus-squeezer in aluminum casting, mirror polished. Price: $96.00 USD Specifications: Diameter: 14 cm Dimensions: h. 29 cm Designer: philippe starck Producer: alessi

Phillipe Starck’s latest — a plastic chair — earned it’s name on the first sketch. Mr. Impossible. The designer said it couldn’t be made. The challenge being the weld. Using existing methods to weld the seat and the legs would create an unsightly seam. Kartell’s engineers had to go the blue water route. The key, a very big laser.

A most inviting chair with an organic design that inspires comfort, neatness and style. It takes on a new technological challenge with highly sophisticated processing methods that consist in the welding of two shells: the transparent structure and the seat, in a full-colored and translucent version, are joined together making them indestructible and guarantee a truly surprising design effect.

Specifications:
Designed: 2008
Origin: Italy

Material:
batch-dyed or clear polycarbonate

Dimensions:
L. 62 cm; H. 79 cm; D. 70 cm.

Colors:
transparent seat version: crystal, green, grey, ochre, purple, orangey-red;
mat seat version: Kartell red, white, black, silver; structure: transparent.

Design:
Philippe Starck

Manufacturer:
Kartell

Hottest item to hit barbecuing since the burger. Specification: * 21” Dual Zone gas grill with gas tank storage * Patented Dual Zone gas burner system: Use Zone 1 to bake, barbecue, and roast. Zone 2 to generate convection heat (24,000 btu) * Closed grilling on cast iron grate: barbecue and smoke with the roasting […]

These bicycles are from Freiburg in the Black Forest, Germany’s so-called “green city.” Designer, Marcus Wallenberg Meyer, 32, built his award winning prototype in 2006. The prototype, the wild-Bike 2007, won the Brand New Award at ISPO, greatest sporting show in the world. Wooden frame. Carbon fork and wheels. Truvativ crank, stem, and handlebars. Now […]