Eco-friendly designs that make the world a better place (30 Photos)

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Pen made of recycled water bottles casts a shadow of a water bottle.

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The cafe at my closest beach gives free drinks to people who collect a bucket of litter from the beach.

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This pencil is made of recycled newspaper.

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I found a hidden message when I ripped the paper off this ramen pot.

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An ice cream cup made of banana leaves.

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My grocery store started selling overripe bananas for cheap with a recipe for banana bread on the bag.

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Instead, of using paint for this parking lot, this is how the “Lines” are created in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.

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Poland unveils glow-in-the-dark bicycle path that is charged by the sun.

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This refill station at Simon Fraser University in Canada.

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This cup is made from plant starch, not plastic.

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Carlsberg using glue to make six-packs instead of plastic.

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This university makes notepads out of the recycled paper and hands them out to the students.

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Got an event bracelet that can be planted.

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This Japanese toilet refills through a sink in the top so you can rinse your hands and re-use the water.

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My pencil has seeds on the tip, so when it’s too small to use it you can plant it and a tree will grow out of it.

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You can charge this battery with a Micro USB.

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You bike to keep the outlet going, to recharge your devices.

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This pack of cigarettes comes with a postage-paid recycling pouch.

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Eco-friendly egg packaging.

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Every day after closing, this bakery leaves out a bag of their unsold pastries that people can take from freely instead of throwing them away and make unnecessary waste.

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This super market had tiny paper bags instead of plastic containers to reduce waste.

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My shoes came with a “handle” rather than being packed in a one-time use bag.

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Recycled cardboard used as an alternative to bubble wrap.

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This sketchbook made from real recycled circuit boards.

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Resealable cans of water.

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The water taps at this cafe drip onto plants to not waste water.

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This office is made up of old shipping containers.

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