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Plant Powers Air Purifier

Posted by Christina Ortiz Mon Mar 19, 2012 02:08 PM ET | 0

The "living" filters use a plant's natural abilities to clean indoor air of pollutants. Read more

Swap Old Junk for Cooler Junk

Posted by Christina Ortiz Wed Feb 1, 2012 09:38 AM ET | 0

This vending machine lets users trade goods without having to visit a creepy swap meet. Read more

Poo-Powered Glowing Bacteria Light Up the House

Posted by Nic Halverson Mon Nov 28, 2011 02:23 PM ET | 0

Consider this: lights powered by bacteria that feed on the waste of homeowners. Gross or great? Read more

Poo-Powered Glowing Bacteria Light Up the House

Bill Gates Seeks To Reinvent The Toilet

Posted by Nic Halverson Tue Aug 16, 2011 09:11 AM ET | 0

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation award $3 million to researchers to design safe, reliable and cheap toilets for the developing world. Read more

New Soda Fizzer Won't Fizzle Out

Posted by Scott Tharler Wed Jul 13, 2011 12:24 PM ET | 0

A high-tech home soda maker digitally displays the carbonation strength of your beverage. Read more

LED Desk Lamp Sports 4-Port USB Hub

Posted by Katherine Noyes Tue Jul 12, 2011 06:07 PM ET | 0

Energy savings and flexibility set this portable LED device apart. Read more

Crowdsourced Design Wins Bid to Transform Tiny NYC Apartment

Posted by Amy Dusto Tue Feb 1, 2011 09:22 AM ET | 0

Called a jewel box with an ultra-low footprint, this 420 square-foot apartment has taken first place in a Treehugger contest. Read more

How Humans Helped the Earth in 2010: Slide Show

Posted Tue Dec 28, 2010 09:00 AM ET | 0

As the first decade of the 21st century comes to a close, what have we as a species done to help protect this planet we call home? Read more

Human-Powered Gyms Do Double Duty

Posted by David Teeghman Tue Dec 7, 2010 09:19 AM ET | 0

More gyms are using specially designed equipment to capture the energy you create while pedaling, and turn it into useful electricity. Read more

Disassemble This Laptop in Thirty Seconds

Posted by David Teeghman Tue Nov 9, 2010 10:09 AM ET | 0

To prevent more laptops from becoming electronic waste in landfills, some Stanford graduate students designed a computer that can be disassembled in thirty seconds for recycling. Read more

Future Appliances Think Big by Going Small: Slide Show

Posted Wed Sep 22, 2010 05:30 PM ET | 0

By 2050, three of every four people will be living in crowded mega-cities. That doesn't leave much room for a backyard, let alone kitchen or laundry room. Read more

Ocean Plastic That Will Suck

Posted by Alyssa Danigelis Wed Jun 30, 2010 08:12 AM ET | 0

Swedish home appliance manufacturer Electrolux plans to recycle plastic from the ocean and turn it into vacuum cleaners. Read more

Who Invented the Toilet?

Posted by Cristen Conger Mon Jun 21, 2010 01:20 PM ET | 0

Flush what you've heard; it wasn't Thomas Crapper. Read more

5 Ways to Save Water in the Home

Posted Tue Apr 27, 2010 09:44 AM ET | 0

Water is finite resource and every drop wasted is money out of pocket. Here are five simple systems and appliances you can invest in to start conserving water and cash now. Read more

Water: Stirred (with a UV Stick), not Shaken

Posted by Clark Boyd Tue Apr 20, 2010 06:15 AM ET | 0

Back in 2000, the community of Walkerton in Ontario, Canada suffered a horrific contamination of the water supply by E. coli bacteria. At least seven people died, and hundreds became sick. Industrial designer Olivia Blechschmidt took note, and... Read more