Eben Bayer and Gavin McIntyre have developed a material they call Ecocradle, which feels, functions, and looks almost exactly like styrofoam. It is comprised entirely of organic matter,with mushroom roots...
Anthropologie Windows Combine: Recycled Plastic, Social Media, and Customers
Despite the frigid cold after a giant snowstorm, a glimpse of spring was in the air today as I walked by the Anthropologie flagship in Rockefeller Center. Their store window...
2010 Resolution: No More Plastic Takeout Containers
If a takeout container is a temporary vessel designed to transport food from a restaurant to your home, then why is it made out of plastic, a material which is...
In a twist of sustainability meets alchemy, Washington, DC-based Envion can turn plastic back into oil, producing a net gain in energy recaptured. The Envion Oil Generator™ uses proprietary low...
MSLK’s next project, a Plastic Water Bottle Island Retreat
Okay maybe only in my dreams. However, I found this video of a man who has made his own island on top of floating plastic water bottles incredibly inspirational. He...
Nothing is more indulgent than picking up the phone, calling in and having dinner delivered right to your door. When I first moved to New York it was actually one...
One of the great things about our Urban Tumbleweeds project is it has gotten many of our clients and friends talking to us about plastic bags. In fact, several of...
This community plastic bag dispenser on the streets in Williamsburg made me smile. The design is kind of a cross between a bird feeder and those "Take a Penny, Leave...
It seems that MSLK's awareness campaign to reduce plastic bag consumption is working...okay maybe we had nothing to with it, but Mayor Bloomberg recently announced a plan to charge NYC...
I recently spotted this shopping bag at an upscale sandwich shop and took pause. What is this bag made of? The fine print reads: This environmentally responsible plastic bag is...