Oregon, US based TreeSmart recycles newspapers to create amazing pencils. Apart from the ecological benefits, these pencils creates a new pattern each time it is sharpened. [via]

These amazing coconut shell bowls are from Bambu, a company that makes contemporary products using eco-friendly and renewable materials. [via]

Here is an interesting and easy-to-use US dollar design concept for the US Dollar ReDe$ign Project. This is created by a graphic design firm Dowling Duncan.

According to the firm, the reason for the vertical format is that “When we researched how notes are used we realized people tend to handle and deal with money [...]

The illustrated guide to Ph.D is an interesting explanation of what Ph.D is by Matt Might, Assistant Professor at the School of Computing University in Utah.
I think this illustration is applicable to knowledge in general. [via]

Ojue is an innovative lunch box design created by the Japanese design brand Metaphys.
The ojue is a small, vertically stacked lunch box that can fit smoothly into briefcases or small bags. The elegant design turns the lunch box into an easy to use accessory, and for an added bonus, each box is stocked with [...]

French company Fire design creates amazing designer fire extinguishers in wide range of colors and patterns. For US $133, buyers can even create their own designs using the online tool at the Fire Design site. [via]

These cool and funky looking stickers are part of the project called “Vinyl“, created by a London based designer, Ziemowit Maj. Basically the project is about vinyl wall stickers or decals around electricity switches. Really clever!

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Jelloware are disposable cups made entirely out of agar agar (a gelatinous substance derived from red algae) and cast in different flavors, such as lemon-basil, ginger-mint, or rosemary-beet, each specifically designed to compliment a corresponding drink, thus making it edible cups.

Jelloware is bio-degradable, so it can be thrown on to grass. Since it is made [...]

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