Who told you that tires could only be for your cars? You should now think twice. With the constant call of combating global warming, used car tires are now being recycled to help minimized the growth of landfills. Many of them particularly the tubes are used as stylish chairs and sofa while others used it as flowerpots. However, have ever think that used car tires can also be the elegant sink in your modern kitchen? The Rubbish is the proof that your old car tires can also be your stylish kitchen sink. Designed by the people of Minarc Studio, the Rubbish sink is a clear example of a green household or kitchen furniture and fixture.

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Eco-friendly cooking is now made easier with the Skilletron from Borough Furnace. Picked as one of the entries for the New York International Gift, the Skilletron is entirely made from recycled steel dairy sand and 500 pounds of hand mixed sand and clay. Both the frying skillet and braising skillet looks elegant enough to be in your kitchen and they both look like made of first hand materials. With these products, carbon emission will definitely be reduced dramatically through the hand mixed sand and clay. The recycled steel dairy sand on the other hand will minimize the growth of landfill, which a lot favorable to the environment.

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Lounging in an eco-friendly way? This has never been easy with the Tired Lounge by Leo Kempf. The Tired Lounge is a comfortable and stylish lounge chair made from FSC certified Birch and recycled tires. With its stylish curved base, I find it easy to enjoy this lounge chair as your relaxing rocking chair as well. With this product, tires destined to landfills will be dramatically minimized. Since this lounge chair is made of recycled tires, I find it perfect for both outdoor and indoor use. In addition, it looks stylish enough to compliment our landscape or interior design as well.

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To help save the environment, it does not need to be big. You can help combat global warming even in your little way. Having plenty of plants will do the trick as it provides fresh and clean air. If you wish to help save the earth by planting some herbs in your backyard or garden, why not go ahead and compliment it with the eco-friendly bamboo herb marker. We all know that bamboo is a sustainable source of materials, using it, as your herb marker definitely made you help save the earth even in this very simple way. You are not only producing fresh air into your home, you also have minimized carbon emission in manufacturing the markers unlike those made of aluminum, brass, and the like.

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When choosing for our kids’ furniture, safety is always the main concern. As much as possible we as parents want our kids to have safe toys, furniture sets, and more. The Multi –box set from Green Lullaby is a safe furniture set not only for your kids but to the environment as well. The boxes are made of 60% recycled materials and is completely recyclable. Additives used in this eco-friendly furniture are water-based and non-toxic. Now, isn’t it safe enough let our kids being exposed in this wonderful environment? Other than that, it will also promote your kids’ awareness about green living, eco-friendly items and the call to combat global warming even at their early young age.

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