Recycling is already our common way of helping save the environment. Citron ginger syrup from Confiture et Provence has an eye catching packaging design that is sleek and oh so cute. In addition, Citron’s packaging does not only look good in your kitchen interior but is good and safe to the environment as well, as this can be recycled and used as your homemade syrup container or as your olive oil container. In this way, having them destined to the dumpsite and eventually to the mountains of landfills we have will be minimized and thus less harm to the environment.

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Recycling parts of various automobiles including the Volkswagen golf GTI, Audi 80, and Citroen Xantia, former French hospital technician Francois Knorreck has created the Snaeffel. The Snaeffel is a hybrid car/motorcycle that was built after spending 10 years and 10,000 hours of work and €15,000 worth of money. The look of the snaefell can be a bit off, but considering that it is a hybrid one and was made of recycled materials from various vehicles, it can be a favorable product for our environment. The performance of this vehicle may not have been disclosed yet, but this presumably works out fine on the street.

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Green architecture has now becoming widespread to almost every corner of the world. The Sozawe by NL Architects is just another wonder addition to the eco-friendly building we have today. Located in Groningen City, the Sozawe building has office spaces, large interior public space, and 215 parking spaces.The building’s concrete floor cools the building during summer and warms on the winter season, which made the Sozawe a sustainable one as it reduces energy consumption. The façade of the building are also in a place that will not hinder the entry of natural light especially during daytime. The building is also provided with green space making the building’s atmosphere fresh and pleasant.

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Another eco-friendly vehicle is now shown at the 2009 EICMA motorbike shoe in Milan called the HR-2 Electric Bike designed by Elmoto. The bike is lightweight at only 45 kilograms and consists of a 2kW electronic brushless, gearless drive that is attached to the rear wheel. The bike is powered by a battery technology and has the ability to run about 70km with a top speed of 45km per hour. Recharging the battery will only take as short as 2 to 4 hours. Aside from the comfort of a scooter that the bike brings, it also has an on-board computer that displays the battery strength, the cruising range and the speed.

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Eco-friendly and recreational is what the Harmony by Chinese designer Weili Feng is all about. Powered by hydrogen fuel cells, the Harmony is a vehicle that has the ability to run on land and on waters thus, allowing the vehicle to be your perfect car for your weekend drive or your stylish and elegant yacht for your holiday vacation. Aside from the hydrogen fuel cells, the Harmony also has a solar paddle that also functions as a sail while collecting solar energy for the vehicle’s electricity need. With these functions and features, living the luxurious life without harming the environment has never been easy.

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