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Modular Loop Chair Serves a Twelve-Fold Function

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5iRB8amlw0 The seven modular folds of the Loop Chair grant it a twelve-fold function. Modular: constructed with standardized units or dimensions for flexibility and variety in...

Finally, Eco Friendly Shoes for Men

Finally, some eco-friendly shoes for the fashionable green men out there. We've seen an abundance of eco-friendly shoes here on Green Prophet of late -...

Reuven Fields Brings Israeli Scrapiness to his Scrap Metal Sculptures

From small-scale butterflies to large horses, Reuven Fields' scrap metal sculptures breathe life into discarded pieces. It takes a lot of energy to mine metals...

Change Your Shoes With the Click of a Heel

Click your heels three times and say: there's no thing like eco-fashion! Eco designers (and designers who are interested in fun and whimsy) have been...

Sawdust Furniture Is Nothing to Sneeze At

Yoav Avinoam's sawdust benches and stools are made from the remains from someone else's... well... benches and stools.

Piece-Meal High Heels Let Wearers Design Their Own Shoes

Mix and match the endless possibilities with Sharon Golan's Mr. Potato-esque DIY shoes. When it comes to fashion, and sustainable fashion, shoes may be one...

Armani & Others Pressured to Give Up Deadly Jeans

Versace caved to pressure to stop selling "killer" sandblasted jeans. Will other brands follow suit? Blue jeans are getting uglier by the day. Around Christmas...

The Recycled Plastic Bike that Never Gets a Flat Tire

Dror Peleg's recycled plastic bike will set you "Frii" from flat tires. You won't be able to do the Tour de France with this colorful...

Modular Toaster Design Makes Toast for the Long Haul

The modular toaster, designed by Hadar Gorelik, is sustainable by virtue of its intended long-term use. Sustainable design is often thought of in terms of...

Organic Computer Design Reminds Us to Take Our Eyes Away From the Screen

Hanging from the ceiling like an ivy plant, Omer Deutsch's "Secondary Growth" computer design softens the harsh, plastic, traditional work cubicle. If you're reading this...

Ecco Ukka Weaves Love, Magic and Recycled Materials into Fabric Jewelry

Ecco Ukka's funky fabric jewelry pieces are green, fashion forward, and comfy all at the same time. It's not easy to make it cool to...

Meet The Mexican Muslim Tree Huggers

Latin America, once a part of the Spanish Empire, is home to Trees Give Life, the Muslim ran tree planting project. Read more on the tree huggers in Mexico.

Jerusalem Festival of Light 2011 Brings Eco-Art to the Holy City

Echinodermus and Pissenlit--created by TILT. With towering trees made of light, flying acrobats, and psychedelic music, the Jerusalem Festival of Light seemed more like a...

Tal Gur’s Daily Chair Finds a New Use for Yesterday’s Irrelevant Newspaper

Yesterday's news finds new use in Tal Gur's Daily Chair. The chair is perhaps the most culturally ubiquitous form of furniture, and so it is...

Israel’s “Green Queen” Royally Stamps Her Approval on Eco Design Products

Royally save resources with Green Queen's eco friendly design products. Green Prophet has encountered several green royals over the past few years, between Jordan's Queen...

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Meet Seramic Materials from Abu Dhabi

Based in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, Seramic Materials was founded in 2019 by Dr. Nicolas Calvet and Dr. Jean-François Hoffmann, researchers working at the intersection of renewable energy and materials science. The company grew out of the Masdar Institute ecosystem and is supported by clean tech programs like The Catalyst, with early backing of around $150,000 and more than $2 million invested in research and development over time.

24 7 renewable energy: how solar, wind, batteries and AI SaaS replace fossil fuels

A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency based in Abu Dhabi makes something clear that many in the industry already suspected. When solar and wind are paired with battery storage, they can deliver reliable, round the clock electricity at costs that compete with, and often beat, fossil fuels.

A summer of sugar wax or time for laser treatments? The environmental answer

Green Prophet readers know we write a lot about hair. We have covered the halal and the haram sides of hair removal for Muslims. We have written about sugar waxing, Persian sugaring, threading, and the beauty secrets that came out of the Middle East long before salons started calling them trends. Our articles on sugar wax broke the internet a few times. 

Make paper mache with flowers to create stunning vase

There’s something quietly beautiful about what Rebloom Studio is doing, and it starts with waste. At wholesale flower markets, mountains of unsold blooms are tossed out at the end of each cycle. Perfect flowers, just not sold in time. Most of them are burned or dumped. Rebloom takes that moment and turns it into something else.

Muslim potter shapes the 99 names of God into clay

In a studio in the DC Maryland Virginia area, ceramic artist Alison Kysia is working with clay in a way that feels both grounded and personal. She makes pottery and abstract Islamic sculptures, and one of her recent works focuses on the 99 Names of God in Islam.

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Meet Seramic Materials from Abu Dhabi

Based in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, Seramic Materials was founded in 2019 by Dr. Nicolas Calvet and Dr. Jean-François Hoffmann, researchers working at the intersection of renewable energy and materials science. The company grew out of the Masdar Institute ecosystem and is supported by clean tech programs like The Catalyst, with early backing of around $150,000 and more than $2 million invested in research and development over time.

24 7 renewable energy: how solar, wind, batteries and AI SaaS replace fossil fuels

A new report from the International Renewable Energy Agency based in Abu Dhabi makes something clear that many in the industry already suspected. When solar and wind are paired with battery storage, they can deliver reliable, round the clock electricity at costs that compete with, and often beat, fossil fuels.

A summer of sugar wax or time for laser treatments? The environmental answer

Green Prophet readers know we write a lot about hair. We have covered the halal and the haram sides of hair removal for Muslims. We have written about sugar waxing, Persian sugaring, threading, and the beauty secrets that came out of the Middle East long before salons started calling them trends. Our articles on sugar wax broke the internet a few times. 

Make paper mache with flowers to create stunning vase

There’s something quietly beautiful about what Rebloom Studio is doing, and it starts with waste. At wholesale flower markets, mountains of unsold blooms are tossed out at the end of each cycle. Perfect flowers, just not sold in time. Most of them are burned or dumped. Rebloom takes that moment and turns it into something else.

Muslim potter shapes the 99 names of God into clay

In a studio in the DC Maryland Virginia area, ceramic artist Alison Kysia is working with clay in a way that feels both grounded and personal. She makes pottery and abstract Islamic sculptures, and one of her recent works focuses on the 99 Names of God in Islam.

Abortion Pills, Plan B and Mifepristone and what the new US mail ban means

Abortion pills, often confused with Plan B (the morning-after pill), and historically referred to as RU486 (mifepristone), are part of a broader category of reproductive health medications that women have been using for decades. But they are not the same thing.

Recommended Precious Metals Companies: A Due Diligence Checklist for Retirees

The CFTC, FINRA, and NASAA have jointly warned retirees about precious metals fraud targeting retirement accounts. This checklist provides a structured framework for evaluating any company before transferring savings — and illustrates what credible providers look like across 7 measurable criteria.
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