by Fünchkins
I absolutely love bamboo, if I could get it into everything I would…unfortunately this makes me a bit of a kook to normal people (what’s new?) although when I tell them that it’s related to grass (not the grass you smoke) they look at me kinda weird, they don’t believe me.
But enough of that, it’s always a pleasure to meet people striving to change the world, and with his bamboo, electricity- free speaker, Anatoliy Omelchenko has gotten a start on doing just that.
Here’s an interesting item, a wind up radio with the ability to connect it to your iPod or any other MP3 device. Two minutes of cranking will give you about 30 minutes of radio power . The casing is made from renewable bamboo and bio plastic. An ideal present or even to have it around in case of a blackout.
• Plastic/bamboo.
• Fun two-toned vintage appearance.
• AM/FM radio.
• Can be connected to an iPod® or any MP3 device (hardware included).
• Rechargeable through hand crank and also with AC adapter, and can also be recharged with an AC battery (adapter not included).
• Two minutes of cranking creates 30 minutes of radio power.
• 5.75″w x 1.75″d x 3.75″h.
• Wipe clean.
• Imported.
Did you know that bamboo is one of the most sustainable materials around? It doesn’t need fertilizers to keep it growing, and it’s one of the fastest growing grasses out there! Yes, it’s a grass!!! Apparently it has been used as far back as the 3rd century BC! These beautiful creations are made from a combination of rayon from bamboo and wool fibres!
All the items are handmade and professionally put together, and they all come with an extra dose of love and well wishes from their creators at Turtle Knits.
Items available include little beanies, booties and jackets all made from this super soft yarn in sizes to fit premies to 12mths old.
A range of Turtle Knits knitwear is available in our store
Author: Raymond Reid
Danny Kuo, a designer from the Netherlands, came up with an ingenious storage system based on the premise that building vertically is the most efficient way to build. This of course opens up infinite possibilities in all areas of life, but none more so than in small apartments!
However this philosophy in turn creates its own set of problems, if you build up, how does the average sized person reach the upper shelves. Danny came up with the perfect solution, combine shelves and steps!
Ingenious!
I am a hearty advocate of bamboo, its sustainable, gorgeous and fast growing, perfect for any wood work around the house. Plus the wood is anti bacterial AND has a natural UV resistance. So it would be no surprise to say that the Silva Ltd Mac book cases caught my eye:
