7 Intersectional Ideas for a Greener Earth
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The INTERSECTION isthe place where world-changing
ideas are discovered.
INTERSECTIONAL IDEASFOR A GREENER EARTH
7
PAPER
TRANSPORTATION
Israeli inventorIzhar Gafnicreated a bikemade entirely ofreinforcedcardboard.
Made fromrecycled
materials, itis green in
bothproduction
and use.
Perhaps the most sustainable aspect ofthe cardboard bike is that its production
costs come out to approximately
$9
SHIPPINGCONTAINERSCarrots
Combining vertical farming with
hydroponic growing technology,
the Cropbox can grow an acre’s
worth of crops in just 30 square
meters.
It uses 90% less water use than
conventional and greenhouse
cultivation, and 80% less
fertilizer than conventional
cultivation.
LEGO
CORAL REEFS
Modular
Structure
ARTIFICIAL
REEF
(M.A.R.S)
#3
Locking and clamping
mechanisms on the arms of
each MARS unit allow them to
snap together easily,
like LEGOs.
MARS is a system of porous
ceramic modules that clamp
together to form structures
which mimic the calcium
skeletons of dead coral.
The system is used to
restore coral reefs damaged
by water pollution.
"Coral reefs are some of the most bio-diverse and uniquely
fragile ecosystems on the planet. What may have taken 100
years to restore naturally can be reduced to an estimated
eight to 15 years using the MARS system."
-Alex Goad,
Inventor of theMARS system
The
AMAGERRESOURCECENTRE
#4
I K E A
CanadaGoose
POP-UPHOUSE
The
The Affordable Passive House
#5
TAKING IKEA TO THE NEXT LEVEL
Pop-Up houses are compactliving spaces assembled byfitting together insulated blocksseparated by wooden boards.The houses are held togetherentirely by screws andrequires minimal tools.
The benefits of these houses are that they are easy to build, low cost,
recyclable, and passive.
W h a t i s a P A S S I V E H O U S E ?
Passive houses are called so because their energy consumption persquare meter is extremely low. The heating requirement does notexceed 15 kWh/m²/year.
Showers
Spray Paint
Showerhead
Futureof the
#6
The Nebia showerhead is
designed to get more
water onto your body
while reducing the actual
amount you're using.
Using atomization technology,the showerhead increases
surface area of shower waterby a factor of 10, while cutting
water usage by a whopping
70%
SMOGFine
Jewelry
SMOG-FREETOWER
#7 The
The tower,
designed by
Dutch innovator
Daan Roosegaarde,
is the largest
air purifier
in the world.
When fully implemented,
the upcoming project will
create smog free air zones
in Earth's largest and
most polluted cities.
The coolest part? The compressed smog that gets
collected by the tower then gets turned into fine jewelry.
Anyone can step in...it could be you.
S T E P P I N G I N T O T H E I N T E R S E C T I O NR E P R E S E N T S O U R B E S T C H A N C E T O
C R E A T E M E A N I N G F U L ,W O R L D -C H A N G I N G D I S C O V E R I E S .