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NEWS Bowl Me Over With Vinyl

Looking for a way to love vinyl – and for some cool holiday gifts? Check out OddBod and its Groove Bowls. Maimed and mutilated 33 rpm records, which we are assured are unplayable, are reincarnated as bowls with labels lacquered into place. You can find Springsteen, Dylan, Elvis, Sinatra and Bing Crosby’s Merry Christmas album!! Some come with their original covers.

Harmonic Enviroments: Setting Green Standards

Harmonic Enviroments, the premier manufacturer of interior water features, has always been passionate about its outstanding product design, attention to detail, customer service and high ethical standards. Now its bona fides include a redefined and continuing commitment to sustainability.

Working withEcoimpact Consulting, and following a stringent assessment of its product, process and policies, Harmonic Environments moved beyond the inherent environmental attributes of indoor water features – the well-being benefits and healing power of flowing water, as an example – and identified a number of green features already incorporated into its products.

Harmonic Environments’ proprietary water purification system, Zone Pure, leads the industry in effectiveness and ease of use by removing scale, minimizing maintenance, eliminating all microbiological growth and sanitizing without the use of harmful chemical additives.

Seat Belt Hammock By TING We've seen seat belts used for purses, even pillows. But designer Inghua Ting (company name TING) has taken safety webbing to the next level by using it as wonderfully woven structure for swingin' in the sunshine on a summer day. Designed for relaxation and ultimate spinal comfort, the SLING Hammock is durable, weather-resistant and made from leftover seat belts.

Relie Chair by Mickus Projects

Mickus Projects' Relief Chair is a sleek seat made from layers of medium-density wool felt adhered using non-toxic adhesives over a steel frame. Scraps generated in the production of the Relief Chair are recycled in other products like the company's Refill Pillow. The chair is both simple and complex, combining green materials with digital fabrication, ergonomics, and a modern aesthetic.

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