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Wood iPod Puts Nature In the Palm Of Your Hand

by Bridgette Meinhold, 06/22/09

wood, iPod, recoved iPod, sustainable design, green design, green gadgets, heirloom objects

This re-covered iPod is almost like hugging a tree, except it fits in the palm of your hand. So perhaps it’s more like giving a tree a handshake and hearing your favorite tunes at the same time. Josh D, from Australia, took his Apple iPod Mini apart and built a brand new case from red cedar to update the otherwise outdated gadget into a stylish, natural, and woodsy example of heirloom design.

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Inhabitat Spring Greening Contest!

by Mike Chino, 03/18/09

Inhabitat Spring Green Contest, Spring Cleaning contest, Spring Cleaning and greening Contest, Inhabitat spring reuse contest, inhabitat spring recycling contest!

THIS FRIDAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF SPRING!!!

Can you tell we’re excited? We’re midway through March, the birds are chirping and we want to encourage you all to green your spring cleaning with our first ever Spring Greening Contest! We all have a few derelict furnishings, defunct appliances, and otherwise unused items collecting dust in the closet – rather than tossing them in the trash we want you to re-furbish, re-purpose, and re-think them into functional examples of DIY design. Send us a picture of your project and we’ll select our favorites for a round of online voting and chance to win some great prizes including a $200 gift certificate to the Inhabitat shop in addition to all of the fame and fortune of being showcased on Inhabitat. So break out that dusty dresser or busted chair, give it a brand new life, slap on a fresh coat of (eco-friendly) paint, and let it shine for a chance to win!

The deadline for submissions is Friday March 27th

All you have to do to enter is:
1. Sign up for the inhabitat newsletter
2. Send a photo and description of your project to editor at inhabitat.com


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LOTS MORE GREAT GREEN DESIGN STORIES HERE... KEEP READING!