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Stumped By A Tree
yankodesign.com - 19 days ago
Stumped By A Tree
Stumped Lamps by Egg Collective
re-nest.com - 12 days ago
Stumped Lamps by Egg Collective
— re-nest.com — These tree stumps are a side table and a light! Made from fallen sycamores and miscellaneous light... bulbs these side table lamps are a creative, beautiful and functional. Read Full Post (more) Stumped Lamps by Egg Collective
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Product Review: The Cardboard Tree
retrohousewife05.blogspot.com - 21 days ago
Product Review: The Cardboard Tree
— retrohousewife05.blogspot.com — Yesterday I talked about greener Christmas tree options. One that I talked about was a Cardboard Tree... . Last year my husband reviewed The Cardboard Tree's three foot tree. He let his classroom decorate it for their room. They really enjoyed it. This year we got to try out the new one foot ... (more) Product Review: The Cardboard Tree

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TreeHugger:  Gorgeous Lighting Idea Puts Spotlight on Deforestation

Ecofriend:  Eco Gadgets: Tree Root lamp portrays the effects of deforestation

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Gorgeous Lighting Idea Puts Spotlight on Deforestation
TreeHugger — Images via Yanko Design Designer Kitae Pak has come up with a great home accessory concept - a light that looks like a tree when turned on, and a root system when turned off. It's gorgeous, and a beautiful eco-centric idea. And while it looks attractive, it doesn't do much to really hit the bigger picture concept that inspired it. ... ...

Eco Gadgets: Tree Root lamp portrays the effects of deforestation
Ecofriend — ... lamp features a pot and a tree, which when turned down signifies a dead root and when upright it illuminates the room. Depicting the virtues of trees and their importance in the fight against global warming, the elegant design needs just two things – a green source of energy preferably solar and an energy-efficient lighting device such as LEDs or OLEDs, to make sure that you don’t waste any energy in the process. Via: YankoDesign

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