For years we have heard about self-sustaining homes that can take advantage of the latest technology to harness solar energy and provide the most economical usage of available resources, but we haven’t been seeing them. However, a few families in the UK are getting some eco love with the Home for Life project. Perhaps this marks the beginning of affordable eco-friendly housing? In order to create a self-sustainable, carbon-neutral home, the Danish concept of an “Active House” So what does a house of the future have? Just about everything you could imagine to maximize eco-friendliness: Air-tight…

Perhaps not one for the Bridezilla, this design innovation will help reduce the carbon footprint of your upcoming wedding. The eco-friendly wedding dress is made from polyvinyl alcohol, an odorless, nontoxic polymer that dissolves in water. Perfect for that shotgun wedding where the less evidence there is afterwards the better, this is a perfect example of sustainable fashion in a use case where the item of clothing is normally only worn once. The blushing bride might not be so happy to discover that the family heirloom and longstanding wedding souvenir she purchased is due to become a sloppy…