The winter months are fast approaching, and more of us are feeling the need to look for things to keep us warm - whether it be soup, sweaters, slippers, or socks.  And for those of us who are trying to be green, the more we can avoid using electricity and non-renewable energy for our heating [...]

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Among the many environmentally conscious Israeli designers that we’ve featured here on Green Prophet, we wrote about Inbal Limor’s art made out of reused plastic bags a few months ago.  As you may remember, she makes beautiful high art (that could easily be hung on your wall) out of lowly, ubiquitous, everyday plastic bags.
Inbal is [...]

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Here at Green Prophet we’re big fans of environmentally friendly design.  While it is greener, of course, to be a minimalist and avoid purchasing new products altogether - that sort of extreme attitude works for only a limited number of eco folks.  For the rest of us, we can alleviate our consciences by supporting sustainable [...]

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More often than not the bigger package is the better deal. Don’t believe me? Check for yourself. Even in Israel where it is harder to find the “supersavings” in a regular supermarket the bigger package will more likely give you bigger bang for your buck. The eco-benefit is that you’ll be saving on packaging as [...]

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Forget the eco-friendly lightbulbs. Arik Levy’s got a new solution: Teaming up with couture lighting company Saazs and other noted designers, the invention is light-emitting glass plates. Apparently something called “planilum technology”, which sounds like its straight from a work of science fiction or comic book, enables the glass itself to emit light. And cutting-edge [...]

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In one of our past prophecies we wrote about Israeli clothing company, Bagir, and their men’s suits made out of recycled PET plastic bottles. But the EcoGIR suit is not the only environmentally [...]

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One week a year, every year, Hebrew books get their chance to shine. 
A tradition that began with modest book stalls on Rothschild Boulevard in Tel Aviv in 1926, Hebrew Book Week has since grown to enormous dimensions and every municipality and book store in Israel finds a way to celebrate the event.
Usually, this celebration [...]

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I was very excited to happen upon this Designboom’s feature article on the Israeli design student art exchange and training program in Chinese bamboo production and craft. Back when I first posted about it, I could only find photos of three bamboo toys. Now we can all drool at the super cool Metropolis cityscape set [...]

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“Embrace the fabulousness of green living”

Green Chic - Saving The Earth in Style
by Christie Matheson
Don’t believe it is possible to remain stylish while going green and living a simpler, more planet-friendly lifestyle? Then this book is for you - writer Christie Matheson has aimed her new book precisely at this target audience.
For her, [...]

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Israeli clothing company Bagir outfits about 1 in 6 UK men. A fraction of those men are set to become more chic with Bagir’s Eco-Gir, a suit made from 100% recycled materials, 30 PET plastic bottles.
The company is also set to become the first in the world to label its products with a carbon label.
How [...]

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