october/november 2008
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LIKE TO GO GREEN? HAVE A LOOK AT
THESE NEW SUSTAINABLE AND ECO-FRIENDLY
IDEAS, COMPILED BY FELICITY ANDREWS.
Unwind
You need never
miss a meeting
again. Citizen
has introduced
Eco-Drive, $299,
a watch powered
solely by light.
Revolutionary
in its design,
Eco-Drive
Technology
transforms natural
or artifi cial light into
energy, powering
the watch for
a lifetime of use.
For stockist details,
call 1800 069 098.
Adorn
Bird Textiles, a Byron Baybased business
run on solar power, in 2004 became
Australia's fi rst climate-neutral company.
Bird offers certifi ed organic cotton and
fabrics that have been hand-printed
using water-based dyes. Products are
made to order through Bird's online store
at www.birdtextile.com or available from
more than 70 stockists nationally.
For details, call (02) 6680 8633.
Relax
The Croissant Easy Armchair, $1290, by designer Kenneth Cobonpue
is made of hundreds of handwoven coconut-leaf cores. These are
individually tied with abaca rope and tied down by translucent nylon
wires over a hand-sculpted frame of light steel. We love the natural
beauty, especially as it's functional. www.kezu.com.au
Enjoy
SunnyLIFE's new collection of tabletop and serving
products made from recyclable and renewable bamboo
products brings the natural beauty of bamboo to your
table and bathroom. www.sunnylife.com.au
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