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Top 55 Eco Trends in March

From Mobile Energy Mill Generators to Sustainable Automated Homes

— March 28, 2015 — Eco
Companies are implementing environmentally sustainable practices across a wide variety of industries, which continues to be the case with these March 2015 eco innovations. On an individual level, people are also looking to bring the environment into their holiday planning as well.

Energy efficiency continues to be a big focus, as evidenced by newly designed generators that use everything from wave-harnessing to passive cooling and portable solar cells. Technology is an adjacent field where eco-conscious practices are booming, especially when combined with the Internet of Things. Even relatively new inventions like iBeacon is becoming more environmentally friendly with ByteLight-enabled GE LED fixtures. With Easter right around the corner, March 2015 eco products extend to holiday-appropriate decor like Eco Eggs eco-friendly Easter eggs and Lulu the Baker's eco-friendly DIY baskets too.
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Consumption-Monitoring Startups
Consumption-Monitoring Startups
Simple Energy Lowers Consumers' Consumption and Costs
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Cheap Eco-Friendly Frames
Cheap Eco-Friendly Frames
The Tonki Cardboard Frame is Sustainable and Easy to Ship and Assemble
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52
Seed-Celebrating Campaigns
Seed-Celebrating Campaigns
Musicians Team Up with USC Canada to Promote a Healthy Food System
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51
City Sensor Networks
City Sensor Networks
Chicago's Array of Things Reports Real-Time Data to Residents
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50
Community Reward Platforms
Community Reward Platforms
PIPs Creates a Smart City Currency for the Social Impact Economy
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49
Water Monitor Apps
Water Monitor Apps
The WaterStatus Concept Would Offer Quality Data Using Connected Sensors
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48
Predictive Air Quality Visualizations
Predictive Air Quality Visualizations
This Air Quality Forecasting Site Informs New Yorkers
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47
Sustainable Energy-Generating Pipes
Sustainable Energy-Generating Pipes
The Lucid Energy Pipe System Harvests Power from Water
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46
Eco-Friendly Hashtag Campaigns
Eco-Friendly Hashtag Campaigns
Scott Brand's Toss the Tube Initiative Promotes Tube-Free Tissues
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45
Wastewater-Brewed Beers
Wastewater-Brewed Beers
Purified Wastewater is Apparently Better for Brewing Craft Beers
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44
Eco-Friendly Firestarting Fuels
Eco-Friendly Firestarting Fuels
Fire Dragon is a Solid Fuel That Lights Up Even When Wet
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43
Eco-Friendly Easter Eggs
Eco-Friendly Easter Eggs
Eco Eggs Are Wrapped in a Renewable Plant-Based Casing
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42
Produce-Extending Gadgets
Produce-Extending Gadgets
The Green Heart Contains Potassium and is Designed to Reduce Food Waste
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41
Fair Trade Condoms
Fair Trade Condoms
Sustain Condoms are the World's First Sustainable & Vegan-Friendly Birth Contro
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40
Global Warming Candles
Global Warming Candles
The Glacier Project Creates Glacier-Inspired Candles to Save the Icebergs
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39
Smart Street Lighting
Smart Street Lighting
Elechon's PL-based Outdoor Lighting is Efficient and Connected
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38
Wave-Harnessing Generators
Wave-Harnessing Generators
The Corpower Ocean Buoys Generate Energy From Ocean Waves
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37
Advanced Electric Supercars
Advanced Electric Supercars
The NanoFlowcell AG Quat F Sports a Liquid Battery and Can Hit 186 Mph
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36
Breezy Masonry Innovations
Breezy Masonry Innovations
These Cool Bricks Keep Home Interiors Cold in Hot and Dry Climates
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35
Wave Power-Harnessing Trawlers
Wave Power-Harnessing Trawlers
This Old Fishing Trawler Now Harvests Wave Power
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34
Smart Parking Solutions
Smart Parking Solutions
ParkSmart Helps Make Metropolitan Life Easier
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33
Green Streetlamp Designs
Green Streetlamp Designs
Sun and Wind-Powered Streetlights Generate the Energy That They Consume
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32
Upcycled Eco Childrenswear
Upcycled Eco Childrenswear
Petite Marin's Eco Kids' Clothes Are Made from Old Menswear Items
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31
Portable Fuel Cells
Portable Fuel Cells
This Design is Easy to Deliver and Works in the Harshest Conditions
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30
Futuristic Sustainable Offices
Futuristic Sustainable Offices
This Workplace Concept Creates a Symbiotic Man-Nature Relationship
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29
Subway Bicycle Lanes
Subway Bicycle Lanes
The London Underline Would Reroute Pedestrians to Subterranean Passages
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28
Indoor Location-Based Services
Indoor Location-Based Services
GE Lighting and ByteLight Roll Out Next-Generation LED Lighting
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27
Mobile Energy Mill Generators
Mobile Energy Mill Generators
The MobileMill Combines Wind and Solar Power for Disaster Scenes
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Modern Sustainable Staircases
Modern Sustainable Staircases
Techne is the First Staircase to Use Technopolymer in its Design
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25
Sustainable Automated Homes
Sustainable Automated Homes
The W.I.N.D. House in North Holland is a Modern Marvel
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24
Smart City Platforms
Smart City Platforms
Boston's SCOPE Project Hopes to Improve Quality of Life for Residents
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23
Water Saving Systems
Water Saving Systems
Gris by Vasquez Alberto Collects Used Shower Water for Other Purposes
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22
Off-Grid Charging Devices
Off-Grid Charging Devices
NanoGrid Lets You Charge Your USB Devices Off the Grid
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21
Plastic Payment Promotions
Plastic Payment Promotions
Shoe Brand MAMUT is Accepting Plastic Bottle Payment for their New Line
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20
Compartmentalized Water Warmers
Compartmentalized Water Warmers
Modular Kettle Can Heat Up Single Servings at Once or Separately
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19
Social Good Packaging
Social Good Packaging
Studio Blackburn Creates Ethic-Focused Designs for Traidcraft Tissues
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18
Eco-Friendly DIY Baskets
Eco-Friendly DIY Baskets
Melissa Bahen of Lulu the Baker Adorably Repurposes Paper Bags
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17
Tree Top Studio Structures
Tree Top Studio Structures
The Tree Top Studio Uses Passive Cooling
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16
Solar-Powered E-Bikes
Solar-Powered E-Bikes
The Leaos Solar E-Bike is Fitted With Solar Panels
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15
Gorgeous Garbage Gowns
Gorgeous Garbage Gowns
Garbage Gone Glam Hopes You Choose a Garbage Dress for Your Next Function
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14
Wind Turbine Trellises
Wind Turbine Trellises
The Innovative Windflock System Unites Eco Energy and Ornamentation
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13
Drought-Conscious Shower Systems
Drought-Conscious Shower Systems
The Shower of the Future Recycles 90 Percent of the Water It Uses
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12
Community Enrichment Projects
Community Enrichment Projects
This Danish Recycling Center by BIG is a Local Asset
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11
Raw Salmon Branding
Raw Salmon Branding
Norwegian Fish Packaging is as Pure and Untreated as Its Contents
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10
Solar-Powered Portable Greenhouses
Solar-Powered Portable Greenhouses
The Smart Mini Greenhouse Units are an Urban Farming Solution
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9
Fresh Garden Fridges
Fresh Garden Fridges
This Organic Refrigerator Integrates Compartments for Growing Your Own Food
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8
Scroll Solar Chargers
Scroll Solar Chargers
Rollable Eco Gadget Harnesses the Sun's Energy to Keep Your Phone's Power On
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7
DIY Urban Farming Kits
DIY Urban Farming Kits
The Shroombox by Fungaea Will Help You Grow Fresh Ingredients at Home
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Self-Learning Smart Homes
Self-Learning Smart Homes
Aktivhaus B10's Intelligently Manages and Shares Energy and Resources
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5
Converted Tiny Homes
Converted Tiny Homes
This Tiny Home is Actually a Converted Storehouse
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4
Siamese Beverage Sleeves
Siamese Beverage Sleeves
This Double Beer Carrier is Resourceful in Both Material and Function
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3
Eco Jumbo Jets
Eco Jumbo Jets
The Progress Eagle Aircraft Seats 800 and Employs Sustainable Energy
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2
Accordion Eco Packaging
Accordion Eco Packaging
This Cardboard Box Design Can Ship Contents of Various Volumes
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Futuristic Ecological City Blueprints
Futuristic Ecological City Blueprints
Vincent Callebaut Imagines What Paris 2050 Will look Like
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