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Cool idead for college kids that i can make eco friendly?

I have to make a product that already exists eco friendly... my target market is college kids... any ideas

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  • 8 years ago
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    The reusable water bottles leave a lot to be desired. Many have spouts for drinking. That's handy for bike riders, but for carrying in a book bag or tote bag, they often leak all over the bag & its contents. So, it would be better if the bottle had a screw on cap, & maybe the cap could have something to let it dangle from the top of the bottle while drinking from the bottle, so the cap wouldn't roll off on the floor if someone doesn't keep hanging onto it carefully enough.

    Also, there have been quite a few experimental bikes made, some pedaled while nearly lying down on the back, which for some reason are supposed to be more efficient, although I don't know why. Besides that, many types of pull carts have been designed for shopping or kids. However, there might be other types you could design (Of course, my favorite type is the simple set of folding rear baskets.) Also, more types of headlights & horns could be tried.

    Besides these, there still might be more types of efficiency bookcases & other furniture, such as sofas with storage below, that could be designed for small spaces. More LED lamps could be designed & more ways of drying handwashed sweaters, maybe hung on a rod over tub or shower. How about working on the logistics of some of this.

    You could also work on more ways of growing veggies & herbs in pots & ways of feeding worms in the 3 tier worm bins, but figure out the best ways for keeping the worms warm enough in the winter & cool enough in the summer.

    You could also design more attractive flat-heeled shoes & boots for women so they would feel like walking more. Also good, a new UV protective fabric for hats (at Orchard Hardware). Now could the fabric be used for other things.

    Finally, what about more types of enclosures for cats so cats could enjoy outdoor air & still be safe, but also the cats wouldn't be capturing birds. (Unfortunately, they also wouldn't be capturing mice either.) Also, could be better outside water dishes for keeping water clean & free of leaves. (only vaguely helpful to the environment)

  • capua
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    all the innovations pronounced so far (the sensible ones, no longer those like 'no farting'!) are fab and that i don't have lots else to characteristic to them. there's a good e book so you might use called 'Michael Recycle' (I ignore the author i'm afraid) which has the biggest character as a superhero going around and doing all varieties of eco-friendly issues. youthful babies extremely purchase into the thought they are being superheroes in the event that they are eco-friendly too. Get your babies that might assist you type better half and young ones waste and take it to the recycling economic corporation with you. they can supply elect toys they no longer use and supply those to charity - besides as giving a contemporary to somebody much less fortunate it is likewise recycling!! Use previous boxes, cartons etc and use them for junk modelling - a messy yet relaxing way of re-utilising better half and young ones waste! communicate with them on the subject of the importance of recycling and instill the concepts of shrink, re-use and recycle (reducing waste, re-utilising what you may and recycling as lots waste as a danger) so as that extremely of in basic terms one-off initiatives being eco-friendly turns right into a lifestyle. Being eco-friendly is likewise approximately appreciating the ambience they are attempting to guard so take them birdwatching and be taught the names of a few difficulty-loose backyard birds and submit a birdtable on your backyard and feed the birds, or flow on a minibeast hunt or plant some flowers which will entice bees or butterflies on your backyard. additionally ask them what they do at school or nursery and see in case you may stick to it up at abode. maximum schools/nurseries attempt to be as 'green' as a danger and could be doing distinctive activities with the youngsters. wish this helps!

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