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Photo courtesy of Yanko Design
IN OUR ONGOING efforts to be environmentally conscious, recycle frequently, and reduce our carbon footprints, a slew of green products and concepts have been hitting shelves to help us along with these collective goals.
The latest addition to the eco-friendly market is the Live Moss Carpet – a soft grass carpet that thrives from the few drops of water you leave behind when stepping out of the shower or bath.
Designed by La Chanh Nguyen, the base of the moss is made from decay-free foam called plastazote which prevents dangerous mold and other equally-nasty minuscule lifeforms.
There are three types of low maintenance moss – ball moss, island moss, and forest moss – within each foam cell. The humidity within your bathroom and those few water droplets are all that’s needed to keep your little moss garden sprouting all year round.
For more information about this sleek carpet, check out Yanko Design. Even though they maintain an online store, tracking down a price estimate for this carpet was quite the feat.
Price: Contact Yanko Design
Lola (Akinmade) Åkerström
Lola (Akinmade) Åkerström is a MatadorU faculty member and Network contributor. Her work has appeared in National Geographic Traveler, Vogue, BBC, Fodors.com, and many more. Follow her photoblog at Sweden.se.
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Pets and moss carpet? I don’t see that working out.
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What does this have to do with being environmental conscious?
the simple act of the creation of life and not the destruction of life is environmentally friendly
the simple act of the creation of life and not the destruction of life is environmentally friendly
the simple act of the creation of life and not the destruction of life is environmentally friendly
the simple act of the creation of life and not the destruction of life is environmentally friendly
You dont have to wash it. Saving water and all the chemicals that go into laundry detergent. Plus everything that Maggie said. I am sure they also do some co2 oxygen exchange as well though probably not much.
Anybody interested!
WANT!!!
I want to make my own!