Paper Holds Water at Milan Expo 2015

Eco-friendly design is Andrea Ponti's answer to a very contingent issue: what to do with the thousands of plastic bottles that will be used every day in Milan Expo 2015. The idea is to conceive the whole water problem differently: to use the Life (this is the name of the container) as a refillable solution with water fountains around the global exposition to meet visitors' daily demand.

Crafted in natural cotton and a recycled paper layer, it does not use any chemical ink or adhesives, truly becoming a one-day-use bottle. Eco-green strap to carry along, relevant printed information and there you go: paper holds water.

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Sustainable Kettle Mug: The coolest way to heat up your water

It's no secret that boiling a kettle takes an enormous amount of electricity, but did you know that the energy required to boil this amount of water is sufficient to power 50 light bulbs?

Designer Rio Soetanto has been tackling the issue and created the ingenious 'Sustainable Kettle Mug' based on induction heating which conserves energy. This innovative kettle is apt for everyday users and is personalized with six mugs for the entire family. The kettle is made of lightweight, not-toxic, recyclable ABS plastic and can withstand very high temperatures of 105 °C (221 °F), while the induction system helps in improving the boiling time.  As the water is boiled in the mugs themselves you don't even need to pour anything. Eco friendly and uber cool, putting the kettle on has never been such a good idea.