GE demonstrated their commitment to helping reduce the National Gallery’s carbon footprint by creating the world’s first “living masterpiece.” Van Gogh’s “A Wheatfield, With Cypresses” was recreated using 8,000 plants which took 4 months to grow into the masterpiece. Making of video here.

A brand that stands for real change, Muji’s Project Fitness 80 looks at what would happen if we used 20% less materials and energy in the process of making products. 

The project is currently just an exhibit at the London Design Museum. http://bit.ly/z1uZIL

Drive-thru Starbucks made out of shipping containers. Hopefully the first of many. http://bit.ly/rRMEuK

A new ad from Chipotle tells an important message of sustainability in a simple and sweet way. http://bit.ly/pl2DZJ

An in-depth look at the ingenious, sustainable umbrella concept by Kam Leang. http://bit.ly/pEgPSf

A revolutionary cardboard bottle, four years in the making, will be used to hold Seventh Generation detergent soon. http://bit.ly/qBftZc

Concert drainage pipes serve as hotel rooms at Tubohotel in Tepoztlan, Mexico. http://bit.ly/pBawtb

Grow one meal a day: a portion of fish and a side salad, with this concept for an in-home aquaponics unit.  http://tinyurl.com/3z3qbme

Bar codes create a legitimate and legal timber trade to boost the Liberian economy.

Companies bringing Liberian lumber into the EU now have to prove that it was harvested legally. To make that possible, every legally harvestable tree and every cut log will carry a barcode that makes it traceable.

http://tinyurl.com/3dqfcnq

HK Honey’s collective of beekeepers, artists and designers exercise their passion for the ubiquitous honey bee. Based out of Hong Kong, HK Honey’s admiration for the creature involves an eclectic lineup of natural product and promotional campaigns that involve enticing demonstrations and sustainability about the honey bee. - Steven Reyes, Hypebeast