I've just stumbled into Ecolect which is a fairly new website that features information about an impressive array of sustainable materials for building and interior design. It's quite heavily focused on interiors, surfaces and textiles. But I was amazed at how many things I found there that I had not yet heard of. And here I was thinking I had a pretty good knowledge of eco materials. Obviously the rate at which new green products and materials are being introduced is accelerating. Which means we'll all need resources like this even more.
Ecolect's mission is to provide the tools and resources that make it easier for you to design responsibly. So they provide us with:
- A website featuring only materials with sustainable attributes, a place that stimulates discussion about defining sustainability and is a source of accurate information
- A place for you to contribute user reviews and images of materials you use
- Helpful case studies on successful sustainable design
- An informative blog that discusses how design and ecology affect the world
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