Thursday, September 30, 2010

Now THIS is Brilliant



Have you ever walked by an old gumball machine and thought: Why is that machine filled up with useless cr*p made in factories in China instead of little seed and compost grenades that I could toss into that vacant lot over there to diversify the plants around here??

Me neither. But I wish I had. Am and thrilled that someone did.

Greenaid, a landscape beautification project started by the Commonstudio design firm, is doing it. They call the little eco-grenades "Seedbombs." They are packed with compost and regionally tailored seeds for wildflowers and grasses. Creators suggest chucking them into a vacant lot or cramming them into a crack in the sidewalk. Learn more here.

(Thnx again, Singleton)

3 comments:

Tony Dimeglio said...

Not to sure about cramming these into sidewalk cracks, but I agree with the overall function of the product... An innovative way to perpetuate biodiversity in an urban environment.

Deborah said...

I'd rather see these on sidewalks than gum!

Deborah said...

http://www.boingboing.net/2011/06/09/seedbomb-vending-mac.html