The Living Moss Bath Mat
When it comes to greening up the bathroom, most people's minds go straight towards things like low-flow shower heads, composting toilets, recycled TP ... that kind of stuff. And while it's true that bath mats are not usually blamed as one of the leading causes of ecological destruction in the world, they could certainly be made more sustainable. That's where this crazy bathroom accessory comes in. How refreshing would it be to step out of a solar-heated shower onto an organic, sustainable bath mat that's actually alive? That's the idea behind designer Nguyen La Chanh's Moss Carpet. This bath mat is actually a nursery for three varieties of living moss: ball mass, island moss and forest moss -- all watered by the condensation in your bathroom and the droplets that fall from your body. Constructed of a decay-resistant foam called plastazote, this bath mat can live as long as your gardening skills allow. For me, that's about a week and a half.
[via Inhabitat]
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