Israel celebrated its very own ‘Public Transportation Day’ on September, 23rd. An event that saw a professional conference being organised by the local green groups, plus a 6km drag race in Tel Aviv between different modes of transportation. The race was symbolic because Israel’s transportation has been bogged down by the increasing traffic and air pollution. The promised subways are just being built extremely slowly.
On the other hand, the rail system is witnessing a lot of delays and cost overruns. So, it was time the public decided for itself, which is the best mode of conveyance. The bright Tuesday morning, saw a race between a bus, which only travelled in its designated lane, a bicycle and a car. The three vehicles started out from the outskirts of Tel Aviv going towards the central train station.

The bike won and people saw how it was the best, quickest as well as green way to get to one’s destination. The bus came second while the car took the longest time struggling in the endless traffic.

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The increasing number of designers who are interested in making innovative stuff from recycled tyres and tubes compels me to say that tyre furniture is here to stay! The latest addition being inflatable furniture range called Recycoool comes from Israel. Its designer, Nir Ohayon believes in designs that are cool-looking, easily affordable and leave fewer footprints on nature. He has crafter the entire Recycoool range using recycled car tyres inner tubes. Thus he has churned out sofas, tables& chairs, recliners, shelving and benches etc. by inserting car inner tubes in and around metal tube framework. Finally, the tubes have been inflated to fill out the form and shape!

Nir has given delectable names to his creations like The Master, The Big Yogi, Nirvana, Golam and Plata. If these inflatable furniture pieces have caught your interest then, you may get one custom made for you. All you need to do is contact the chap. I think, the range will delight tyred (oops I meant tired) souls! Just click on recycoool.com and have a look at other pieces too.

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