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Eco Gadgets: Swiss designer brings recycled lights to limelight
Jun 6 2009, Aditi Justa

Eco Factor: A series of lights made from recycled objects.

Anne-Cécile Rappa, a Swiss designer, has come up with a series of lights called Najah, Lazara and Ilham. These lights are made by enclosing objects in knitted plastic bags. These lights...

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