While we were in Newcastle for the Intersections conference, we also visited the design exhibitions that were organized around the town. 
Many of the exhibitions reflected on sustainability and showed products that use recycled materials or question amount of energy we consume in our daily lives.¬†I particularly liked these two products: One is a shredder that ‘runs’ on the energy of a hamster. In return for its efforts the little animal gets fresh bits of paper for its home.
 The other product is a bird box that looks like a CCTV camera. A nice piece to decorate your house with. It uses no energy and it might fool the neighbours.