11 green inventions that go too far[ Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:21:33 GMT ]Some are  quick to capitalize on the greenness  trend, losing practicality in the frenzy to attain another kind of green — cash money. Others build oddities in order to raise awareness. Either way, the results can be just plain nuts. practicality sometimes gets lost in the frenzy to attain another kind of green — the kind that shows up on a balance sheet. That's when you end up with products like these.