£100,000 awarded to companies helping the elderly to live more independently
by: Dezeen, 2011-11-10 18:29:46 UTC
Dezeen Wire: a meals-on-wheels service that brings home cooked food to elderly residents is one of three projects that will share £100,000 awarded by the UK government’s Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) to the winners of a competition that called for innovative ideas to help elderly citizens live more independent lives. (more…)
Plastic bottles filled with sand used to build houses in Nigeria
by: Dezeen, 2011-11-10 18:31:43 UTC
Dezeen Wire: discarded bottles sourced from hotels, restaurants, homes and foreign embassies are being filled with sand and used as bricks to create curved-walled houses in a Nigerian village – BBC
The bottles are bound together with mud resulting in durable walls that are sustainable, cost-effective and provide insulation from the sun’s heat. The resulting buildings are also bullet-proof – a useful benefit in an area plagued by violence. An estate of 25 houses is currently being built with plans for a school to follow.
See our previous story on a house made from sand bags in South Africa.
View from the C-Suite: Steelcase CEO Jim Hackett
by: Design & Innovation | Design | GreenBiz.com, 2011-11-07 11:45:02 UTC
The head of the world's largest office furniture supplier talks about challenges in making non-toxic furniture, end of life options for the 'Think Chair,' and his vision for increasingly virtual, mobile work places.
Experts Split on Conflict Between Sustainability and Growth
by: Environmental Leader, 2011-11-09 14:15:22 UTC
Some 40 percent of sustainability experts believe sustainability is “inherently” incompatible with economic growth, while just 43 percent see no conflict, according to research by consultancies GlobeScan and SustainAbility. Experts from North America, and Asia are much more likely to think that sustainable consumption and economic growth can be reconciled than those from Europe, according [...]
decagon tent by logos: japan good design award 2011
by: Designboom - Weblog, 2011-11-09 11:13:00 UTC
although all the tent modules can be used on their own, a linking system allows one to combine them into a larger, more complex space.
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Urban Beehive of the Future Unveiled by Philips
by: TreeHugger Design, 2011-11-08 18:45:00 UTC
This is a futuristic beehive for urban homes that might have some beekeepers scratching their heads.
Renovation and Repair Creates Way More Jobs, Uses Far Less Material Than New Construction
by: TreeHugger Design, 2011-11-09 14:52:00 UTC
In a terrific article in the Atlantic, Emily Badger writes about the environmental and job benefits of renovation and rehabilitation.
Jawbone UP tracks activity, sleep and diet for improved health
by: Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine, 2011-11-07 06:04:40 UTC
Jawbone has expanded its product offerings beyond Bluetooth headsets and
portable speakers with the release of UP - a stylish, wrist-worn monitor that tracks your activity, sleep and nutrition with the aim of inspiring you to make healthier lifestyle choices. ..
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New Philips product promises instant water disinfection
by: Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine, 2011-11-07 23:40:55 UTC
There are presently a number of products available that use ultraviolet light to kill microorganisms in drinking water. Many of these are used on the water
after it has been dispensed, requiring users to wait before drinking it. Others are fairly large, or require the water to be within a certain temperature range. Philips Lighting, however, has just released a compact UV water disinfection device known as InstantTrust. It is said to kill bacteria instantly, at the point of use, and at any temperature...
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Cheap, simple composting toilet concept receives funding from Gates Foundation
by: Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine, 2011-11-09 03:21:17 UTC
Whatever you call it - lavatory, privy, latrine, crapper, loo or dunny - most of us take the humble toilet for granted. But in many parts of the world the absence of sanitary waste disposal is not just inconvenient, it can cause deadly diseases such as hepatitis, dysentery, trachoma, typhoid and cholera. Enter Marc Deshusses, a Duke University environmental engineer who has envisioned an innovative yet simple waste disposal system designed specifically for Third World countries that can be constructed from everyday items. Now, as part of a broad ranging project funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Deshusses has received $100,000 to perfect and test the system in the laboratory before producing a prototype to field-test in 18 months time...
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