Half-sized Sheets of Toilet Paper
by: Yanko Design, 2011-08-12 15:30:42 UTC
I’m a big fan of paper towels perforated into smaller sizes because not every mess demands a giant square sheet but can toilet paper benefit from the same design? HowGee looks like every other roll of toilet paper but the sheets are perforated at half-sizes. Ultimately the designers hope by letting you choose how much to use, you’ll save paper. So let’s think about what we use toilet paper for because lets be frank, not every “mess” in the bathroom demands a full-size sheet right? RIGHT?
Designer: Kim Jungwoo, Ahn JoongGeun & Moon Hyunsuk
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Green, Greener, Greenest: Graphic designers strategies for deconstructing green claims
by: FEED STOP, 2011-08-07 13:00:00 UTC
I have developed a list of twenty one key factors for analyzing green claims, for use by my graphic design students at New Mexico State University. The list’s purpose is to help them develop sensitivity to the subject in order to produce more critical work. The impetus for creating it stems from events in 2007 when the Advertising Federation, an industry group in the U.S. fell short of actually recommending that the Federal Trade Commission institute new guidelines limiting green claims in advertising, branding and packaging. Despite the voluntary nature of the proposed guidelines large advertising firms resisted the possibility [...]
Defining Sustainability for Designers
by: FEED STOP, 2011-08-09 13:00:00 UTC
Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. —The Brundtland Report, 1987
This is the most widely accepted definition of sustainability. It is attributed to Gro Harlem Brundtland, former Prime Minister of Norway and Chairperson of the World Commission on Environment and Development. The Commission was established in 1983 by the Secretary General of the United Nations and it recorded this definition in 1987, in a document titled: Our Common Future, also known as The Brundtland Report.
This definition was actually attributed to Sustainable Development, which is a bit of a [...]
INTERVIEW: We Talk Hemp with South African Materials Expert Tony Budden
by: Inhabitat , 2011-08-13 04:06:27 UTC
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Recycled POTOGREEN Planters Disguise Parisian Parking Poles as Mini Gardens!
by: Inhabitat , 2011-08-13 04:10:56 UTC
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Citizen Men’s Eco-Drive Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Watch – BL5250-02L
by: EnviroGadget, 2011-08-08 09:00:31 UTC
The Eco-Drive Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Watch is a beautiful timepiece for those who want a watch that is both excellent in looks and in its abilities. The watch uses solar energy to charge its internal batteries, ensuring you always have a working watch whenever you require it.
The Eco-Drive Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Watch has been created by Citizen, it is a solar powered watch with plenty of style. The watch has a sleek brown leather strap with white stitching and a buckle, helping it to be secure and comfortable on your wrist. The watch face is formed from a titanium case with a scratch resistant mineral crystal dial window.
The watch boasts a number of features, it has a 1/20 second chronograph that measures up to 60 minutes, 12/24 time, dual time, an alarm, a date indicator, and an inner calendar, which automatically adjusts to the proper date as well as leap years through the year 2100. The watch additionally has independent hour hand adjustment, this allows you to be able to change between time zones simply and precisely, it is also water resistant to 200 m (660 f). The watch uses solar power to charge its internal battery, it can use artificial light sources when required but less efficiently. The watch only takes 4 hours to fully charge on a bright sunny day, 12 on a day that’s overcast, however by using an incandescent light source it will take 43 hours to achieve a full charge.
The Eco-Drive Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Watch will operate from between 120 and 270 days from a single charge, due to its power saver function. The watch will warn you that it is on low power’ providing you with around 5 days notice, plenty of time to ensure it is exposed to some light. The man’s watch is an attractive timepiece that frees you from concerns over batteries running out, or from endlessly replacing them, perfect for those who need a watch they can rely on and for any eco conscious man.
The Citizen BL5250-02L Eco-Drive Perpetual Calendar Chronograph Watch is currently priced at $240.00 and includes free shipping.
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Top 6 Solar Powered Bags to Take You Back to School in Style
by: Inhabitat , 2011-08-10 21:50:48 UTC
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Core77 Design Award 2011: Pure Water Bottle, Student Notable for Design for Social Impact
by: Core77, 2011-08-10 20:00:00 UTC
Over the next months we will be highlighting award-winning projects and ideas from this year's Core77 Design Awards! For full details on the project, jury commenting and more information about the awards program, go to Core77DesignAwards.com
Designer: Timothy Whitehead
Location: Kent, United Kingdom
Category: Design for Social Impact
Award: Student Notable
Pure Water Bottle
A water bottle designed for Adventure Tourists, Aid workers and NGO's which filters and sterilises water from almost any source within two minutes. The product uses a wind up mechanism and is not reliant to external batteries or power.
While travelling though Zambia, Africa I realised the reliance people have on chlorine and iodine tablets; these take about 30 minutes to create safe drinking water and leave an unpleasant taste. The aim was to create a product which was compact and light enough for travelling tourists to carry around, while providing; safe, clean and sterile drinking water quickly.
I found that people wanted a simple, easy to use product which worked quickly and effectively. I discovered that by using a big filter you reduced the volume of water to can carry. Consequently, I opted for a compact filter with a ultra-violet light bulb to sterilise the water. UV has the added advantage of no distortion to taste. Another challenge to overcome was the power required to power the bulb. I decided not to rely on batteries, but instead I used a wind-up generator, giving limitless supplies of power on-demand.
What's the latest news or development with your project?
The project continues to move forward, funding is an inevitable issue and slows progress at times. However, I really believe in the potential for Pure, both for the developed world travelling market and the developing world. I am hoping to go to India in the next month to trial/investigate the potential for the product in this vibrant and up and coming market. All I can say is 'watch this space', I am determined to get Pure to market.
What was the best part of working on your Pure Water Bottle?
The best bit of the project was walking into the test lab after filtering and sterilising sewage water. I looked at the results and was so pleased to see no trace of e.coli or other harmful bacteria. It proved that the product would work once constructed.
I also love telling people about the idea, everyone I have told as understood the product straight away and loved the concept. I just hope that I can now make it a reality.
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Did You Smile Today?
by: Yanko Design, 2011-08-10 08:47:28 UTC
If not, then this alarm clock is going to be mighty nasty to you! The Smile Alarm Clock has face recognition sensors that turn off the alarm only if you give it a bright sunny smile; no half-smiles will do! What a positive way to begin your day….SMILE!
Designers: Kim Jungwoo, Ju Yongjun, Lee Jongmoo & Kim Taehwan
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Duke University engineer proposes hydrogen from a hybrid solar system
by: Ecofriend, 2011-08-10 08:58:36 UTC
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Solar PanelsHybrid solar system for rooftop hydrogen
While photovoltaic cells are used worldwide to produce electricity from solar energy, Nico Hotz, an engineer from Duke University has come up with a hybrid solar system to produce hydrogen. His research was funded by the Swiss National Science Fund, while his paper was adjudged as the top paper in ASME Energy Sustainability Fuel Cell 2011 conference in Washington.
The setting consists of a maze of glass tubes with water and methanol. The copper tubes are coated with a layer of aluminum and aluminum oxide. The tubes have nano-particles that are used to carry out catalytic reactions. After the sunlight heats up this combination of water and methanol, catalytic reactions are used to produce hydrogen. This hydrogen can then be stored in fuel cells. The hydrogen produced in this way much more efficient and has lesser impurities. The setup achieved exergetic efficiencies of 28.5 and 18.5, in summer and winter, respectively. The figure stands at 5 to 15 percent and 2.5 to 5 percent for conventional systems in summer and winter, respectively. As compared to conventional systems it absorbs 95 percent of sunlight and very little of it is wasted to surroundings. The set up is able to achieve temperatures beyond 200 degrees Celsius as compared to 60 to 70 degrees Celsius for solar collectors. The total installation costs for the set up are around $7,900, which is less than conventional solar equipment, but higher than conventional fossil fuel generators.
In this age of energy crisis solar energy is certainly the future. In future hydrogen is expected to join electricity as a major energy carrier. It has an important advantage of ‘zero emissions’. Technologies like this present to us new ways to utilize solar energy to meet our current energy needs.
Via: Duke University
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