giradora foot-powered washer and spin dryer
by: Designboom - Weblog, 2012-08-03 11:30:00 UTC

a human-powered appliance which has been designed to increase the efficiency and experience of washing clothes in areas which do not have access to running water.

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Carbon Trust, Credit360 to Offer Value Chain Carbon Footprint Software
by: Environmental Leader, 2012-08-03 12:30:52 UTC
The Carbon Trust and Credit360 are developing a carbon management software system designed to let companies track and manage value chain emissions. The partnership’s first product, the “Value Chain Hotspotter,” was designed to allow companies to quickly estimate carbon intensive areas of their value chain. The tool covers seven Scope 3 categories. The collaboration’s full [...]

EIA: US CO2 Emissions at 20-Year Low
by: Environmental Leader, 2012-08-03 13:00:11 UTC
US carbon dioxide emissions resulting from energy use during the first quarter of 2012 were the lowest in two decades for any January-March period, according to US Energy Information Administration figures. The country’s CO2 emissions from energy consumption totaled 1,340 million metric tons during the first quarter of 2012, down nearly eight percent from a [...]

9,5° chair by Rasmus B. Fex
by: Dezeen, 2012-08-01 16:00:43 UTC

The wonky look of this chair by Danish designer Rasmus B. Fex actually makes it stronger. (more…)

Coca-Cola, will.i.am Launch Ekocycle Brand to Promote Recycling
by: Environmental Leader, 2012-08-01 08:53:47 UTC
The Coca-Cola Company and musical artist and producer will.i.am are partnering to create Ekocycle, an initiative to brand recycled products and encourage sustainability among young consumers. Ekocycle will partner with well-known brands that sell a variety of lifestyle products – including clothing, handbags, chairs and accessories – made at least partially from recycled materials. The [...]

Up Mouse turns push into pull to address hand and wrist pain
by: Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine, 2012-08-01 01:05:23 UTC

Daniel Benamy suffers from repetitive strain injury (RSI). His condition was brought on by using a traditional mouse over an extended period of time. After trying a slew of mice, he could not find one that relived his pain, and thus, the idea for the Up Mouse was born. Instead of pushing down on the buttons, the Up Mouse has users lift their fingers to press the buttons. .. Continue Reading Up Mouse turns push into pull to address hand and wrist pain

Section: Personal Computing

Tags: Indiegogo, Mouse

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Solar Bag purifies water while you walk
by: Gizmag Emerging Technology Magazine, 2012-08-01 09:22:45 UTC

Lack of access to clean water causes the deaths of millions of people worldwide and in regions such as sub-Saharan Africa, clean water can be several days walk away. Producing a simple and cheap method of purifying water which doesn’t rely on first-world amenities such as a steady electricity supply, or batteries, has proven a significant challenge thus far, but a new prototype device created by Ryan Lynch and Marcus Triest offers hope of doing just this, for an estimated cost of around US$5... Continue Reading Solar Bag purifies water while you walk

Section: Good Thinking

Tags: Purification, Solar, Sunlight, Transport, Water

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