Green marketing stats that justify storytelling
by: Design & Innovation | Design | GreenBiz.com, 2012-08-20 14:00:00 UTC

Need some great stats to justify why your company should tell its sustainability story?

Studying sustainable business strategies: Fiona Wilson
by: Design & Innovation | Design | GreenBiz.com, 2012-08-21 00:57:14 UTC

Listen to a researcher reflect on what she has discovered about creating social value through the marketplace.

Ultra-Flexible Modular Kitchen With Sink & Stove Folds Down For Tiny Spaces
by: TreeHugger Design, 2012-08-28 12:00:00 UTC
This smart, almost full-service kitchen hides a sink, stove, storage and even a dining unit for four people.

Variations on the Upcycled Glass Bottle Lamp by DeGross
by: Core77, 2012-08-27 10:00:00 UTC

Recyclable though it may be, glass is among the more popular materials for upcycling projects—for which lamps are the obvious choice. (Plastic bottles are also particularly popular among DIYers, whether they're repurposed ultra-lo-fi lighting solution or a series of experimental abat-jours.) In fact, the glass bottle is an old-world touchstone to the point that designers have taken to crafting bespoke bottles for their lamps.

London's DeGross Studio returned to the OG form for their new series of "Utrem Lux" lamps. Made mostly from discarded bottles, which they found behind their studio, and wood offcuts from their neighbords W. Hanson wood merchants, they've crafted a series of lamps.

Don't miss the quasi-instructional making-of video:

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Fujitsu System Recycles CDs into PCs, Cuts Carbon Emissions 15%
by: Environmental Leader, 2012-08-24 15:55:46 UTC
Fujitsu says it has developed the PC industry’s first recycling system that collects the plastic from used CDs and DVDs for repurposing in the bodies of notebook PCs. Compared to conventional notebook PC manufacturing processes, this system is expected to reduce the amount of newly produced plastic used by 10 tons per year and cut [...]

GE’s Tier 4 Locomotive Cuts Emissions ‘More than 70%’
by: Environmental Leader, 2012-08-27 14:20:39 UTC
GE Transportation has unveiled the prototype for its next-generation freight locomotive that it says will decrease emissions by more than 70 percent compared to 2005 engines and save railroad customers more than $1.5 billion in infrastructure and operational costs. GE expects that its latest Evolution Series Locomotive will be the first in the industry to [...]

Infiniti Emerg-e Electric Supercar Makes North-American Debut
by: TreeHugger Transportation, 2012-08-20 19:11:40 UTC
It's not just on computer screens anymore. The electric supercar made its debut at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance.

chris kilbridge: small house in cape cod
by: Designboom - Weblog, 2012-08-26 13:38:00 UTC

a small wooden home that provides flexibility in plan and adapts to the user's naturally evolving spatial requirements as they age.

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A New Period Industry To Drastically Improve The Lives Of India's Women
by: fast company, 2012-08-24 16:06:27 UTC

In India, where feminine hygiene products are prohibitively expensive for much of the country, women’s periods can make life especially difficult. One new startup is trying to create a network of female entrepreneurs to sell cheap pads across the country.

EcoSmart, GE, Philips LEDs Win High Marks
by: Environmental Leader, 2012-08-24 06:20:03 UTC
In its latest tests, Consumer Reports has given LEDs from EcoSmart, GE and Philips significantly higher scores than it gave to most CFLs – but admits that most users won’t save money by making the switch. The up-front costs of LEDs can be prohibitive, the magazine said, but other factors such as lower energy use [...]