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How Our Bones Inspire Architecture, Chairs and Cars
Material is expensive and so is the energy used to make it. You should put the material where it is needed and take it away from where it is doing no good. Living bone is actually doing this all the time, and some designers have mimicked this process. Read More
Sainsbury's Targets Tinned Tomatoes in War on Packaging
U.K. supermarket giant Sainsbury's will replace tomato tins with cartons in an effort to cut packaging and emissions. Read More
Milk in Paper-Pouch Hybrid Bottle Offered At Whole Foods
Straus Family Creamery is testing out Ecologic Brands' hybrid bottle, which combines a thin plastic pouch with a recycled-cardboard shell that is recyclable and compostable. Read More
Amazon.com Adds EPEAT Ratings to Product Listings
Amazon.com had added information on the EPEAT electronics ratings system to products that have met the environmental rating's criteria. Read More
ExpandOS: New and Perhaps the Most Effective Loose Void Fill Ever
That seems like quite a claim and I have to admit I did not believe it, but recently I received an egg, light bulb and a brick packed in the same box. Read More
Biodegradable Styrofoam Alternative Earns Cradle to Cradle Certification
Synbra Technology's BioFoam, a biodegradable and sugar cane-based alternative to styrofoam, has earned the basic Cradle to Cradle certification. Read More
Chinese Manufacturers Replace Lead With Another Dangerous Metal
An investigation into jewelry made for kids and teens found that some manufacturers are replacing lead, which is now heavily regulated under U.S. law, with cadmium, a heavy metal that is dangerous as well. Read More
Apple Scores High on Energy-Efficient Computer Rankings
In a new list of energy-efficienct and cost-saving computers, Apple Computer dominates the competition in laptops and desktops; HP, Fujitsu and Apple (again) ranked lowest for energy efficiency in those categories. Read More
Why Flying Monkeys Don't Rule the World: Recognizing the Ecological Context of Design
There is a resuscitated movement to judge our built work by the wider ecological context into which it is put. To optimize its beneficial effect rather than maximize its financial profit (or simply minimize its environmental harm). Optimizing our resources and decisions within the limits of our natural world is not merely wise or clever or noble; it's a requirement for our survival. Read More
The Language of Sustainability: Why Words Matter
To create a world that works for all, we need to change the language we use to frame our mindset. Language has real power. It communicates the concepts that shape thought, and we need to be vigilant about the terms we use. Read More