In 2002, I needed a change to my working environment as my body was withering away from endless hours at the computer as a web page designer since the dawn of the internet. To remedy the situation, I looked for a job doing some good old fashioned manual labour and … [continued]
The recent debate around circular economy tends to focus primarily on product redesign. But a circular ‘economy’ encompasses more than just product design, it’s about product business development and the interactions between players in the ecosystem.
Study Hall LA is a one-day conference to be held this Sunday in LA’s garment district. Leaders in sustainable fashion will discuss how to “make it work.” If you’re interested in building a sustainable fashion brand, this conference is a must.
The Noah electric car from TU Eindhoven is more than just another car powered by electrons. It breaks new ground in battery technology, bio-plastics, composite materials, and manufacturing.
Cradle to Cradle made industrial ecology and the circular economy a lot more mainstream than they had previously been. They’re both still niche notions, but without Cradle to Cradle they’d be a lot more obscure. And if you’re interested in sustainability, the book (or at a minimum this summary!) is required reading.
Last week, while the world’s eyes were on Tesla’s big announcements, the Cradle to Cradle Institute’s Fashion Positive held a workshop on circular fashion. The workshop featured innovations with EVEN MORE potential to curb global warming! We heard from Lewis Perkins, President of the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, then Annie Gullingsrud, Director of the Textile and Apparel Sector. She’s also written the book on the subject — Fashion Fibers: Designing for Sustainability.
William McDonough + Partners is announcing its latest project on September 6, and I wanted to share the news with you before the release goes out. The new 20,000 sq. meter building for Universidad EAN in Bogota, Colombia will be McDonough’s first signature building in Latin America based on Cradle on Cradle design thinking.
The 2016 Environmental Leader Product of the Year award has been granted to SunPower’s Cradle to Cradle Certified Silver solar photovoltaic panels. SunPower has, since 2014, been manufacturing a share of its direct current E-Series and X-Series solar photovoltaic (PV) panels to meet Cradle to Cradle Certified Silver standards, it should … [continued]
SunPower is now manufacturing all of its direct-current E-Series and X-Series solar photovoltaic panels to meet Cradle to Cradle Certified Silver standards, according to a new press release. For those that are unfamiliar with the Cradle to Cradle certification process, here’s a brief overview — the Cradle to Cradle Products … [continued]
Want some more solar energy, wind energy, wave energy, and other green news on his lazy Sunday? Here you go: What is Disruptive Technology? Disruptive technology is a term that’s been tossed about in the past few years to describe apps, gadgets, innovations, and processes that change how we do things. … [continued]
