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Wonderbag keeps the sustainability flame burning
A significant contributor to poverty is not being able to afford utility bills, so Wonderbag is a great piece of sustainable product design that makes use of latent energy to slow cook foods.
In: Product design, Structural design, Sustainability · Tags: Cooking, Unilever, Wonderbag
Why is the Compleat Cup a great piece of design?
Numerous initiatives are going on out there to make the ubiquitous coffee cup greener and whilst we all get our heads round the habit of a reusable cup, here’s neat solution called Compleat Cup from an architect in the US who developed this idea in his spare time.
In: Food and Drink, Ooh that's nice, Product design, Sustainability, Viewpoints · Tags: Coffee, Compleat cup, Hot beverages, Reusable cups
Brunel provides fresh thinking for KFC at easyFairs
In February we took a trip to the Packaging Innovations show at easyFairs, with our friends at Brunel University.
In: Brand communications, Exhibitions, Retail, Structural design · Tags: Brunel University, Easyfairs
Duracell makes battery recycling more accessible
Well done to Duracell for making it easier for us to recycle our batteries in the UK. Once just the domain of schools, civic amenity sites and sometimes offices, I saw this unit in household store Robert Dyas, which is a more accessible point for a wider audience. It’s not just providing a stand-alone recycling [...]
In: Brand Experience, Sustainability, Viewpoints · Tags: Consumer Electronics, Corporate responsibility, Duracell
eBay keeps a good thing going
In a world where buyers breathe new life into unwanted stuff, here’s a great new launch from eBay to help their customers along when it comes to sellers packaging the goods they are shipping off to new homes. The ‘eBay Box‘ is a branded reusable box in 3 sizes that is being distributed to sellers [...]
In: Innovation, Ooh that's nice, Product design, Retail, Sustainability · Tags: eBay, Eco, Packaging design
Unearthing the Kings Cross Skip Garden
As the stunning new face of Kings Cross St Pancras is gradually unearthed, a little gem of local community spirit is being seeded within the site. Spotted by our Creative Director from one of the upper levels of St Pancras, the Kings Cross Skip Garden is a moveable vegetable garden which promotes local food production [...]
In: Food and Drink, Ooh that's nice, Sustainability · Tags: Community
Power to the People’s Supermarket
This week, I became the proud part-owner of a supermarket. Not (yet) one of the big multiples, this is the People’s Supermarket we’re talking about. It’s based on an old-fashioned, tried and tested co-operative business model and is inspired by the Park Slope Food Coop which has been running successfully for many years in the [...]
In: Retail, Sustainability, Viewpoints · Tags: Arthur Potts-Dawson, People's Supermarket
Is Coke’s App on a greenwash cycle?
After seeing the article on PopSop, someone asked me if Coca-Cola was jumping on the green bandwagon with its Trace Your Coke on-line App. Thankfully, if you dig deeper, there’s more to it. Because it is part of a wider, long-term programme about getting more post-consumer recyclate back into the system, it is a compelling [...]
In: Brand communications, Digital, Sustainability, Viewpoints · Tags: Closed Loop Recycling, Coca Cola, Recycle Now, Supply Chain, Water footprint
10:10 Downing Street
Hats off to 10:10 for their latest and possibly highest profile signing to-date to the 10:10 campaign… Not just 10 Downing Street (who had already signed up), but the whole of central UK government making a pledge to reduce their carbon emissions by 10% in 2010. From their own press release, ” A 10% cut [...]
In: Innovation, Sustainability, Viewpoints · Tags: Carbon Reduction, Environment, UK election
Board with Sustainability?
Not in this game. I’m loving one of the second place entries on the 2010 Dieline Awards created by Hello Monday. Taking its inspiration from classics like Monopoly (still much loved, even in the digital age!) and design cues that reflect aspects of Copenhagen itself, this new board game aims to educate on sustainability in [...]
In: Sustainability · Tags: Board games
