November 2010
kulla design studio: 50% sawdust
Two great wastes that make great stuff together: plastic bags and sawdust.
Turns this:
Into this. From designboom.com via http://www.makezine.com
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“The Associated Press is reporting that secondhand stores are getting in on the...”
– Consumer Reports Money & Shopping Blog: Second-hand Christmas?
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America's wasted food could power Switzerland for... →
“Of all the polices and campaigns to save energy in the U.S., from switching to compact fluorescent light bulbs to pumping billions of dollars into corn ethanol production, one of the simplest and most underused ways to curb energy use might be in the advice our grandmothers have been giving us all along: Eat your leftovers.”
The study cited in this post (link above) from the...
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“It seems so simple: Spend a little more money to purchase products that are...”
– Ravi Sawhney (from Designers: Now’s the Time to Create Repairable Gadgets — from Fast Company | Co.Design)
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Houston Gets $10 Million Private EV Charging... →
Via smartercities:
The network is being installed by a private firm, NRG Energy. By the end of 2011, they hope to have between 50 and 150 public charging stations installed. This is just in time for the scheduled rollout of the Ford Focus Electric. The charging stations will be placed in business districts, supermarkets, by condos and apartments, and in other conspicuous locations. Many of the...
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Los Angeles County Passes Strict Ban On Plastic... →
Los Angeles County’s ordinance, which goes into effect next year, will require grocery and convenience stores to charge 10 cents for each paper bag, giving consumers even greater incentive to use reusable cloth bags. While the single-use bag ban doesn’t apply to 88 cities within the county, including Los Angeles, it will affect unincorporated areas where an estimated 1.1 million...
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ecopods: re-thinking the box →
Ecopods. Yet another take on the ubiquitous shipping container dwelling. This one includes, “rubber flooring recycled from shredded car tires into the design as well as an entire range of off-grid options including a solar-powered refrigerator, XM radio and 12V lighting and wall outlets powered from a roof-mounted solar panel. Even the composting toilet requires very little maintenance ...
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“In the end, the success of recycling comes down to consumer behavior and...”
– Maia Corbitt, executive director of the State of Texas Alliance for Recycling
America Recycles Day got its start in Texas — Houston Chronicle | Chron.com
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A new member of the Unconsumption team
A quick note to introduce the latest new member of the Unconsumption team:
Lee Sachs is a writer, user experience consultant, and filmmaker, in New York, NY. He is also the curator and creator of the always-entertaining Museum of Marketing Madness; check it out.
In addition to contributing to this, our flagship Tumblr, he’s putting some fresh thought into what we can do improve the...
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"Knock yourself out, plasticheads"
Everydaytrash on TEDxGreat Pacific Garbage Patch:
Here’s a link to everything that went down. And Beth Terry of FakePlasticFish has a great overview of Van Jones‘ presentation here. Knock yourself out, plasticheads. There’s a LOT of good stuff here. The video gallery alone could consume an afternoon.
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Recycle Match →
Make waste a resource—says the tagline of Recycle Match, a new website that connects companies who have excess corporate waste to others who put it to good use. Think Treehugger meets Craigslist and eBay.
From chemicals and concrete to food by-products for fertilizer, recycle match allows industries to work together to close the loop on traditionally linear systems in their business models.
One...
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