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Sharing our logo with you
A few weeks back the Unconsumption team unveiled Mr. (or is it Ms.?) Cart — the official Unconsumption logo designed by Clifton Burt. Today we complete the visual identity by sharing the logo in its official word-mark version, plus official variations. See below. Actually you’re welcome to more than just see — as I’ll explain below.
In reactions to the original logo...
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“[In Germany] stringent rules raise the price of using containers and other...”
– Recycling Strikes Back - NYTimes.com
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Custom Apple screws enrage fix-it enthusiasts →
This is an interesting little drama in the context of actually wanting to be able to fix stuff instead of replacing it. Evidently Apple is using some custom screws that have ticked off fix-it enthusiasts:
iFixit posted an extremely detailed blog on the matter titled “Apple’s Diabolical Plan to Screw Your iPhone.” It states that there are three variations of the five-point...
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David Pogue on Recycling Gadgets →
Owning outdated technology makes us feel outdated ourselves. Are there solutions?
Pogue asks readers about the “two-year itch” of gadget ownership, and gets some worthwhile responses (though you have to read past the halfway mark to reach them.) Food for thought….
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Bag Bans, Yes, but No Plastic? →
Via abitlate:
[Photo] Laura Anne Marsden, 21st Century Ruff (recycled plastic bags)
I’ve seen the photos of garbage dumps from space, read about the underage landfill pickers, seen the strangled seafowl. I understand the crusade for minimal packaging, since that is trash. I understand the crusade for recyclable plastics. I understand Italy’s plastic bag ban(though I don’t get why it is such...
