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Category: Sustainability We are getting used to the idea of recycling our newspapers, aluminium cans and plastic bottles now in the UK. In 2011/12, we recycled 43% of our household waste. Although this is more than ever before, the rate is levelling off. Perhaps we’ve done the easy bit and now we need to start recycling more of  One comment - (Comments are closed)  All, Product, Sustainability  ecodesign, manufacturing, materials, recycling, RSA, SWEEEP, SWEEEP Kuusakoski, The Great Recovery, WEEE  Across Asia, Europe, Australasia, North and South America and the Middle East this weekend, ‘Jammers’ teamed up for the 2012 Sustainability Jam. At the London Jam, I was invited to be one of the mentors guiding the 80 or so paying participants, grouped into teams, towards ideas to help create a 3 comments - (Comments are closed) All, Sustainability entrepreneurship, events, Sustainability, sustainability jam  There were a few products and materials that stuck in my mind after a quick jaunt around this year’s Designersblock: Kate Sibley‘s paper jewellery was inspiring, both in terms of embracing fickle fashion in a sustainable way and the choice of material. Recycled gold findings (hooks) can be swapped between One comment - (Comments are closed) All, Product, Sustainability cycling, design, Designers Block, ecodesign, exhibitions, fashion, jewellery, lighting, London, materials, recycling, Sustainability  What can you do with stacks of unwanted burned CD’s, DVD’s and the inevitable pile of jewel cases that go with them? 2017 UPDATE: We are informed that unfortunately London Recycling no longer caters for CD /DVD recycling and also that Polymer Recycling Ltd. no longer exists. Green Ant Plastic Recycling offers a granulating service  I recently attended a talk at Bristol’s Big Green Week entitled Growth on a Finite Planet. One of the speakers, Andrew Simms, showed an amusing, short animation perfectly demonstrating the topic. Ladies and gentlemen, introducing The Impossible Hamster. Comments are closed All, IN sites, Lifestyle, Sustainability bristol, consumerism, films, Sustainability  I recently posted about eco-cities Masdar in Abu Dhabi and DongTan in Shanghai. But what about Britain? Does Britain have any sustainable cities already? It’s all very well creating eco-cities from scratch, but more than half the people in the world now live in cities and these cities weren’t designed from 2 comments - (Comments are closed) All, Lifestyle, Sustainability bristol, London, newcastle, Sustainability, sustainable cities, urban living  I recently attended a talk at Clerkenwell Design Week entitled “How can designers truly be sustainable?“, in which Ross Lovegrove and Morten Villiers Warren from Native Design gave some of their views on the subject. Unfortunately, the discussion session had a decidedly negative conclusion which  Clerkenwell is one of London and the UK’s creative hotspots and next week it will be hosting its annual festival to celebrate and explore design’s ‘creative richness, social relevance and technological advancements’. Clerkenwell Design Week‘s packed 3-day programme of workshops, presentations, debates and exhibitions Comments are closed All, Architecture, Product, Sustainability architecture, design, events, interior design, London, Sustainability  Find out where things come from with Sourcemap, a crowdsourced directory of product supply chains and carbon footprints. I am fascinated by the story behind the products we use and Sourcemap provides a platform to bring some of that information to life in an accessible, Comments are closed All, IN sites, Sustainability design, eco-living, footprint, infographics, links, manufacturing, traceability  Which forms of transport have the least carbon emissions? I previously wrote about the carbon emissions of travelling from Buenos Aires to London via cargo ship vs. by flying. One of our readers suggested comparing other forms of transport so, hey presto – here’s a chart. And One comment - (Comments are closed) All, Lifestyle, Sustainability automotive, carbon, carbon dioxide, eco-living, electricity, footprints, renewable energy, Sustainability, travel, vehicles |
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