Green Colored Glasses- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura ReviewElectropura is run by fashion designer Lynn van Gastel who creates fashions for kids in sizes o-5 from existing materials. In today’s world where nearly everything seems to be disposable, these fashions rescue fabrics that still have tons of wear in […]
- Skateboard Sculptures of HaroshiCheck out these fantastic skateboard deck sculptures by Japanese artist Haroshi. He’s got an extremely varied portfolio of artwork made from old beat up decks. These five pieces shown here are just some of his latest sculptures. His method of wooden […]
- Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas — For the CookLooking for a green gift idea for the eco-chef in your life?? Check out these kitchen spice racks available in bamboo. Bamboo is a great wood to use because it grows extremely quickly with little water and no use of pesticides […]
- Beads For ChangeAre you looking for an eco-friendly product for the fashionista on your shopping list this year? Check out Beads for Change. This program employs women of Uganda who live in hillside slums. They are refugees after decades of war in […]
- Oil Town LivingI’ve got to admit that I live in the middle of a city fueled by oil. Make no mistake about it, Calgary is definitely an oil town. We’ve got a terrible reputation as red necks with out Stampede and a […]
- Penguin SweatersTo be clear, this post is about tiny sweaters for penguins such as pictured on the left. I am not writing about sweaters for humans with penguins on them such as this one from Chanel pictured on the right. It’s […]
- Getting In Bernie Madoff’s PantsThey say you can’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes so can you judge him after using his pants?? Check out the Bernie Madoff collection on Fredrick James for a cool selection of Ipad covers […]
- The Ultimate Solar LightHere in the Western world, solar lights are a novelty not a necessity. It’s easy to forget about people living on other places of our small planet that aren’t going green to save the world. They’re simply living hand to […]
- Etsy Find: Talking Squid Recycles TeesTalking Squid is not just saving the planet by recycling t-shirts, they’re also helping you save money with their huge 50% off summer sale. Yup, half off! So, what could you spend half as much on?? Well, they’ve got an outstanding […]
- Quitting SmokingQuitting smoking is one of the best things that you can do for the health of the environment and yourself. Cigarette butts make up about 80% of litter commonly found on streets. The exhaled fumes from cigarette smoke are a […]
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Tag Archives: printing
Standards & Compliance Briefing: EcoLogo for Printing, BASF Water Stewardship
Here’s the latest standards and compliance news affecting corporate environmental and energy executives. Today’s briefing includes seven items. UL Environment has launched UL 2803, its revised EcoLogo third-party environmental standard for printing services. The revised standard combines two former EcoLogo … Continue reading
Posted in chemicals, clean energy, Ecolabels & Sustainability Certifications, Environmental Management, Environmental Policy & Law, ISO 14001, Sustainability, Sustainable Strategy & Leadership
Tagged BASF, Ceram, EcoLogo, European Water Stewardship, Executive Briefings, Green Building, iWave, LEED, printing, Products & Planning, Proposition 65, Sprint Circuits, UL 2803, UL Environment, Underwriters Laboratories, Water Management, Yale University
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Transparent, Flexible Transistors Pave the Way for Renewable Printed Electronics
Flexible, thin electronics are making strides to revolutionize the way we interact with our devices. From peel-and-stick solar cells to recyclable paper USB drives, the future is trending towards thin and pliable gadgets. Now, developments in printing technology are making … Continue reading
Pwdr’s Open-Source Technology Could Enable Full-Color 3D-Printing
A project by a student at the University of Twente (Enschede, Netherlands) has resulted in an open-source 3D-printing technology that could enable four-color printing, according to medical-device designer Joseph Flaherty, writing for Wired. Called Pwdr, the new rapid-prototyping design is … Continue reading
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Tagged 3d printer, alex budding, green gadgets, Powder, printing, pwdr, university of twente
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Sun Chemical Sustainability Report: Energy Use Drops
Inks and pigments producer Sun Chemical lowered its global energy usage by between 9 and 15 percent from 2010 to 2011, according to Environmental Leader estimates based on the company’s 2012 sustainability report. The company also managed to make year-on-year … Continue reading
InMoov is an Open-Source Humanoid Robot You Can Make With a 3D Printer
Gael Langevin, a French sculptor and model-maker, is developing a design for an open-source humanoid robot that you can make with your own 3D printer. Langevin calls his robot InMoov, and he is making plans and digital files publicly available … Continue reading
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Tagged 3d printed, building, carousel showcase, Gael Langevin, green gadgets, humanoid, InMoov, open source, printer, printing, robot
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3D Systems’ New CubeX 3D Printer Can Print Objects as Big as a Basketball
3D Systems launched a new 3D printer at the 2013 CES, which boasts “the largest print volume in its category,” according to an announcement from the firm. Called the CubeX, the printer is able to print an object “as big … Continue reading
DNA Pioneer Craig Venter Developing a 3D Printer for Vaccines
Photo via Shutterstock Geneticist J. Craig Venter told attendees at the recent Wired Health Conference in New York City that his scientific team is working on what he calls “a 3D printer for DNA, a 3D printer for life.” Such … Continue reading
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Tagged 3D, 3D printing, biological, carousel showcase, craig venter, Design for Health, DIY, DNA, genetic, genomics, green technology, injection, maker, medicine, printer, printing, vaccine
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Nathan Myhrvold’s New Digital Rights Management Patent Could Restrict 3D Printing
A company run by former Microsoft CTO Nathan Myhrvold has obtained a patent for a technology that could be used to impose digital rights management (DRM) on 3D printing. According to Antonio Regalado, business editor of Technology Review, Myhrvold’s new … Continue reading
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Tagged 3d printer, 3D printing, digital rights management, DIY, Do it yourself, DRM, green gadgets, maker, nathan myrhvold, patent, printing
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Cambridge Team Develops Way to Print Lasers Onto Any Surface Using Everyday Inkjet Technology
A team of scientists from Cambridge University has found a way to print lasers onto virtually any surface using everyday inkjet technology. The UK-based team hopes that their breakthrough will lead to a wide range of applications, including biomedical testing … Continue reading
Need for Efficiency Drives Printing Industry Toward Sustainability
When someone mentions the printing industry to you, does it bring to mind images of emissions of greenhouse gases, massive paper waste and consumption of huge amounts of energy? Today’s reality is very different from those stereotypical images. Thanks to … Continue reading