Some people think this design exercise was a waste of time but methinks its pretty funny, and makes one think on the true “green factor” of the new Mac Air.
MacBook Earth: Greenest laptop ever. The MacBook Earth has no electrical cord — save the planet with this wind- and solar-powered notebook. The phosphorescent screen consumes [...]
I love underwear. every time I go to Paris, one of my guilty pleasures is to indulge in a few choice pieces at Le Bon Marché in the lingerie section. If there’s one thing I’m loath to turn eco, its that sexy section in my undies drawers. Until I saw the fantastic (and kinky) pieces [...]
I still have a hard time grasping the implications of Saatchi & Saatchi buying Act Now, Adam Werbach’s sustainability consultancy which are responsible for the greening of Walmart.
Says Werbach: “Saatchi & Saatchi S is where world changing global communications meets deep sustainability expertise and passion. This is about taking the vision, mission and passion of [...]
On a tous (ou presque) un problème de clés: les trouver, les ranger ou tout simplement trouver un porte-clé abordable et design. Panali, c’est tout ça et en plus, c’est fabriqué au Québec, de matériaux durable et recyclables, selon une stratégie d’écoconception bien pensée, dans un packaging minimal qui est fabriqué de carton recyclé et [...]
Last night we attended StartUpCamp Montreal where we were lucky enough to see and hear Graham Hill of famed Treehugger. Graham talked about 9 things he believes. One I thought was very interesting is: “Truth is at the cash register”, in reference to marketers’ obsession wirth focus groups as opposed to consumer intelligence. Also [...]
The first thing most people do when they get their new iPod home is throw away the moulded plastic case it came in, sending it straight to a landfill site where it will sit for the next few thousand years. So you can imagine our delight when we came across Japanese company Bird-Electron’s (website in [...]
Apple launched the Mac Book Air and of course, I’m drooling all over myself. Since Apple’s been clubbed (and rightfully so) by Greenpeace in their greener electronics report Steve Job’s had to do a few dog and pony shows to convince afficionados and greenies alike that the Apple’s gonna grow greener. So while the Air [...]
I’m loving this set of asian inspired stackable lunch pails from Design Within Reach. Made from stainless steel, these containers not only enable you to carry a 4 course meal in one hand, its also a lot better for your health than anything made of plastic which, whatever the manufacturer says, will leak a certain [...]
Et oui, Perennia sera présente lors de StartUp Camp à la SAT le 23 janvier. On a hâte de voir et d’entendre Graham Hill de Treehugger en conférence et de parler avec des représentants d’entreprises comme VoIP Gizmos, Kryptiva, Praized, Akoha, TimmyOnTime, Cozimo et plus.
When President George W. Bush and Mayor Rudolph Giuliani urged citizens to go out shopping and to a Broadway show to boost the U.S. economy after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, photographer Brian Ulrich hit the malls. He began making large-scale photographs that examine the oddities of American consumer culture. And he continues to explore [...]
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