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A Wood Sound System That Does Both the Planet and Your iPod Good

The Vers wooden stereo system is better for the environment and makes your music sound better, too.READ»

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Preserve Everyday Tableware Is Designed for Consumers to Keep

A new line of recycled plastic tableware uses tactile cues to tell its users not to throw it away--and what to do with it when it's ready to be turned into something new.READ»

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Fixing Conferences: Six Lessons From the Designers Accord Summit

A new way to organize small groups, a focus on a deliverable, and declaring the conference a Twitter-free zone were a few successful elements of a recent meeting of design educators.READ»

hopenhagen

Hopenhagen: Turning the World's Attention to the Cop15 Summit

This December, a group of global leaders from 192 countries will converge in Copenhagen for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15), one of the most critical environmental summits in recent history. But as the U.N. ...READ»

urban-forest

The Urban Forest Project: Companies Fund Public Art, Which Funds Non-Profits

A unique public art project is a model for building and maintaining positive and sustainable partnerships between businesses, creatives, and government agencies.READ»

better place

Branding Better Place: Building an Electric Vehicle Movement

A grassroots-level campaign helps to introduce and explain a new award-winning system for charging and using electric vehicles.READ»

airdye

AirDye's Ecological Dyeing Process Makes the Future of Textiles Bright

A new water- and energy-saving method for dyeing fabrics is changing the way designers think about sustainable textiles.READ»

emerging solutions

The California Academy of Sciences Delivers a Sustainable Message With Sustainable Exhibition Design

The popular new San Francisco museum presents a range of environmentally-themed exhibits using environmentally-appropriate exhibit design by local firm Volume.READ»

yellow and blue wines

Yellow+Blue Offers Triple-Bottom-Line Inspiration for Struggling Wineries

The wine industry is facing its biggest slump in years, yet a small company that exclusively uses TetraPak containers and works only with organic vineyards is thriving.READ»

ziba design

Ziba Design's New HQ Is a Sustainable Pillar of the Community

The Portland-based strategic innovation and design consultancy builds a new office that also builds their neighborhood.READ»

reMade USA

reMade USA Brings Upcycled Fashion to High-End Retail

A San Francisco-based designer transforms cast-off leather jackets into sturdy handbags soon to be sold at Barneys.READ»

colorblind

Colorblind Examines All Shades of Consumer Behavior Beyond Just "Green"

A self-initiated research project uncovers some surprising findings about why and how people make sustainable decisions.READ»

Once Upon a School: Using Storytelling to Connect Volunteers With Students

Once Upon a School: Using Storytelling to Connect Volunteers With Students

A website created as part of Dave Eggers' TED Prize helps students in need by publishing stories, images and videos about positive volunteer experiences.READ»

new leaf paper

Why Your Next Favorite Notebook Will Be From New Leaf Paper

An environmental leader in the wholesale paper company makes an attractive retail debut that appeals to its audience by not 'screaming green.'READ»

hippo roller, project H

Balancing Tradeoffs: The Evolution of the Hippo Roller

Project H's designers faced a tough decision when redesigning a water transportation device--sustainability or social impact?READ»

Human Centered design, IDEO

Open-Source Innovation: IDEO's Human-Centered Design Toolkit

A free guide to user-focused design can be applied anywhere from a for-profit design firm to an NGO working in a developing nation.READ»

sole power tile bresslergroup

Sole Power Tile Makes Adding Solar Easy

An integrated roofing element that mimics traditional barrel tile is a more sustainable way to harvest the sun.READ»

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Case Studies in Sustainability from the Designers Accord: An Introduction

Valerie Casey, founder and executive director of the global sustainability movement, introduces a new series of case studies on FastCompany.com.READ»

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Want True Sustainability? Then Design to Seduce

Sustainable design is a hot topic. While most people applaud the idea of designers using ecofriendly materials, others insist that that's missing the point--that by designing for mass consumption, designers are still part of the ...READ»

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Sustainable Design Group Tops 150,000 Members, Adds Forum to Share Ideas

What kind of cardboard is best for compostable packaging? What can we do to encourage consumers to recycle? What kind of testing does the FDA do for materials toxicity? How can I convince my clients that sustainable design can ...READ»

The Impact of the Designers Accord Movement

Valerie Casey is rallying the creative community to her version of a Kyoto treaty for designers -- and her peers are signing on in droves. Now comes the hard part.READ»

Valerie Casey

Building a Sustainable Design Community

Valerie Casey of Ideo is rallying the creative community to the Designers Accord, her version of a Kyoto treaty for designers -- and her peers are signing on in droves. Now comes the hard part.READ»

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