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The KOR ONE Bottle Changes Behavior by Beautifying Water

How to get consumers to swear off disposable plastic water bottles? Turn a reusable vessel into something irresistible.READ»

DesigNYC Matches Designers With Non-Profits in Need

A new program aims to serve New York City by matching 10 designers with 10 non-profit organizations for pro-bono work. READ»

The Problem Is Not Packaging Design, It's Systems Design

This dirty world of waste is part of a bigger problem and an unlikely source may be the solution. Eco-practitioner Wendy Jedlicka cracks the whip on designers and packaging.READ»

An Urban Farm Teaches Millennials How to Disobey

An agricultural intervention in San Francisco hopes to instill a sense of collective action and ownership in 18- to 30-year-olds.READ»

Plumen Twists Your Ideas of a Low-Impact Light Bulb

How many designers does it take to change the lightbulb? A bright new concept for CFLs.READ»

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»

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»

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: 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»

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»

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'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»

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+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'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 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 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

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»

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»

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»

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 Makes Adding Solar Easy

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

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»

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»

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»

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