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Can "Freemium" Work? Babbel and WSJ Say No and One of Them Is Wrong

Babbel and The Wall Street Journal both turned away from the Freemium model this week. The outcome will be drastically different for each. Babbel, a language-learning site, came out of beta today with a surprise: It will be charge ...READ»

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Behavior Modification Through Product Design: Oli

Instead of forcing everyone to change the way they shower in order to conserve water, how about using the natural, habitual actions taken in the shower to do it instead? That's the idea behind Oli, a line of concept products ...READ»

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Every Drop Counts: A Low-Cost Water Usage Monitor

How much water do you use? Most of us have no clue. This affordable water monitoring device, a finalist in the INDEX: AIGA Aspen Design Challenge, not only monitors how much water you're using, but can also detect leaks and ...READ»

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VeggiePatch: A Low-Impact Garden for Urban Farmers

Growing food at home is quite trendy these days, whether using old-fashioned planter boxes, upside-down tomato planters, or the south lawn of the White House. And here's another option: An easy cultivation kit made from sustainable ...READ»

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Rethink Your Green: A Campaign That Goes Beyond Mowing the Lawn

As Southern California experiences another water crisis, an awareness campaign meant to convince residents to reduce waste inevitable--and let's hope it's something better than, "If it's yellow let it mellow" this ...READ»

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Solutions for a Water-Deprived Planet

The raging creeks and still snow-packed peaks of Aspen, Colorado don't outwardly suggest any hints of a global water crisis, but it provides a reflective backdrop for design students who arrived here this week to tackle what ...READ»

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Top 3 Sustainability Trends for 2009

In the face of a weak dollar, mass layoffs, and the world's corporate giants floundering, what are the corporate sustainability efforts we can realistically expect from businesses in 2009? READ»

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