Sustainable by Design

Interesting talk on sustainable design by Catherine Mohr. Could we take design to a whole new level? Using energy calculations to build more sustainable housing is probably going to be the future. Certainly gives me something to think about.

Useful Recovered Ocean Plastic

 This is a tribute to the good people at METHOD. They are doing truly admirable work with the drive and passion to make things right.
Once again demonstrating what innovation can do, they have launched a new range of dish+hand soap bottles using recovered ocean plastics.

Visit their website to find out more: http://methodhome.com/ocean-plastic/


By the way its not a new company, they've  been around in the US for some time now. We need to spread their work to the rest of the world. Below is their journey from the start which i can copied from their website.

Their Journey...

 
2000: eric’s wondering why cleaning products are so poorly designed, and adam’s dreaming of green cleaners that actually work and aren’t stinky. together, these two childhood friends come up with an idea to revolutionize the cleaning world with stylish, eco-friendly products made with non-toxic ingredients that clean like heck and smell like heaven.
 
2001: method is born and eventually lands its first sale: four cleaning sprays to Mollie Stone’s grocery store in Burlingame, Calif. note method’s primitive early invoicing process, held by adam. also note tie worn by adam. both items have improved over time.
 
2002: after enlisting designer Karim Rashid to help design packaging, method convinces Target to test its cleaning sprays and dish soaps in 90 stores. seven months later, method launches in Target stores nationwide.
 
2003: method debuts its first hand wash in the brand’s iconic teardrop-shaped bottle, which becomes one of method’s most popular products and a best-smeller.
 
2004: method launches the first triple-concentrated (3x) laundry detergent in the US mass market.
 
2005: method launches in Canada and the United Kingdom.
 
2006: Inc. 500 ranks method as the 7th fastest growing private company in America. And PeTA announces eric and adam as its Men of The Year.
 
2007: method becomes a founding B Corporation, formally making social and environmental change a company objective. check out what it means to be a B.
 
2008: method begins making bottles from 100 percent post-consumer recycled plastic.
g’day mate! method launches in Australia.
 
2009: method becomes one of the first Cradle to Cradle endorsed companies, with 37 Cradle to Cradle certified products at launch, among the most of any company in the world (now up to 60 certified products and counting).
 
2010: method launches method laundry detergent with smartclean technology® – a powerful, patent-pending, plant-based detergent that’s 8x concentrated and packaged in a handheld pump bottle. say hello to our little friend at methodlaundry.com.
bonjour + konnichiwa! method launches in France and Japan.
 
2011: method celebrates 10 years in business, with thanks to everyone who made it possible.
 
2012: method ties the knot, joining forces with Ecover to create the world’s largest green cleaning company.