Presentation at Give & Take
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Toaster, from Scratch
The Toaster Project: A design student’s fascinating project to make a toaster – starting with finding and processing small quantities of raw materials.The project took him all over the UK searching for raw minerals, and developing methods to process them at home. His whole process was about re-creating the background story. I’d love to see […]
GoodGuide coming to iPhones
Via a New York Times article, barcode-reader iPhone apps will put product info in consumers hands at point-of-sale. GoodGuide is already a beta database of info on products will help consumers know what is in the products they consider purchasing. The service reduces lots of complex info into a single number (the higher the number, […]
Disclosing Dish Soap
Seventh Generation’s liquid dish soap bottles are sporting an in-depth ingredient label – under the existing label. The peel-away outer back-panel gives a text-heavy overview of the company’s safety criteria and commitment to transparency. Inside, an extended eco-label takes the first steps toward integrating statistics: Minimally illustrated with a home icon, the statement reads that […]