A fair trade certification system: FLO International by faircompanies on February 22, 2008 A certification system for products that comply with the labor, environmental and development standards established by FLO International. The Fairtrade …
Hazardous, yet legal: Teflon by faircompanies on February 22, 2008 Called by its first commercial name, Teflon (trademarked by DuPont), polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) is a polymer with nonstick properties. Its use …
En Sídney: una casa que actúa como un árbol by faircompanies on February 22, 2008 Pese a ser autónoma y sin residuos, no es un excéntrico experimento, sino una casa convencional. Su dueño nos invitó …
Finance for change by Tycho on February 21, 2008 Does anyone here have experience in making saving the world profitable? I have caught a glimpse of the Internet’s potential. …
Not all trees are created equal: an ode to cork by Kirsten Dirksen on February 18, 2008 What if you could harvest a wood product for flooring without killing a single tree and at the same time …
Vetant l'ús de borses de plàstic by Kirsten Dirksen on February 14, 2008 Es consumeixen 1 milió per minut. Acaben bloquejant desguassos i matant animals. Diversos països les prohibeixen, però els seus productors …
Worldwatch Institute, mesurant l'estat del món by faircompanies on February 14, 2008 Organització no governamental que investiga l’impacte de les accions de l’home sobre el medi ambient i sobre la vida amb …
Sustainable House: it behaves “like a tree” by faircompanies on February 14, 2008 It’s a home so self-sufficient it processes its own sewage, but it’s no wacky experiment in living, rather a very …
Vetando el uso de las bolsas de plástico by Kirsten Dirksen on February 13, 2008 Se consumen 1 millón por minuto. Acaban bloqueando desagües y matando animales. Varios países las prohiben, aunque sus productores contraatacan, …
A Prius as a scare tactic by emilyward on February 13, 2008 How can anyone hate the Toyota Prius? Granted you may have problems with the price tag, but the car? But …
