Socially responsible flip-flops upcycled from old newspapersPaperFlops create flip-flops made from old newspaper, benefiting the underprivileged as well as the environment.
Motorcycle taxi and courier service eases congestion in JakartaAs traffic continues to worsen in Jakarta, the motorcycle taxis locals refer to as Ojeks are steadily increasing in popularity. Their ability to beat the …
Five smart brands and innovations from ‘emerging’ marketsOur sister-site trendwatching.com’s latest briefing focuses on the EXCEPTIONALL, highlighting the fact that exceptional B2C innovations will increasingly come from all corners of the globe, …
Cellular ‘business-in-a-box’ empowers poor IndonesiansIn Indonesia, 75 percent of the population — or 180 million people — live below the international poverty line of USD 2.50/day. Aiming to improve …
In Jakarta, healthy meals at sponsored food carts for kidsAccording to 2008 figures quoted by Mercy Corps, 11 million Indonesian children suffer from malnutrition. In the slums of Jakarta, many parents give their children …
Greener bricks, made from cow dung (Or, how Indonesian cows sh*t bricks)We’ve covered the value of worm poop, and now it’s time for the merits of cow dung to come to the fore. EcoFaeBrick turns cattle …
A sustainable model for fair-trade goodsWhen consumers buy fair-trade products, it’s typically because they are motivated more by ethical considerations than by price–which tends to be higher for such goods. …
Green school with an entrepreneurial bentThere are plenty of schools out there with green practices among their goals, but a new school opening this fall in Bali will be entrepreneurially …
