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Eco & Sustainability

In the UK, eco-friendly hotel features a pedal-powered TV image

United Kingdom In the UK, eco-friendly hotel features a pedal-powered TV

on May 24, 2012 and filed under: Eco & Sustainability, Tourism & Travel

The UK’s Cottage Lodge features a pedal-powered TV in one of its green-minded guest rooms.

Californian lemon tree growing now gamified image

United States Californian lemon tree growing now gamified

on May 23, 2012 and filed under: Eco & Sustainability, Gaming

Lemonopoly is an online game that serves to locate, preserve and distribute the wealth of citrus fruit naturally found in the San Francisco area.

Pedal-powered table charges devices in meetings image

Belgium Pedal-powered table charges devices in meetings

on May 10, 2012 and filed under: Eco & Sustainability

WeWatt’s modular WeBike table uses the power of its users to generate electricity for devices such as laptops and cell phones during meetings, as well as providing gentle exercise.

Airborne windmills produce fifty percent more energy image

United States Airborne windmills produce fifty percent more energy

on May 8, 2012 and filed under: Eco & Sustainability

Makani Power has created a tethered wind turbine that can generate power by flying aloft in large circles, much the way a kite does.

Architectural panels help clean the air around them image

United States Architectural panels help clean the air around them

on May 7, 2012 and filed under: Eco & Sustainability

Aluminium product manufacturer Alcoa has developed its Reynobond exterior panels with EcoClean, which are coated with chemicals that eradicate dirt and smells, as well as reducing smog.

Product placement firm serves brands with an ethical agenda image

United States Product placement firm serves brands with an ethical agenda

on April 23, 2012 and filed under: Eco & Sustainability, Marketing & Advertising

Green Product Placement is a New York-based company that works on behalf of makers of eco-minded goods to ensure that their products become an integral part of the production design in a film, television program or web series.

QR codes used to encourage citizens to adopt neighborhood trees image

United States QR codes used to encourage citizens to adopt neighborhood trees

on April 12, 2012 and filed under: Eco & Sustainability, Government

The District of Columbia Department of Transportation’s Canopy Keepers project has hung QR codes on newly-planted trees in the state, enabling residents to easily sign up to care for them.

In Mexico, scheme exchanges rubbish for fresh produce image

Mexico In Mexico, scheme exchanges rubbish for fresh produce

on April 11, 2012 and filed under: Eco & Sustainability, Government

Launched in Mexico City, the government-led Mercado de Trueque is a barter service which offers fresh food in exchange for recyclable materials.

‘Film farming’ uses no soil and just one-tenth the water image

United Arab Emirates ‘Film farming’ uses no soil and just one-tenth the water

on April 10, 2012 and filed under: Eco & Sustainability

With water efficiency in mind, Dubai-based Agricel recently launched a farming system that uses a film-like material instead of soil and allows farmers to use 90 percent less water.

Luxury eco-toilet includes foot warmer and music system image

United States Luxury eco-toilet includes foot warmer and music system

on April 10, 2012 and filed under: Eco & Sustainability

New from Kohler, the Numi toilet is not only water-efficient, but it offers a raft of luxury features as well.

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