Clean drinkingwater for everybody
18-8-2010
In South Africa, researchers discovered a way to purify drinking water at minimal costs. By means of nano technology in a tea bag, everyone can make clean drinking water for half a penny. Put the tea bag in the bottle and your water is purified.
Recycled tents
17-8-2010
A lot of tents are left behind after festivals in Britain. These tents are now being recycled by WiTHiNTENT into ponchos, raincoats and bags for festival visitors.
Filter coffe anywhere
11-8-2010
With 100% Pur by Corinne Pant it is possible to enjoy a cup of filter coffee anywhere. It is a little cardboard box that contains a filter and grained coffee. With a little bit of hot water you can enjoy your coffee.
Rootop-to-table restaurant
9-8-2010
In New York Bell Book & Candle restaurant recently opened where all vegetables are grown on the roof of the building. Without uising soil but unique water systems instead, they can grow all sorts of vegetables. Due to the special water system the vegetables grow faster than usual.
Healthy fastfood
7-8-2010
In France, a new healthy fast food chain opened. The assortment is produced in collaboration with a dietician and includes fruit and vegetable juices, salads, soups and fresh fruit.
Not far from the tree
6-8-2010
Toronto has launched a project to prevent local grown fruit to perish. Volunteers pick fruit in the gardens of people who do not want to do this themselves. One third of the fruit is meant for the owner, one third goes to the volunteers and one third goes to charities in the area.
Mind your foodmiles!
6-8-2010
Food often travels long distances before it ends up on your plate, while there are so many local amenities. The ‘Healthy Town’ campaign makes people aware of this, by organizing festivals in cities. At these festivals they prepare meals for all visitors using only local products.
Towcaddy
5-8-2010
With the towcaddy you can play golf environmentaly friendly. The towcaddy has extra large wheels and is specially designed to hang behind a bike. Now you don’t have to take the car to the golf course anymore.
Dominos goes transparant
5-8-2010
Domino’s pizza goes for transparency on their new website. Here you will find information about nutrition, suppliers, and their trucks.
Eco-friendly dining on the water
3-8-2010
At the False Creek Yacht Club in Vancouver it is now possible to dine in socialy responsible way on the water. The boat floats on 16.72 plastic 2 liter bottles. The main purposel is to make people aware of the amount of plastic floating in the ocean. Every evening, a 6-course organic menu is prepared by C Catering.