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Reanim furnitures (5.5 designers)

2010-05-03T02:05:00.000-07:00

The 5.5 French Designers have created the “Reanim” series of furnitures, which is collection of “prothesis of injured objects” .

http://www.cinqcinqdesigners.com/images/imaj/FTP/2004_Reanim/reanim.pdf

Background Stories Coffea project (Arlene Birt)

2010-05-03T01:58:00.000-07:00

Coffee containers which show the back-story of the coffee’s production in terms as it relates to social and environmental impacts, based on real informations and datas from the companies.

http://www.arlenebirt.com/blog/

Droog Life Cycle Tee-shirt (Arlen Birt)

2010-05-03T01:55:00.000-07:00

A t-shirt that tells its own story. The t-shirts tags are cut from the inside and stitched with the story of the t-shirt’s own life-cycle in term of production and distribution.

http://www.arlenebirt.com/blog/

Repair Manifesto (Platform21)

2010-05-03T01:52:00.000-07:00

The design collective “Plateform 21” has even created a manifesto that celebrates the process of repairing. They consider it as the ultimate form of sustainable design because it doesn’t consume any energy and their aim is to reintroduce it in human reflex as something creative and fun.

Traditional Japanese Packaging (Hideyuki Oka)

2010-04-14T08:48:00.000-07:00

Hideyuki Oka, created the book "How to Wrape Five Eggs", that shows traditional Japanese packaging made with 100% natural materials. This means that it is still possible to package product without any use of energy and pollution.

"Background Stories" (Arlene Birt)

2010-04-14T08:46:00.000-07:00

"To encourage consumer awareness of how their food choices affect not only themselves, but also global environment and society, consumers need to feel a connection with the environmental, social and economical impacts of their foods". Arlene Birt

This packaging foe chocolate is sustainable because it gives all the information of the production of the product, from resources extraction, to labour, and distribution.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NqLlC5oHbQ

http://www.backgroundstories.com/backgroundstories.swf

Sustainable Clendar (Marine Cochet)

2010-04-14T08:44:00.000-07:00

This "sustainable" Calendar is made to be able to use forever. It implies that you don't need to buy a new one each year.
100% made with trashes.

Lite2go packaging

2010-04-14T08:41:00.000-07:00

Lite2go is an innovative lamp designed by KnoEnd that eliminates packaging.When the lamp is assembled, the packaging itself becomes the shade for the light bulb and fixture contained within. This clever example of double-use shows how the use of the packaging can be optimized.

http://www.knoend.com/productsF.htm

Shell Springboard programme (Thomas Matthews studio)

2010-04-13T08:26:00.000-07:00

Print material for the Shell Springboard programme that provides finance to low carbon business ideas in the UK.

http://thomasmatthews.com/

Thoma Matthews' Manifesto

2010-04-11T13:53:00.000-07:00

'Tis the season for Top 10 lists; today's installment comes from the London-based design firm thomas.matthews, who've developed a manifesto [PDF], of sorts, about how they work to fight climate change. Required reading for designers interested in not trashing the planet.

1. Re-thinking
2. Re-using
3. Using friendly materials
4. Saving energy
5. Sharing new ideas

6. Designing to last
7. Staying local, buying ethical
8. Supporting what we believe
9. Inspiring, having fun
10. Saving money

Taken by itself, without some context in what the firm has done, as examples of each, the list is a little uninspiring; it's a bit like saying something like "We do things better" and leaving it at that -- a nice sentiment, but lacking the details that make it a meaningful, actionable philosophy. But take a look at what they've done: for "re-thinking," they noted their "No Shop" shop, a storefront they created for Friends of the Earth to convince folks to consume less; for "supporting what we believe," they note their clientèle who "work for things we care about," like better recycling, fighting climate change and tackling hunger.

Perhaps the most important note about this manifesto, though, is not that thomas.matthews is not that they recycle whenever they can, or that they source locally and support local economies, but that they've realized that there is something that they can do with every project, every client, every day, to lighten their footprint and help fight global warming. And that's a lesson we can all take something from. ::thomas.matthewsvia ::MoCo Loco

http://www.treehugger.com/

A Greeting Card that Becomes a Garden

2010-04-11T13:39:00.000-07:00

After setting up the garden and adding water, seeds usually sprout within three days. The plant, a grassy herb-like fauna, will last approximately two weeks and requires minimal sunlight and care, making it an easily cultivated novelty for anyone without a green thumb.

http://www.good.is/

Green Patriot Posters

2010-04-11T13:25:00.000-07:00

http://www.greenpatriotposters.org/

Green Patriot Posters

2010-04-11T13:24:00.000-07:00

http://www.greenpatriotposters.org/

Green Patriot Posters

2010-04-11T13:23:00.000-07:00

http://www.greenpatriotposters.org/

Green Patriot Posters

2010-04-11T13:22:00.001-07:00

http://www.greenpatriotposters.org/

Green Patriot Posters (Graphic Design in the service of Environment)

2010-04-11T13:17:00.000-07:00

http://www.greenpatriotposters.org/

Biodegradable bag (60 Bag)

2010-03-25T06:17:00.000-07:00

This bag is an example of biodegradable design, because it turns into compost in 60 days.

It is composed of linen, viscose, and fibers made from industrial waste. the advantage of this bag is that it respect environment and it doesn't need an important recycling process.

Reused newspapers. "No ink. No bleeds." (Malu Roldan)

2010-03-25T06:09:00.000-07:00

"How To Be A Graphic Designer Without Hurting Little Bunnies was the title of my undergrad thesis. I spent two semesters exploring experimental sustainable graphic design.

When I began this project, my first instinct was to overprint old newspapers. The more I researched the environmental impact of inks, the more I thought about not using any inks at all. So I created these posters by cutting used newspapers."

Malu roldan

http://www.good.is/post/project-010-bunny-friendly-graphic-design

"Guides for Sustainable Communities" (Thomas Matthews)

2010-03-22T10:48:00.000-07:00

Thomas Matthews studio designed a user-friendly publication series: "guides for sustainable communities".
The aesthetic was created with the capacity to accommodate future issues and was produced using vegetable-based inks and recycled paperstocks.
http://www.thomasmatthews.com/

Eco-friendly materials for packaging (Austin Happel)

2010-03-19T02:43:00.001-07:00

This tea package designed by Austin Happel stands out for its consideration to distribution by being stackable, this reduces the amount of additional packaging during shipping. Also the containers are made from PLA (Polyatic Acid), corn-based plastic which is compostible, and they are printed with vegetable based ink.

Clever Packaging (Kim Magerko)

2010-03-19T02:32:00.000-07:00

Kim Magerko created this packaging for Kinderkar which is ingenious enough to be able to work without any use of adhesives, which is less polluting and easier recyclable.

Chocolate packaging (Celery Design)

2010-03-07T12:18:00.000-08:00

Celery developed this chocolate box, 100% recycled paperboard box, compostable inner biopolymer bag, no glue, efficient on the press sheet. It is also reversible for re-use as a gift box.

http://www.celerydesign.com/

"Slow Travel Map" (Chris Thompson)

2010-03-06T01:36:00.001-08:00

This "Slow Travel" map was designed by Chris Thompson and shows all possible alternatives less polluting than plane. It explain with numbers and proofs how a plain travel is energy consuming.

SustainAble (Aaris Sherin)

2010-03-06T01:17:00.000-08:00

"SustainAble: A Handbook of Materials and Applications for Graphic Designers and Their Clients" is a practical handbook on environmentally conscious graphic design
The author, Aaris Sherin, has done a fantastic job of compliling the latest information on materials and techniques for designers interested in working with the environment in mind.
The book itself was printed using a range of sustainable methods.
http://www.amazon.fr

Sustainable Calendar (Marine Cochet)

2010-03-06T01:05:00.000-08:00

Sustainable Calendar that can be used every year. It implies that you don't need to buy a new one.
100% made with trashes.

"Artseen Invit" (Another Limited Rebellion)

2010-03-06T01:01:00.000-08:00

Die-cut invitation for gala fundraiser for New York Foundation for the Arts, designed by Another Limited Rebellion.
Printed on 100% post-consumer waste recycled paper.

http://www.alrdesign.com/

"Green Map of NYC" (Green Map System)

2010-03-06T00:49:00.000-08:00

Dreamed up during the summer Blackout of 2003, this Green Map was created to promote energy awareness and action in New York. Published in February 2006, it encompasses three citywide views showing the impacts of our current energy choices, everyday and easy things you can do to conserve energy, and smart energy investments.
100 000 copies have been printed on recycled paper.

http://www.greenmap.org/

Traditional Japanese Packaging (Hideyuki Oka)

2010-03-01T01:17:00.000-08:00

"Greening Unesco" logo (Marine Cochet)

2010-02-27T05:47:00.000-08:00

Those logotypes were created for the "Greening Unesco" action, which consist in make all the staff of Unesco save energy by little gestures of everyday life.

"Invitation for the Design Council" (Thomas.Matthews)

2010-02-27T05:30:00.000-08:00

This is the invitation for the Design Council's "Good Design Plan" which is about new ways of approaching design in a sustainable way.
"Our solution was to use the paper from an older Design Council publication saving paper and recycling at the same time. We also used inks that are all vegetable based. The innovative nature of the printing process meant that a number of outcomes occur from the same design; dependent on the paper that it is being printed on". Thomas.Matthews

http://www.thomasmatthews.com/

"Grey to Green" (Thomas.Matthews)

2010-02-27T04:51:00.000-08:00

This brochure was designed for CABE's "Grey to Green"' campaign. It gives informations on how to make our cities and lifestyles more green and ecological.
"CABE highlight fresh ideas on how the built environment could be designed and managed and how we could shift funding and skills to green our cities". Thomas.Matthews
http://www.thomasmatthews.com/

"Double-sided postcard" (Sara de Bondt)

2010-02-27T04:45:00.000-08:00

This postcard can have a double-use and make the economy of paper. It can be used both by the transmitter and by the receiver who can then reply.

"This self-published postcard is identical on both sides. When it was sent to print, the printers got confused and called up to say I forgot to supply the front of the postcard. It can be used in lots of different ways and is even more fun when sent abroad". Sara de Bondt

http://www.saradebondt.com/

Biodegradable film (NatureFlex)

2010-02-27T04:41:00.000-08:00

"This transparent and glossy film can be used to wrap and seal things for freshness, but it isn't plastic; it's cellulose-based, derived from wood, and completely compostable". Nature Flex

It can easily be compostable and recyclable and is 100% ecological.

"Reanim" (5.5 Designers)

2010-02-27T04:39:00.001-08:00

This chair was created for "Reanim" by 5.5 Designers. Reanim is a furniture serie made with broken objects that they have repeared. The goal is to give object a second life and re-use objects that were intented to trash.

http://www.cinqcinqdesigners.com/

"Background Stories" (Arlene Birt)

2010-02-27T04:29:00.000-08:00

This packaging foe chocolate is sustainable because it gives all the information of the production of the product, from resources extraction, to labour, and distribution.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NqLlC5oHbQ

http://www.backgroundstories.com/backgroundstories.swf

"Palestine Unabridged" (Arlene Birt)

2010-02-27T04:19:00.000-08:00

Arlen Birt designed this film festival poster for Palestine's cause. Made with paper there are some directions on how to fold the work into a "peace dove" after use.

http://www.arlenebirt.com/