RidgeBlade is a wind-power system that can be fitted to buildings with minimum visual impact and maximum energy conversion potential, reports trendspotter Springwise. This micro-generation system employs discreetly housed cylindrical turbines positioned horizontally along the apex of a sloping roof. The slope of the roof naturally channels wind into the turbine chamber, meaning RidgeBlade can […]
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To reduce the number of plastic water bottles that end up in landfills, consumers are encouraged to buy reusable bottles reports trendspotter Springwise. Since those can be bulky to carry along, a company in Thousand Oaks, California designed an alternative. Vapur is a reusable water bottle that flattens when empty. Like a regular bottle, it
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Trendspotter Springwise has a sweet article on urban beekeeping. Omlet’s Beehaus kit brings the practice back down to earth for individual consumers. The Beehaus comes as a complete hive ready for colonization, with all the parts necessary including honey jars and a comprehensive beekeeping guide. Priced at GBP 465, the Beehaus is available in a
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There’s been plenty of lip service paid to electric vehicles in recent years, but the fact remains that in many communities, they’re still more frequently discussed than actually seen. Not so in several U.S. neighborhoods, however, where golf carts and other diminutive electric vehicles are part of the very fabric of community life writes trendspotter
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Fast Company has an interesting story on an alternative to bottled water. Designer Oliver Craig attempts to remedy the bottled water conundrum with the Source Project, a system that requires stores to place a Source Water Fountain outside their shops. When consumers buy a Source Water Bottle, they are granted use of the fountains. Each
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Even in this enlightened age of recycling, a majority of all bottles and cans end up in landfills. More than 200 billion beverage containers are sold each year in the U.S., says the nonprofit Container Recycling Institute, but fewer than 75 billion are recycled. That isn’t just bad for the environment — it’s money left
Examiner.com: Examiner: What is your business all about? Shaheen: We sell the best organic baby products including eco-friendly diapers, BPA free baby bottles and feeding accessories, bath and body products, organic clothing, toys and so much more! You can find us at: organicallyhatched.com Examiner: What is your favorite product that you make or sell and
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mycentraljersey.com: For Valerie Mason-Robinson, motherly instincts sparked a business idea. Mason-Robinson, a stay-at-home mom, started detoxifying her house after her 4-year-old daughter was troubled with skin allergies. “I started detoxifying personal care products, shampoos, and replacing them with organic, natural products, and her symptoms improved,” she said. A chemical engineer by trade, who has done
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eMediaWire: The TODAY Show’s roving weather star, Al Roker, has packed up his Penske truck once again to hit the road for the annual “Lend a Hand” trip. In its eighth consecutive year, “Lend a Hand” continues its mission to help small charities across the country that work toward improving conditions in their communities. When
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San Francisco Examiner: Peninsula residents Jan Mercer and Caryl Parker went with a simple business model: see a need and fill it. One year later, their small company, which designs and sells environmentally sustainable shopping bags, is thriving. Mixed Bag Designs – founded by the two stay-at-home moms in February 2008 – began simply as
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