Archive for 'Products'
The Future of Cradle to Cradle Certification: An Interview with William McDonough
Posted on 17. Aug, 2011 by Sara Glaser.
Opportunity Green had the privilege of attending 2011’s Dwell on Design Conference where William McDonough gave a captivating keynote address that emphasized eco-effectiveness within this new paradigm that focuses on continuous quality improvement. Prior to McDonough taking the stage, we were fortunate enough to have the chance to commend him on his recent accomplishments as well as ask him a few questions of our own.
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Crowdsourcing: Vapur’s New Model for Design
Posted on 01. Aug, 2011 by Karen Solomon.
Staying hydrated has never been more stylish with Vapur’s spiffy new artist series “anti-bottles”, now available to help conscious consumers beat the summer heat. The three limited edition bottles feature the winners of the 2010 “Thirst for Design” Competition launched by Opportunity Green and Dwell Magazine.
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Top Ten Green News Stories of June 2011
Posted on 01. Jul, 2011 by Alissa Masutani.
OG|10: Green News Monthly Roundup featuring the top ten green news stories from June 2011 as followed and covered by Opportunity Green.
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OG’s Top 10 Eco-friendly Office Supplies Part II
Posted on 27. Jun, 2011 by Christopher Bay.
After nearly two years, the OG Top 10 Office Supplies Awards is back with another set of high- and low-tech sustainable items for your daily grind. And the winners for best supporting items in a green cubicle are…
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Top 7 Eco-Friendly Father’s Day Gifts
Posted on 16. Jun, 2011 by Sara Glaser.
Are you scouring to find that perfect gift? Of course, you didn’t forget Father’s Day is this Sunday. But in the unlikely event that you did, we at Opportunity Green have come up with a list of prospective eco-friendly gifts to give your dad that any other father would be green with envy to receive.
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Cradle-to-Cradle Design: Top 5 Fashionable and Biodegradable Products
Posted on 24. May, 2011 by Christopher Bay.
In the never-ending household battle against clutter, “down-cycling” is commonplace and often seen as a do-good practice. Along with changing the way consumers view and use products, items with short usable lives must be redesigned to either last longer or be transformed into a cradle-to-cradle life cycle where waste = food.
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TOP 10 Organic Beers in Celebration of American Craft Beer Week (Part 2 of 2)
Posted on 19. May, 2011 by Patrick Haase.
In Honor of American Craft Beer Week, OG Insights writer, Patrick Haase, has sampled some of the finest domestic and international organic-brews and shares his Top Ten findings. Now get out and enjoy some of your favorite (or his) organic beers this summer!
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A Second Look at Two Innovative Household Cleaners Featured at Opportunity Green 2010
Posted on 12. May, 2011 by OppGreen Insights.
When we buy those plastic bottles of cleaning product, we are really paying for large amounts of water. This also comes at a higher cost for the planet because of the greenhouses gases emitted during transport. Those bottles have virtually looked the same since they were introduced in the 1960s. Fifty years later, don’t you think we should have come up with a smarter, better way to do this?
