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.
Foldable waterbottle
2-8-2010
Are empty water bottles uncomfortable to carry around? The Vapur is the solution. The flexible water bottle can be rolled up or folded when empty. The vapur can be used several times.
Twicketer app
29-7-2010
With the ‘Twicketer’-app it is possible to order tickets for several events. Your phone becomes your ticket.
Eco-friendly wine rack
26-7-2010
A wine rack, made of 100% cork, specially for the environmentally conscious wine-lover.
Eco-friendly picnic
25-7-2010
This picknic box, including cutlery, plates, cups and other supplies, designed by Boxsal, is completely recyclable and biodegradable.
New Intercontinental Hotel in New York
17-7-2010
The new Intercontinental hotel has opened its doors in midtown Manhattan, NY, and claims to be the largest construction project in Manhattan since 2002. This 607-room hotel has received the “LEED green building” certificate for environmental friendliness.
Crowdsourced ice cream
12-7-2010
Ice cream parlor Giapo in Auckland, New Zealand makes ice cream of locally and organically grown fruit. In exchange, the growers are paid out in…ice cream! The fruit is randomly tested to see if the fruit doesn’t contain any pesticides. The ice cream parlor creates surprising flavors like Chocolate Chili and Spirulina (a type of algae).
Socially responsible packaging
9-7-2010
On each carton of Vai-Vai juice, different socially responsable organizations are mentioned.
Eco-friendly fruit juice
6-7-2010
Found makes organic juices. By the eco-efficient way of working, Found is the first climate neutral company in the world according to the Carbon Reduction Insitute (CRI).
Fairtrade restaurantweek
4-7-2010
From the 25th to the 31st of October the second edition of the Fair Trade restaurant week will be held. This week is an initiative of the sustainable culinary guide “Puur! Uit eten” and the Max Havelaar Foundation. The goal? Promotion for the consumption of Fairtrade-products in the hospitality industry.