The smart flush
15-10-2010
Saving water is a global issue, so now there is the Smart Flush. With the motto ‘Hang It & Save ‘ the smart flush saves one liter of water every time you flush the toilet. The Smart Flush is an initiative of Kimberly-Clark. The company provides one for free to each customer who buys a one of their products.
Funkin Cocktail Mixer
12-10-2010
The French company Huitième Monde launched the innovative Funkin Cocktail Mixer. Making a 100% natural cocktail with help from this mixer is easy, you only need to add the corresponding liqueur to the cocktail. The Funkin Cocktail Mixer can be used for 16 different cocktails with or without alcohol.
The Vegetarian Butcher
10-10-2010
On Monday October 11th the vegetarian butcher opens its doors in The Hague (The Netherlands). Customers can buy several innovative and tasty meat substitutes. The vegetarian butcher also offers several lupine-based products as a sustainable alternative to meat.
Lookotels introduces eco-friendly low budget hotels
10-10-2010
The Spanish chain Lookotels will build several sustainable low-budget hotels, each with 100 rooms. The rooms are prefabricated modules and offer a bed, tv, desk and chair, a telephone, airconditioning, wifi and a bathroom. By integrating a self-service check-in system personnel costs are being saved.
Sting opens farmshop
9-10-2010
Popstar Sting had plans to open a farm shop on an estate (Il Palagio) near Florence. The shop will offer organic products such as honey, olive oil, wine and salami. At the moment, Il Palagio offers yoga classes.
Farm to table delivery service
8-10-2010
The American real estate company The Albanese Organization offers her employees fresh products from the local farmer, hoping the employees will live more healthy. Two times aweek, a mobile shop comes by and offers different products such as fruits, vegetables and meat.
Da Silva Leaftender
1-10-2010
The Da Silva Leaftender makes tea of organic tea leaves in stead of tea-bags. The Leaftender can be used in the hospitality industry or by consumers. Six flavors are available like 2 types of black tea, ‘rooibos’ tea and green tea.
For hot chocolate-lovers
1-10-2010
The hot chocolat of ‘Chocolatte’ is made of real Belgian chocolat. Also, cocoa farmers receive fair prices for their product. Chocolatte is available in three flavors: milk, white and dark chocolate.
Fairphone
29-9-2010
Fair phone is the world’s first public, non-profit developer of mobile phones. The production wil be processed in a human and environmentally friendly manner. On the website of fair phone, consumers can also participate in the campaign and design challenge. People can influence the design of the phone.
LemonAid
26-9-2010
LemonAid is the latest introduction in fair trade beverages. It’s an elegant, organic drink made from fair trade ingredients from South America. By giving LemonAid a luxurious look, the creators hope to ensure that farmers in third world countries earn more on their products.