Category: Green
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Where are we to turn if we want to be ethical food shoppers these days?
As we reveal today, a new report casts doubt on the effectiveness of Fairtrade, making choices even harder
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Return of the European bison
Europe’s largest beast is to roam the forests of Romania after 200 years. Adam Vaughan witnesses the buzz as a herd of 17 is released in the Carpathian mountains
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Building a better tomorow with hemp. New uses for the old hemp plant
The human beings could not find a more loyal companion in the plant world than hemp. The vicissitudes of the old hard times were alleviated with hemp. Plastic & building materials, clothing & fabrics, fuel, nutrition, animal bedding, animal feed, soap, paper & cardboard products. Of course, in all these areas hemp is an important…
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Upcycling case history: from firehose to luxury goods
Design partnership Elvis & Kresse explain how they created desirable bags and belts from London Fire Brigade’s waste
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Hemp on the high street. Eco fibres in fashion
Hemp, Hemp, Hooray! Hemp is becoming a Force for Positive Change. Fashion is just another example of how exceptional this plant really is. A true wonderplant, the hemp is an example of the genius of nature. During centuries the world was conquered on horseback and wearing hemp clothing. The sails of the greatest…
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Garden of Ideas: Take a sneak peek into the future of living.
Is this how we will be living in the future? “Home of the Future” – visions of living. A&W Designer of the Year 2014, Werner Aisslinger presents his visions of living and material experiments in a temporary exhibition called “Home of the Future”. Axor by Hansgrohe, the manufacturer of exceptional collections for exceptional bathroom environments assisted…