Category: Green
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A sustainable Weekend Max Mara
Max Mara launched “Weekend Max Mara” Sustainable Line Italian fashion label Max Mara focuses on high garments produced from recycled fabric for a new sustainable fashion line designed in partnership with eco-yarn maker Saluzzo Yarn. Green”Weekend Max Mara“, the new four piece collection priced from $220 to $700, is constructed in Saluzzo Yarns’ ‘Newlife‘ antibacterial,…
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Sustainability: a disconnect between belief and action. Study
How thoroughly are businesses addressing sustainability issues? Companies have largely accepted the importance of addressing sustainability issues, yet a large gap persists in translating that awareness into action. So says a new global study by MIT Sloan Management Review (MIT SMR) and The Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The study titled “Sustainability’s Next Frontier: Walking the…
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The Arctic becoming greener. The new normal in the modern-day Arctic
Arctic Report Card 2013: Melting ice, below-average snow cover, declines in wildlife population – the new normal in the modern-day Arctic. In 2013, multiple Arctic climate indicators relaxed from some of the extremes seen in 2012, but remained within the bounds of the new, warmer state seen in the past decade, according to…
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The Future of Food: Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants to welcome all-star lineup
This February, the world’s greatest chefs will converge on Singapore for two days of gourmet food, culinary conversations and gala events at Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants. Attendees at Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants can expect a delicious mix ofspicy exchanges, full-bodied flavours and a hearty dose of star power. Held in conjunction with Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants…
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2014 Green Apple Award winner
The Green Organisation’s 2013 Green Apple Award – a multifaceted approach to going green. The Green Apple Awards began in 1994 and have become a hallmark for the most environmentally-sound companies, councils and communities. Having dramatically reduced its carbon footprint, Hanbury Manor, a Marriott Hotel & Country Club is the winner of the prestigious…
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Chinese green Mobiliant named winner of 10th LA Auto Show Design Challenge
SAIC Motor’s Roewe Mobiliant designed for future urban ecological systems. Chinese SAIC Motor and its Mobiliant single-seat vehicle beat out eight world-renowned auto design studios for the prestigious 10th LA Auto Show Design Challenge honor, with its innovative public transit solution aimed at alleviating urban problems such as air pollution and traffic congestion. From self-sustaining…