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Category Archives: innovation
The Big Idea | Bethnal Green Ventures
Bethnal Green Ventures is a practical school for people who want to use the web and mobile technology to change stuff that really matters: from health care and education to employment and energy creation. http://bethnalgreenventures.com/the-big-idea/
Innovative hotel concepts from Springwise
With supply outstripping demand, competition is intense in the hotel industry, so hoteliers are always on the lookout for a distinctive new feature or promotional scheme to attract travellers to their accommodation rather than elsewhere. And it’s not always just … Continue reading
Trends in 2010
Forget the recession: the societal changes that will dominate 2010 were set in motion way before we temporarily stared into the abyss. Urban culture is the culture. Extreme urbanization, in 2010, 2011, 2012 and far beyond will lead to more … Continue reading
Posted in future, happiness, health, innovation
Tagged 24/7, environment, http://trendwatching.com/briefing/, tracking and alerting, trend watching, trends in 2010, urban culture, www.csrplus.co.uk
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New Yorkers water bottle refilling service
New York’s water-toting crowd has a convenient new way to be sustainable while staying hydrated, as a tap water refilling service officially launches in the city. TapIt is a community program that enables people to refill their water bottles at … Continue reading
Posted in innovation, safe water, water use
Tagged community program, environment and sustainability, Springwise newsletter, water refilling service, www.csrplus.co.uk, www.springwise.com
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Eco friendly gift cards and bio hotel cards
Consumers spend some USD 65 billion on gift cards each year in the United States alone, according to a recent Wall Street Journal report; extrapolated globally, that adds up to a lot of plastic. While some retailers have begun recycling … Continue reading
Posted in future, innovation
Tagged eco gift cards, eco hotel cards, Springwise newsletter, www.csrplus.co.uk, www.springwise.com
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Used cooking oil made into candles
Tokyo candlemakers Filt don’t have to travel far to source their raw materials: they’re located directly above Chubby, a cafe that’s happy to hand over its used cooking oil to Filt, which carefully filters the oil to remove odors and … Continue reading
Posted in innovation, recycling
Tagged candles from cooking oil, recycle innovation, Springwise newsletter, www.csrplus.co.uk, www.springwise.com
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Bicycle Stations and Green Pods
Numerous bicycle stations have appeared on our pages before, including Cycle Center in Chicago, Bikestation in California, Bike Central in New Zealand and Cycle2City in Australia. Adding to Australia’s bike station innovation comes the Green Pod, a modular facility from … Continue reading
Posted in innovation
Tagged cycling innovation, cyclist showers, green pod, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Vinly Billboards Recycled and Reused
Billboards are getting more sophisticated and hi tech. But have you ever wondered what we do with those large non-biodegradable vinyl billboard posters that we still use here in the UK? If I am not mistaken pretty much nothing! Over … Continue reading
It’s a Gas – Minister announces groundbreaking environmental scheme
Cows in the Isle of Man are to be fed kippers as part of the fight against climate change. No not to keep them mobile or for joint conditions in old age but the move follows research carried out at … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, innovation
Tagged animal flatulance, climate change, innovation, Isle of man, University of Dublin
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The adventures of “THE GREEN MARINE” now available to follow on Twitter
We have some wonderful HOT NEWS to report – you can now follow the daily adventures of “Team Green Marine” on Twitter http://twitter.com/TheGreenMarine
Posted in The Green Marine, innovation
Tagged animation series, environment, help, humanity, www.thegreenmarine.com
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INNOVATION – what does it really mean and does it exist?
With lower barriers to entry and accelerated development cycles, today even the most successful businesses face the unfortunate but inescapable reality that their competitors are only a step behind them, churning out similar products and services with similar functions and … Continue reading
Bill Gates’ talk on mosquitoes, malaria and education
TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. Since then its scope has become ever broader. The site makes the best talks and performances from TED available … Continue reading
Posted in innovation, leadership, www.ted.com
Tagged Bill Gates, malaria and education, Mosquitoes, www.ted.com
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Calling all Social Entrepreneurs out there…
Whether you are a charity, voluntary organisation, church or any other not-for-profit organisation, Bank Of Scotland has got something that can make a real difference to your work. Whether your organisation is large or small, your inventiveness and commitment … Continue reading
Environmental low impact branding – snow tagging!
On Monday we featured Curb, a media agency that specializes in low-impact advertising with natural materials, including cutting logos into turf and building branded sand sculptures. Yesterday, Curb called to let us know that they’d added another novel medium to … Continue reading
Friends of the Earth say “Get Linking up”
Local Exchange Trading Schemes are community-based networks where people exchange goods and services for free, for example transport, DIY skills or equipment. Find out more at http://letslinkuk.net/
Posted in Friends of the Earth, innovation
Tagged community based networks, Friends of the Earth, Local exchange trading schemes
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Turn Your Waste Vegetable Oil Into On-Site Electricity
Whoever said that FAT is bad for you? Vegawatt™, the innovative new cogeneration system for restaurants and food service facilities has been developed in the States. It uses your waste cooking oil as a readily available source of fuel to … Continue reading
Posted in innovation, inventions, renewable energy
Tagged renewable technology, vegawatt, waste vegetable oil
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Paint for victory: new weapon in climate war is brilliant white roofs
Global warming is a complex problem to tackle and just as we have seen that farmers crops have been identified as being able to reflect solar radiation, in California scientists think the answer is brilliantly simple: all we need is … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, global warming, innovation
Tagged California, geo engineering, global warming, white paint
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Farms may be able to take heat out of global warming
Around the world universities and research institutions are looking at ways of how we can reduce global temperatures. Now Farmers are in the spotlight as they might be able to help curb rising global temperatures by selecting crop varieties that … Continue reading
Posted in global warming, innovation
Tagged Bristol University, Crops, farmers, global warming, intervention
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Pink Work Boots and Hard Hats – you go Girl!
To keep you updated on all things innovative and especially for our female bloggers out there who like to DIY or are employed in the construction industry, Moxietrades is a relatively new start-up tackling yet another aspect of the male-dominated … Continue reading
Dance, have fun and charge your mobile at the same time
If you haven’t already guessed i’m on a bit of a innovation theme today. Check out the next few blogs with interesting ideas that we’ll be seeing more of i’m sure . Orange’s wind-powered recharging station at the UK’s Glastonbury … Continue reading
Posted in innovation, renewable energy
Tagged dance charge, Gotwind, innovation, Orange, The Green Marine, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Wanted: Natural residents to share up-and-coming urban quarter
Check this latest article about Malmo’s Western Harbour development designed to promote sustainable urban living with innovations in waste management, renewable energy, biodiversity and transport. You never know it might be something that we could replicate here in the UK … Continue reading
Posted in Ethical living, The Green Marine, biodiversity, future, green living, innovation, lifestyle, renewable energy, sustainable transport, transport, www.csrplus.co.uk
Tagged biodiversity, innovation, Malmo development, renewable energy, The Green Marine, transport, Urban design, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Hybrid emergency services
What seemed at first glance like a ‘human interest’ story of perseverance and ingenuity during a severe ice storm, may actually be a prototype for the new ”smart grid” technologies that will play a crucial part in the coming clean energy … Continue reading
Posted in electricity, energy, innovation, transport
Tagged electricity, energy, ice storm, innovation, transport
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The ecofriendly font that saves on ink, huh?
Will a new, free-to-download, environmentally friendly font that cuts down on printing ink mean less paper use? Sometimes, life’s simplest innovations can turn out to be the most useful: cats’ eyes on roads, Post-it Notes, Velcro – the sorts of … Continue reading
Posted in The Green Marine, innovation, www.csrplus.co.uk
Tagged ecofont, innovation, The Green Marine, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Saddle up and charge your mobile
A product design student has come up with a mobile phone charger powered by a kinetic generator attached to your bicycle wheels. One and a half hours of pedal power and you’ve got a full charge. Don’t you just love … Continue reading
Posted in cycling, innovation, renewable energy
Tagged cycling innovation, renewable technology
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rentAtoy this christmas…
Kids seem to have the attention span of fruit flies when it comes to toys. They fall in love with anything new, until the next new thing grabs their attention and affections. (When I was a lad we’d be happy … Continue reading
Posted in Ethical living, business, consumerism, future, happiness, innovation, lifestyle
Tagged christmas, ethical business, innovation, retail, toys
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