Green Options » eco-design http://greenoptions.com/tag/eco-design Posts tagged 'eco-design' Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:29:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Meet Eco-couturier Linda Loudermilk at Clary Sage Organics in San Francisco this October 22nd http://feelgoodstyle.com/2009/10/03/meet-linda-loudermilk-at-clary-sage-organics-this-fall/ http://feelgoodstyle.com/2009/10/03/meet-linda-loudermilk-at-clary-sage-organics-this-fall/#comments Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:29:52 +0000 Lucille Chi http://feelgoodstyle.com/2009/10/03/meet-linda-loudermilk-at-clary-sage-organics-this-fall/

  • What? Ms. Loudermilk will be at my favorite SF One Stop Eco Shop: Clary Sage Organics showcasing her lovely Fall and Holiday Collections!
  • When? 6-8pm on Thursday, October 22nd
  • Who? Linda Loudermilk, “Visionary couture and Eco-Designer, has been named by “W” Magazine as one of the top 20 innovators to watch. Coined as the “Vivienne Westwood of eco” by Elle Magazine.”

Check out these catwalk shots from Loudermilk fans.

Clary Sage says that Linda has spearheaded the creation of a new, luxury eco lifestyle, blowing old concepts of environmental living out of the water. Just look at these great examples.

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]]> http://feelgoodstyle.com/2009/10/03/meet-linda-loudermilk-at-clary-sage-organics-this-fall/feed/ 4 New Eco-Design Rules for the EU — Saving as Much Power as Austria and Sweden Use Annually http://ecoworldly.com/2009/07/25/4-new-eco-design-rules-for-the-eu-saving-as-much-power-as-austria-and-sweden-use-annually/ http://ecoworldly.com/2009/07/25/4-new-eco-design-rules-for-the-eu-saving-as-much-power-as-austria-and-sweden-use-annually/#comments Sat, 25 Jul 2009 10:29:11 +0000 Zachary Shahan http://ecoworldly.com/2009/07/25/4-new-eco-design-rules-for-the-eu-saving-as-much-power-as-austria-and-sweden-use-annually/ The EU is cutting electricity use equivalent to Sweden and Austria’s annual usage. In total, after previous ecodesign regulations, the savings will be greater than Italy’s total consumption by 2020.

The European Union (EU) agreed to cut carbon emissions by 20% by 2020 earlier this year. They stated: “The challenge is to spark a new industrial revolution that will deliver a low-energy economy, whilst making the energy we consume more secure.” In another move to spark this new industrial revolution, the European Commission added 4 new eco-design standards this week to the 5 they had previously set.

The four new eco-design measures will save as much electricity as Sweden and Austria use annually. Combined with the previous five measures, the electricity savings will be more than the total annual usage of Italy!

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]]> http://ecoworldly.com/2009/07/25/4-new-eco-design-rules-for-the-eu-saving-as-much-power-as-austria-and-sweden-use-annually/feed/ The Newest Eco Plastic Jewelry from Paris is from Sexy Batucada http://feelgoodstyle.com/2009/05/16/the-newest-eco-plastic-jewelry-from-paris-is-from-sexy-batucada/ http://feelgoodstyle.com/2009/05/16/the-newest-eco-plastic-jewelry-from-paris-is-from-sexy-batucada/#comments Sat, 16 May 2009 18:29:21 +0000 Lucille Chi http://feelgoodstyle.com/2009/05/16/the-newest-eco-plastic-jewelry-from-paris-is-from-sexy-batucada/

Batucada is a hot new brand offering eco-plastic jewelry from Paris. “Neither rubber nor silicone, the silkier, more durable formulation is eco-friendly certified, manufactured accordingly and packaged in recycled in paper. Go from the morning surf to afternoon spin class to an evening out– and never do away with jewelry. Wear it tight against the skin for a tattoo effect.” ~aplusrstore.com

These lovely eco accessories are designed to connect two bracelets to form a choker or to strap one around your ankle.

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]]> http://feelgoodstyle.com/2009/05/16/the-newest-eco-plastic-jewelry-from-paris-is-from-sexy-batucada/feed/ Wanna Be An Eco Fashion Designer? http://ecopreneurist.com/2009/02/10/wanna-be-an-eco-fashion-designer/ http://ecopreneurist.com/2009/02/10/wanna-be-an-eco-fashion-designer/#comments Tue, 10 Feb 2009 22:52:38 +0000 Reenita Malhotra http://ecopreneurist.com/2009/02/10/wanna-be-an-eco-fashion-designer/

Shenae Grimes shows off her handbag by “Roots”

Calling all aspiring eco fashion designers.  Here is an opportunity to enter the world of style.  Did you know that “green” is the new black?

What: The 2009 Independent Handbag Designer Awards™ Now With Matching Shoes

Handbag Designer 101 presents the Third Annual Independent Handbag Designer Awards™, the only handbag (and now shoe) design competition of its kind in the world applications process is now open.

Who: All finalists will be invited to participate in the Third Annual Independent Handbag Designer Awards™ that will take place on June 17, 2009, at the New York Historical Society in New York City. Over 500 members of the fashion industry, including press and retailers, will attend the Independent Handbag Designer Awards™.

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]]> http://ecopreneurist.com/2009/02/10/wanna-be-an-eco-fashion-designer/feed/ More Green Building News on the Cool Bird Island Eco Sanctuary Designs http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/02/06/more-news-on-the-cool-bird-island-design-previews/ http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/02/06/more-news-on-the-cool-bird-island-design-previews/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 21:07:25 +0000 Lucille Chi http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/02/06/more-news-on-the-cool-bird-island-design-previews/ Shown below is another rendering of a winning design for Bird Island called the Rafflesia House.

While it is intentionally named, it “unintentionally looks like the Rafflesia, the largest flower in the world and a native to the rainforests of Malaysia. (Rafflesia used to be Malaysian national symbol, but it is now replaced by Petronas Towers.)

The Rafflesia develops from the bud into a flower over a period of nine months. The blossom is pollinated by flies attracted by its scent, which resembles that of the carcass. The flower lasts for only a few days. Rafflesia challenges traditional definitions of what a plant is because it lacks chlorophyll and is therefore incapable of photosynthesis. Rafflesia is a parasite. It did not begin its life as a parasite, but evolved this lifestyle. Biologists do not know what the Rafflesia’s function is in its ecosystem. This mystery incites one of the most elementary questions: What is the function of the humans in the world’s ecosystem?“

The award winning Rafflesia House shown above is a spectacular study of the human habitat evolving and becoming an integrated part of its tropical, urban, and site-specific ecosystem. The architects, designers and builders “searched and re-examined the ideas of the right balance between the connection of the building to the outside and the shelter the building provides from the outside elements: plants, creatures, rain, sun, wind, or heat.”

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]]> http://greenbuildingelements.com/2009/02/06/more-news-on-the-cool-bird-island-design-previews/feed/ Lingerie Party, Part III http://feelgoodstyle.com/2008/08/16/lingerie-party-part-iii/ http://feelgoodstyle.com/2008/08/16/lingerie-party-part-iii/#comments Sat, 16 Aug 2008 18:23:30 +0000 Lucille Chi http://feelgoodstyle.com/2008/08/16/lingerie-party-part-iii/

Stella McCartney’s new eco-friendly lingerie line is very fun to wear underneath with sweet designs reminiscent of the French style. Her sheer silk chiffon, organic cotton, and

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]]> http://feelgoodstyle.com/2008/08/16/lingerie-party-part-iii/feed/ Greenbottle Creates Eco-Friendly Milk Jug http://kellibestoliver.greenoptions.com/2007/05/31/greenbottle-creates-eco-friendly-milk-jug/ http://kellibestoliver.greenoptions.com/2007/05/31/greenbottle-creates-eco-friendly-milk-jug/#comments Thu, 31 May 2007 12:29:08 +0000 Kelli Best-Oliver http://kellibestoliver.greenoptions.com/2007/05/31/greenbottle-creates-eco-friendly-milk-jug/ Is there a more eco-friendly way to package milk besides plastic jugs and gable-top cartons? A UK company seems to think so. Greenbottle is a new two-part milk packaging system that was recently test-piloted in Asda supermarkets during a one-week trial. The bottles quickly sold out.

Designed by Martin Myerscough from Framlingham, Suffolk, the bottle consists of a pulped recycled cardboard outer (think cardboard egg cartons) and a corn-based bioplastic bag liner. After the milk is gone, the bioplastic bag can be removed and composted, and the outer shell can be recycled or composted.

The UK produces over 3 million metric tons of plastic waste each year, of which only 7% is recycled. The vast majority of plastic ends up in landfills.

During the test run, the milk in Greenbottle's jugs cost the same as milk in traditional containers, although the packaging cost the company 30% more to produce, although they expect that margin to drop significantly as the packaging's distribution expands.

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