Richard Branson Tells Employees: Take as Much Vacation as You Want
If you want to get a European living in the US riled up about something, start discussing vacation time. Most American companies give their employees two weeks paid vacation every year. In that…
10 Groundbreaking Sustainable Solutions You Should Know About
Imagine a piece of paper that reduces food waste, an electric city bus with a 155 mile (250 km) range, a way to bottle sunlight for off-grid housing, and intelligent streetlights that turn…
5 Ideas That Will Make LA More Livable For Bikers & Pedestrians
If there’s one thing Angelenos talk about more than anything else it’s traffic. And for good reason — LA seems to be trapped in eternal gridlock. How can we transform one of the…
How Do Your Favorite Fashion Brands Measure Up?
Regardless of how educated you are, shopping for clothes while trying to maintain a conscious lifestyle is not easy. Which retailers are doing the right thing and which just don’t seem to care…
Alternative Denim – Jeans Made From Recycled Plastic & Wood
A while back, Levi’s introduced a new line of jeans made from recycled plastic bottles and food trays. Now, a British design student has developed a pair of jeans made from sustainable wood…
in.gredients – A Zero Waste Food Store in Austin, Texas
You may have heard the rule about shopping on the perimeter of the grocery store to find the healthy stuff. One grocery store in Austin, Texas, has taken this to the next level…
Sweden, NYC, Design Intelligence & The Future of Sustainable Fashion
We need to take a holistic responsibility, think in creative paths and develop more sustainable business models for the fashion industry of the future. It’s time to bring forward an improved design intelligence…
Method Launches the World’s First Bottle Made from Recycled Ocean Plastic
Every year, millions of tons of plastic end up in our oceans, polluting the environment and causing damage to marine life. Some of this washes up on shores, even in the most pristine…
People for Urban Progress – Using Design to Improve Life in Cities
Based in Indianapolis, People for Urban Progress (PUP, for short) is a non-profit organization that successfully uses design and nostalgic ephemera to promote and advance public transit, environmental awareness, and urban design. It’s a…
Hövding – The Invisible Bike Helmet That Will Save Lives
When I started biking in New York City, I bought my first adult bike helmet, maybe because I was finally old enough to let my fear of death take precedence over my fear…
Wash Cycle Laundry – Bike-Powered Laundry Pickup-and-Deliver Service
Philadelphia-based company Wash Cycle Laundry picks up your laundry using a bike-powered fleet of dedicated messengers, washes them with cold water and eco-friendly detergent, and returns them to you quickly using pedal power….
Plum – a Netflix for Baby Clothes
I’ve been hanging out with a lot of babies and their baby mamas this summer (I guess I’m at that age where such a thing is inevitable). It struck me, as I am…
November 18, 2015
Mrs. Kimberly Leonard — Dear Harmless Harvest,
Where do I begin? It's hard to choose the correct words to say THANK YOU! You...
September 1, 2015
Kelly Sims — Gwen,
I live in Durham and I see it all the time, sometimes on sale at Kroger and Harris Teeter.
Kelly...
