Made out of one complete piece of laminated bamboo, this minimalist chair is a great example of bentwood - but with a sustainable twist. This type of design reduces the need for component parts which means less demand for materials and manufacture.
From an environmental viewpoint the chair uses bamboo which is a 100% natural, rapidly [...]
It is never too late, not even for a company like Nike, to turn things around on the road to environmental sustainability. And it sure is great to see them try!
They have made a huge part of their website about how they intend to do just that. They now feel they have a responsibility to [...]
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BEIJING - The sprawling Beijing Olympic Village has won its own gold medal for going green. U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson presented Chinese officials with the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold award during a short ceremony, saying the 160-acre Olympic Village could serve as a future prototype for energy efficiency [...]
