http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:04:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2012/01/food-algae-insects-meat-lab.html Mon, 23 Jan 2012 15:20:48 +0000 By 2050 there will be another 2.5 billion people on the planet. Do we have to face some radical alternatives to our diet?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/rfid-tags-in-trees-prevent-illegal-deforestation.html Fri, 28 Oct 2011 15:58:51 +0000 A new green initiative fights against destruction by tagging trees in order to collect data from them and monitor their health and location.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/an-ethical-guide-to-your-home-how-green-and-fair-trade-are-you.html Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:38:31 +0000 What is the true origin and manufacturing process for all the items we use on a daily basis?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/triple-pundit-mattel-says-yes-to-greenpeace-no-to-rainforest-destruction.html Tue, 11 Oct 2011 16:58:33 +0000 Greenpeace's campaign to have toy company Mattel switch its paper sourcing policy has worked.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/triple-pundit-global-warming-will-make-chocolate-a-luxury-item.html Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:16:12 +0000 Rising temperatures and deforestation threatens the sensitive cocoa plant, the source of chocolate.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/liberia-looks-to-save-its-rainforests-by-barcoding-trees.html Tue, 24 May 2011 17:38:58 +0000 Liberia has most of west Africa's remaining trees, but can its history of conflict and corruption be overcome? ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/09/the-purest-air-particles-on-earth.html Wed, 22 Sep 2010 11:42:02 +0000 A study to understand how atmospheric changes have affected the world took environmental researchers to the Amazon rainforest.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/biomanufactured-masonry-next-generation-brick-design.html Wed, 19 May 2010 20:46:04 +0000 A bio-engineered brick could replace traditional kiln-fired bricks.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/01/merci-x-veja-organic-shoes-for-charity.html Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:33:28 +0000 Merci is the first “Charity Store” in France, where 100% of their profits will go to non-profit support, giving customers who would normally buy luxury goods the chance to also give to a worthy cause in the process.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/06/greenpeace-report-impacts-illegal-cattle-producers-in-the-amazon.html Mon, 22 Jun 2009 15:45:59 +0000 Less than two weeks after the release of the Greenpeace report “Slaughtering the Amazon”, which analyzes the Amazon cattle industry, Brazil’s three largest supermarket chains, Wal-Mart, Carrefour and Pão de Açúcar, decided to suspend contracts with suppliers found to be involved with deforestation in the region. Furthermore, the Brazilian Association of Supermarkets (Abras) stated that guidelines will be developed to prevent that from happening again, and independent auditing will be allowed to ensure that cattle products are sourced only from legally explored Amazon lands. Following this trend, Adidas and Timberland stated that they too will ask their suppliers for guaranteesRead more...]]>