http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:00:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/digital-scavenger-hunt-app-urge-kids-to-explore-outside.html Thu, 22 Dec 2011 14:45:47 +0000 Natural Lands Trust has created a fun challenge on SCVNGR to encourage children to learn about nature. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/12/four-packaging-ideas-that-focuses-on-reducing-waste.html Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:20:51 +0000 From new coffee cups to plantable raincoats, four examples of fresh thinking on packaging and product design that cuts down on waste.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/10/big-news-triplepundit-com-and-sustainable-industries-merge-headlines.html Tue, 25 Oct 2011 10:30:07 +0000 The two sustainability websites will integrate their sites and teams.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/08/frog-the-inconvenient-truth-of-going-green.html Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:26:11 +0000 After spending $5,000 on solar panels for his home, Colin Cole of frog, realized his 'eco-fit' didn't qualify for utility rebates. Going green is an expensive and complicated process. Why would anyone make the effort?]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/06/the-role-of-green-projects-in-displaced-communities.html Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:25:12 +0000 Field researcher discovers the benefits of eco-projects in turbulent, poverty-stricken zones.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/05/the-cube-living-in-27-eco-friendly-square-meters-video.html Thu, 12 May 2011 15:19:20 +0000 The University of Hertfordshire's Cube project offers users a carbon-neutral living space if only they can manage the tight quarters. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/grant-mccracken-the-problem-with-brands-assuming-familiarity.html Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:40:04 +0000 When pizza boxes act as Trojan horses, carrying a payload of asymmetrical brand communications.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/tea-sugar-kombucha-bacteria-makes-guilt-free-leather.html Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:17:19 +0000 BioCouture have been investigating microbial cellulose hoping to 'to literally grow a dress in a vat of liquid.']]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/psfk-conference-speaker-interview-jill-fehrenbacher.html Wed, 06 Apr 2011 14:46:45 +0000 The founder of Inhabitat talks about the challenges of green design and how collaborative consumption might turn the tide of environmental devastation. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2011/01/real-life-lego-bricks-for-eco-construction.html Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:09:54 +0000 An innovative hydraulic press turns ordinary mud into structural blocks.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/12/the-green-restaurant-association-declares-a-winner.html Mon, 20 Dec 2010 20:53:45 +0000 The Grey Plume of Omaha, NE has recently been deemed the Greenest Restaurant in the United States.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/12/universal-studios-goes-green-with-their-new-virtual-production-stage.html Wed, 08 Dec 2010 17:02:14 +0000 Virtual Stage 1 offers a glimpse of film's increasingly computer-generated future.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/10/using-waste-water-to-create-recyclable-bioplastic.html Tue, 26 Oct 2010 14:59:49 +0000 Micromidas, a Sacramento based company, has developed the technology to convert carbon from wastewater into a degradable and recyclable material.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/around-the-world-in-80-days-emission-free.html Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:48:59 +0000 Two days ago, four teams hailing from Australia, Switzerland, South Korea and Germany set out from Geneva to race around the globe using electric, emission-free vehicles. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/08/the-water-bottle-design-evolution-for-easier-cleaning.html Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:52:44 +0000 They might be good for the environment but typical reusable water bottles can get moldy. Some new designs aim to change that.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/07/pic-reminder-of-eco-unfriendly-driving.html Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:45:19 +0000 Government sponsored eco-messaging to slow drivers down. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/07/pic-anti-bike-theft-goes-green.html Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:32:08 +0000 London-based yard and garden product manufacturer The Front Yard Company have created a greened-up solution. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/07/biorenewable-polymer-could-replace-sythetic-plastics.html Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:36:47 +0000 A plentiful organic material has been used to create a promising PET substitute.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/07/nyc-to-install-real-time-meters-to-monitor-water-consumption.html Wed, 14 Jul 2010 17:00:57 +0000 A $252 million city-wide upgrade of the city's water tracking system aims to help residents monitor usage.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/07/measuring-tape-for-trees-calculates-co2-reduction.html Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:57:09 +0000 This tool translates our daily activities into units of carbon dioxide to remind us that our contemporary lifestyle has a high cost in environmental currency.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/alex-bogusky-why-are-our-cars-so-dumb.html Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:30:08 +0000 Thoughts on the "digital super me", holistic solutions and systems design.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/tim-pfeiffer-on-starbucks-green-experience.html Fri, 18 Jun 2010 19:29:17 +0000 Tim Pfeiffer, senior VP of Store Design talks to PSFK about the recent redesign of their Soho store.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/06/greening-the-uaes-eco-footprint-psfk-talks-with-the-emirates-wildlife-society.html Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:35:59 +0000 PSFK interviews Reem Al-Thawadi, the Communications Officer of the Emirates Wildlife Society-World Wide Fund for Nature, discussing effective messages which motivate UAE locals to buy local and get smart about overall energy consumption.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/plastic-shoes-are-in-vogue-and-so-is-melissa.html Thu, 27 May 2010 14:14:25 +0000 The innovative Brazilian plastic footwear brand dominates its category ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/video-wwf-ad-encourages-uae-consumers-to-go-green.html Mon, 24 May 2010 14:50:53 +0000 The Emirates Wildlife Society aims to reduce carbon footprints emitted in the UAE.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/levi-strauss-aims-to-make-the-clothesline-cool-again.html Fri, 21 May 2010 15:34:03 +0000 A contest orchestrated by the denim purveyor offers a $10,000 prize for a stylish and sustainable clothes-drying solution.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/walmart-using-wind-powered-energy-in-mexico.html Thu, 20 May 2010 10:14:57 +0000 Walmart stores in Mexico are moving towards operating with 100% renewable energy.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/pics-makoto-azumas-unusual-botanical-sculptures.html Wed, 19 May 2010 17:53:27 +0000 A Tokyo florist takes the art form to new and unexpected places. ]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/video-colin-beavan-psfk-conference-new-york-2010.html Thu, 06 May 2010 18:34:36 +0000 Colin Beavan, well known in sustainability circles as No Impact Man, shares his thoughts on progress and how to effectively measure change in a hyper-technological society.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/05/the-invisible-greening-of-the-starbucks-experience.html Mon, 03 May 2010 18:21:24 +0000 Starbucks' new Spring and Crosby location is part of an experimental batch of 12 stores around the world, testing the feasibility of Starbucks' recent initiative to have all new global locations LEED-certified by the end of the year.]]>