6 steps to better business initiatives from BSR, Futerra

Sustainability managers often struggle with rescuing their plans from "pilot purgatory." Enter the Business Case Builder, a free online tool.

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Levi’s Wellthread stitches design together with worker well-being

The new Levi's Dockers Wellthread process creates a pattern for sustainability in clothing production.

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Upcycled Rubber Design Products; A Flip Flop Story (Photos)

Studio Schneemann, together with the Kenyan initiative Uniqueco, collect and turn wasted flip flops from the beach into colourful and squichy furniture and lighting.

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Reliable Structures: A Truly Minimalist Table

Talk about minimal! Caroline Woolard and Elizabeth Tubergen of the 6 Foot Collaboratory have designed the simplest of all possible tables, supported entirely by the cooperation of the diners. Designboom writes that “users must band together, literally holding the furniture together with their bodies.” Just don’t forget the salt…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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3D Concrete Printer Could Build Benches on Earth, Bases on Moon

Story by David Bois, originally published April 2010 on Tonic.com. ; Photo by the.Firebottle via Flickr .

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The Open Source House Project, Sharing Eco-Affordable Housing Solutions (Video)

Affordable and sustainable housing for urban, low-income areas is much needed all around the world. In order to improve the overall quality of life in these places, architect Vincent van der Meulen together with Enviu , the Dutch organisation behind the

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