The German branch of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) has launched a new campaign (website, facebook) to save trees by encouraging people to print less documents by using a new file format: .wwf. This new file is a clone of the PDF with the only exception that it disables the print function of the …
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The Story of Stuff (web, twitter, facebook) is a project that Annie Leonard launched in 2007 through an animated documentary that unveiled the hidden consequences of our excessive consumerism and exhorted us to take action to create “more sustainable practices and just world”. Leonard’s project evolved into three other documentaries and a few weeks …
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C onferences use plenty of non-green stuff (items that might have a high impact on the environment, create too much waste or just are not recyclable or reusable). Lanyards, the cord that holds your event badge, are one of these items. Often made of synthetic or plastic materials and have a brand logo printed …
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Recently one of the spotters of Springwise published the eco-minded products of Fairware, which sells “promotional products for your conscience” that could be used as sustainable gadgets and giveaways for your event.
As a rule of thumb, better not to give away a crappy gadget that will have a negative effect on the environment (and …
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