Consumers are increasingly attentive to the environmental issue and push companies to achieve and, consequently communicate, not only economic, but also environmental and social results. However, some companies, considering the economic and social advantages obtainable from a company policy...
With eco-sustainability increasingly at the center of
consumers' preferences and purchasing choices, companies are also starting to
be sensitive to the green issue. And the first to move in this direction, for
their innovative character and speed of execution, are the startups:...
The crisis generated by the pandemic is one of the most serious in the history of modern society. Considering the extent of the economic damages, it is necessary to identify a strategy able to guarantee positive results both in...
Clothing made from recycled down and fabric made with polyester
fibres from recycled plastic bottles. This is the idea launched by the Japanese
chemical giant Toray. The company - that makes the carbon fiber for cars and
planes, and has also contributed...
M.A.D.I. is the Italian wooden house, it is ecological and easy to assemble. This house is an innovative housing solution that combines comfort and respect for the environment and nature. The project, created by Area Legno, was conceived and...
Rens are the first CoffeeSneakers, shoes made with coffee
grounds and recycled plastic. The idea came to two entrepreneurs from Helsinki,
Son Chu and Jesse Tran, sneakers addicted and worried about the high
environmental impact of coffee grounds, which are often thrown...
Levi's, the
most famous brand in the world for the production of jeans, announced a new
line of products made of hemp, in addition to cotton. Hamp is a 100% natural
fiber and definitely more sustainable than other fibers used in the...
Biodegradable
toothbrushes are a valid eco-sustainable alternative to plastic toothbrushes.
Dentists advise us to change the toothbrush often, which means that we use, and
then throw in the garbage, around 300, over the course of our lives. This causes
a great damage to...
Consumerism as a socio-economic phenomenon
Consumerism can be considered as the fuel of the modern economic system. Each of us tends to keep savings to buy a good that will have to satisfy our need. If globalization and consumerism are...
Following a successful crowdfunding campaign that raised $1.3 MM on a reusable Q-tip called LastSwab, LastObject is back with their second product, LastTissue. LastTissue launches on Kickstarter and aims to bring the handkerchief back to mainstream culture. One LastTissue...
