The Power of Good Design
It has been said that design is the engine room of good environmental practice and I couldn't agree more. Got an inefficient building? Design a...
What's the ultimate green product?
Sep 6, 2010
I started my professional sustainability career in eco-design - making the world greener from the drawing board. This remains the greatest opportunity for a business...
Really Stupid Designs
Mar 26, 2010
You don't have to look far to see plenty of examples of designs that are really stupid from an ecological point of view. Take the...
RSC calls for more green product development
Dec 12, 2007
While most environmentalists are focussing on the big issue du jour, climate change and the talks in Bali, the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) has...
Reminder!
Oct 25, 2007
Those free eco-design sessions in Gateshead are today & tomorrow.
What makes a product green?
Oct 10, 2007
One of my pet subjects is making products greener (don't forget about my free workshops at Dott this month), and the key question is "What...
Free Eco-design Sessions
Oct 1, 2007
Over the last year Terra Infirma has provided technical input and training sessions to the Dott07 programme, or Design of the Time 2007 to give...
The kids are alright
Aug 16, 2007
It's all a bit silly season here at Terra Infirma Towers at the minute - the usual series of holidays with sudden intense bursts of...
IKEA shine a light for the environment
Jun 12, 2007
It was announced yesterday that IKEA are giving away 9600 energy efficient lightbulbs to their UK staff to encourage them to reduce their ecological footprints....