Tag: Denmark - Page 7
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The City That Eats Organic
Citizens of Copenhagen buy more organic food than any other city in the world - now between 10 to 12 percent of food purchases, according to a new report from National Organic Denmark (Ökologisk Landsförening). Perhaps even more impressive is the fact
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Ride On: High Heels Are No Excuse
It’s no secret that TreeHuggers love bikes. However, as keen cyclists we know that there are times when the car can be a tempting alternative – whether its rain, heavy shopping, or large hills – there are plenty of excuses that we give ourselves for
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Finding A Perfect Tike Bike
trioBike has released the next version of its tri-functional cargo bike, which we first wrote about here. The 2.0 Balanced is an aerodynamic and sleek-looking kid-hauler. And the detachable bike, a Shimano Nexus 7-speed, also looks great when you are out
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Sort of Coal, Purifying Charcoal for Your Home
At TreeHugger, we don’t like bottled water (read here, here and here) and believe tap water is the greenest way to have it. However, some of us are unfortunate to live in areas where the tap water tastes really bad, so we need to filter it. Water
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In Copenhagen Bicycles Overtake Cars
As a result of half a century of planning, Copenhagen has achieved a fabulous cycling goal - during the morning rush hour more bikes and mopeds pound the inner city streets than personal cars and buses. Just a bit more than a third of inhabitants get
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Premio Vico Magistretti: A Contest for Living Simplicity in Design
The good people at designboom recently teamed up with Italy's DePadova to organize and present the "Premio Vico Magistretti" design contest (to commemorate Vico Magistretti, the Italian architect and designer). 5402 designers from 98 different counties
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Design Improves Life With Diabetes (INDEX: Award)
"Diabetes currently affects 230 million people worldwide. For these people, blood glucose monitoring and insulin therapy are a significant part of life." (Via Omnipod)
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INDEX: Design to Improve Life, the 2007 Winners
In 2005 it was the Lifestraw and Architecture for Humanity who, amongst others, received the world's biggest design price of 100 000€ each, awarded by INDEX:. INDEX: is a non-profit network organization, based in Copenhagen, that focuses on Design to
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1947: Danish Furniture Knocks Down For Moving
It looks better than IKEA, too. Flatpack furniture isn't new; the British did campaign furniture for centuries, and according to Popular Science, February 1947: "DESIGNED chiefly for sale in Europe’s war-devastated countries, this new line of Danish
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Eco Fair in Copenhagen is Green With Passion
Last week we visited Green Passion, the eco fair in Copenhagen. It’s the first year this green lifestyle-salon is taking place, combining eco fashion, health and beauty, home interior as well as organic food.
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Mater: Creating Design that Matters
Mater, a new design brand from Denmark, is showcasing that there is a better way to do business. Launching their first collection this week at the Maison et Objet fair in Paris (and continuing in a few weeks at 100% Design in London), the company's
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Putting the Sex Back in Climate Change
Call it a lascivious attempt to get more hits: we call it a more titillating take on an otherwise dour topic. Courtesy of New Scientist, we have two new studies that connect the dots between global warming, pollution and sex — exploring their effects
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More Bang for Your Buck!
Pardon the pun, but Danish manufacturers of amplifiers, telephones, music systems and speakers, Bang & Olufsen, were apparently working with our beloved life cycle assessment for ten years before they decided to call it quits. Why? It seems the Danish
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Denmark's 30-Year Drive To Energy Efficiency: A Profile In Culture Change
The TreeHugger lens is often toward single choices of material, design, and technology. How imporant is the broader issue of cultural and national tradition to incorporating "green" versions? Back in April, the Wall Street Journal pointed out one
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Bio+ Chair: Oil-Free Plastic Seating
With a mission to demonstrate that it is possible to create well-designed, thoughtful furniture without cutting down forests, employing oil-based plastics, glass fibers or toxic glues, designer Michael Strom and civil engineer Lasse Svensson came
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Nice Buns! LCA from "Farm to Fork"
We've told you about the life cycle assessment of bread before. Now we've discovered that the hamburger buns at the Swedish company Cerelia undergo life cycle assessments too! Instead of the classic "cradle to grave" they look at the environmental
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Nobody Chair: A Place for Somebody to Sit
The Nobody Chair is no ordinary place to park your tush. Danish design company Komplot used a manufacturing technique borrowed from the car industry to mold recycled plastic water bottles into the sleek, stackable sitters. Says a Hay spokesperson,
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Rockin' on with Rockwool!
Rockwool Ltd. is a Copenhagen-based insulation company that has been involved in life cycle assessment since 1990. They also make horticultural substrates for germinating plants and hydroponics. This company is doing what we Treehuggers wish all
