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I have a friend in Israel who has asked me to
send him information on sustainable design - he designs furniture,
household items, and works with a wide range of materials
- glass, metal etc. Because there's almost no large-scale
recycling in Israel, he's looking at how other countries, private companies etc.
have used recycled materials to make new things. He's interested in
creating motivation and incentive for people to recycle - for example, if he can
say - this chair was made from 500 cans (or other recycled material). Does
anyone know of any innovative work that links modern design with environmental
concerns? It takes less than 1 minute a day to click on www.therainforestsite.com to
help save rainforests - it's free and has raised enough sponsorship money
to purchase (and preserve) about 5000 acres since the site opened in
May 2000!
Elizabeth Berry Environmental consultant Washington, D.C. |