Where design and sustainability cross paths

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Prius Ad Campaign

There have been some interesting ads on TV, marketing the famous gas/electric icon across the US. We applaud Toyota on their marketing campaign but we’re now dreaming of seeing a fully electric version on the road. With their other product lines, Toyota has been working to bring local manufacturing to the United States. They recently partnered with Subaru to produce the Camry at their established Indiana plant.

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Green Art?

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Austin based sculptor, George Sabra is taking the lead (no pun intended), making many of his pieces from reclaimed computer components and driftwood. His motivation is to warn people about the hazards of electronic waste. One of his recent showings was at Austin Earth Day, a large green living festival put on by Austin Green Art.

For more info about George Sabra here.

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National Geographic Explains e-Waste and Recycling

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This month’s National Geographic features a very informative article on e-waste called High Tech Trash. We highly recommend this read to any designer or business owner working in the electronics industry.

Click here for the full article.