http://planetgreen.discovery.com RSS Feed for a Tag http://planetgreen.discovery.com/feature/earth-day/emerging-consumer-tech-transport.html Some companies are finally starting to catch wind that unsustainable and wasteful packaging doesn't fly with consumers anymore, and so are focusing on... Some companies are finally starting to catch wind that unsustainable and wasteful packaging doesn't fly with consumers anymore, and so are focusing on... Car-Free Movement E-Waste Earth Day Activities Electric Cars Product Service Systems Recycling Water Conservation Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:45:00 GMT Jaymi Heimbuch http://planetgreen.discovery.com/feature/earth-day/emerging-consumer-tech-transport.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/car-sharing-offers.html Who Can Benefit from Car-Sharing? Let's look at the hypothetical story or Mr. and Mrs. X. They both live together in the city. Because of the huge hassle of rush hour traffic and expensive parking spots around town, they both commute to work using public transportation and walk to nearby stores when they need to buy something. Who Can Benefit from Car-Sharing? Let's look at the hypothetical story or Mr. and Mrs. X. They both live together in the city. Because of the huge hassle of rush hour traffic and expensive parking spots around town, they both commute to work using public transportation and walk to nearby stores when they need to buy something. Car Sharing Cars Commuting Product Service Systems Public Transportation Transportation Websites Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:00:00 GMT Michael Graham Richard http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/car-sharing-offers.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/green-glossary-pss.html "In order to achieve sustainable society, it is necessary to transform industrial structure to the one that does not reduce the Earth's resources," they say at Enviroscope. "Under this circumstance, a business model of 'not selling goods, but selling services' has been expected as a measure of co-existence of business and the environment. This idea is called Product-Service Systems or PSS." "In order to achieve sustainable society, it is necessary to transform industrial structure to the one that does not reduce the Earth's resources," they say at Enviroscope. "Under this circumstance, a business model of 'not selling goods, but selling services' has been expected as a measure of co-existence of business and the environment. This idea is called Product-Service Systems or PSS." Car Sharing Green Community Green Glossary Green Libraries Product Service Systems Thu, 29 Jan 2009 16:30:00 GMT Mickey Z. http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/green-glossary-pss.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/fashion-beauty/dress-cheaper-borrowed-fashion.html The thrill of wearing someone else's clothes comes early—who hasn't played dress-up with mom's evening gowns or high heels as soon as we could walk? And the fun of shopping someone else's closet rarely goes away as we get older; if anything, it's more fun to borrow your best friend's designer shoes or your sister's perfect night-out shirt once you're finally old enough to appreciate them. The thrill of wearing someone else's clothes comes early—who hasn't played dress-up with mom's evening gowns or high heels as soon as we could walk? And the fun of shopping someone else's closet rarely goes away as we get older; if anything, it's more fun to borrow your best friend's designer shoes or your sister's perfect night-out shirt once you're finally old enough to appreciate them. Clothing Eco-Fashion Accessories Green Fashion Jewelry Product Service Systems Sharing Thu, 29 Jan 2009 12:00:00 GMT Blythe Copeland http://planetgreen.discovery.com/fashion-beauty/dress-cheaper-borrowed-fashion.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/green-glossary-tool-library.html Did you ever notice you can never find a butt marker when you need one? That's when a tool library comes in handy. Did you ever notice you can never find a butt marker when you need one? That's when a tool library comes in handy. Green Community Green Glossary Green Libraries Product Service Systems Sharing Tools Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:00:00 GMT Mickey Z. http://planetgreen.discovery.com/home-garden/green-glossary-tool-library.html http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/green-community-concepts.html A green community is an amorphous enough concept that it might not be the first thing that pops to mind when you consider the idea of living green. Things like buying local, organic food or improving your home's energy efficiency might be more obvious after a cursory thought, but engaging in a greener community will give you access to more resources, save you some money, keep you from accumulating so much stuff, and help you be greener on an individual level, too. A green community is an amorphous enough concept that it might not be the first thing that pops to mind when you consider the idea of living green. Things like buying local, organic food or improving your home's energy efficiency might be more obvious after a cursory thought, but engaging in a greener community will give you access to more resources, save you some money, keep you from accumulating so much stuff, and help you be greener on an individual level, too. Bicycles Biking Car Sharing Farmers Market Green Community Green Home Green Libraries Kids Local Food Product Service Systems Sharing Tools Transportation Wed, 10 Dec 2008 11:00:00 GMT Collin Dunn http://planetgreen.discovery.com/work-connect/green-community-concepts.html