Who wouldn’t be encouraged to grow their own fruits and veggies? You receive five packs of seeds, plant tags, jute twine, and A LOT more in this biodegradable box. To familiarize yourself with vegetable varieties, there is a grow wheel included which also advises you when to sow, grow, and harvest your crops. ALLOTINABOX is a perfect start up package for novice green thumbs and seasoned gardeners alike.

To order your Allotinabox visit www.allotinabox.com

StudioStudio of Denmark has created a typeface designed to accommodate those with dyslexia. The alphebet with 26 letterforms has several letterforms that appear alike such as (b&d), (m&n), and (j&i). Often dyslexics will confuse letterforms with each other. Dyslexie places emphasis on differences between letter forms so that dyslexics can differentiate them from each other.
http://www.studiostudio.nl/

Method, a leader in eco-conscious household and personal care products, seeks volunteers to collect washed up plastic. Efforts to collect plastics from the North Pacific Gyre, also known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch will contribute to creating Method’s innovative upcycled packaging from Ocean plastic.

To learn more about the Method’s packaging visit http://www.methodhome.com/behind-the-bottle

Watch the entire documentary at http://typedesk.com/2011/03/07/doyald-young-logotype-designer-1926%E2%80%932011/

On Wednesday the EPA rolled out these new vehicle fuel economy label designs that include additional information on plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles and other advanced technologies aimed at reducing gasoline consumption and tailpipe emissions. These new stickers are mandatory on all 2013 models, and allow consumers to compare fuel savings at a glance across different makes, models and types of vehicles, and whether they use on gasoline or an alternative fuel. For example, a shopper can see estimates of fuel or electricity is needed to drive 100 miles and how long an electric car needs to recharge. The scanable QR code on each label allows customers to view and save fuel efficiency information on their phone and access additional vehicle information. Lisa Jackson, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), says the reason for the redesigned labels is to give consumers, “the best possible information about which cars on the lot offer the greatest fuel economy and the best environmental performance.” The EPA developed the updated labels with assistance from the Department of Transportation.

Designed by former Apple and iPod masterminds, it’s a smart thermostat that learns about your preferences  every time you adjust the settings. With features like auto-away that  conserves energy when no one is home and the Nest Leaf, signaling you  that you are saving energy at the current settings, Nest makes it easier  to understand and recognize energy use and savings.

A convex logo substitutes colorfully sprayed can. Naked can help to reduce air and water pollution occurred in its coloring process. It also reduces energy and effort to separate toxic color paint from aluminum in recycling  process. Huge amount of  energy and paint required to manufacture colored cans will be saved. Instead of toxic paint, manufacturers process aluminum with  a pressing machine that indicates brand identity on surface.

By Ryan Harc
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