Author Archives: ecofrenzy

It’s been a while…

By ecofrenzy | Published: October 26, 2009

So you may have noticed I haven’t been updating this blog too often.  I’ve been writing semi-regularly at TriplePundit.com (which has much bettter traffic, and many amazing writers) and while I used to repost content here, I’ve since learned that’s terrible for search engine optimization (or something).  Google likes original content.  So, while I’m not [...]

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Viv – quick ask and help us win $100k

By ecofrenzy | Published: September 11, 2009

I’ve just nominated Viv to win an amazing $100,000 grant from American Express and I would love YOUR help to get enough “spotlights” to move onto the judging round. All you’ve got to do is: 1) Go here: http://shinealight.ivillage.com/sbo-profile/?ProfileID=8611 2) Click “Endorse this story now,” then “register” (which only takes 1 minute, I promise) and [...]

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ImagineH2O Water Efficiency Prize Competition Opens for Entries!

By ecofrenzy | Published: September 6, 2009

WANTED: INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO WORLD’S WATER CRISIS REWARD: $70,000 Business plan challenge opens September 1, 2009 The inaugural Imagine H2OPrize competition is now open for submissions.  The competition offers prizes of $70,000 in cash and in-kind services, which will be awarded to the business plans which promise the greatest breakthroughs in the efficient use and supply [...]

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XS Project is creating products from waste and creating jobs in Indonesia

By ecofrenzy | Published: August 17, 2009

More than 500,000 people in Indonesia attempt to make a living collecting and reselling garbage.  Artist Ann Wizer lived above a colony of these trashpickers and inquired about what waste they could not sell: plastic drink pouches and other non-biodegradable plastics.   Wizer began purchasing these scraps from the trashpickers and using them to create bags, [...]

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Socap09 Lays out the Roadmap to a Social Capital Marketplace

By ecofrenzy | Published: July 4, 2009

Social capital lies “at the intersection of money and meaning” according to Kevin Jones and Gary Bolles, founders of the Social Capital Markets Conference (Socap). Socap08 was about mapping the landscape of the social capital marketplace (also the topic of my first ever TriplePundit post). Two hundred attendees were expected, 600 came. “Last year we [...]

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What Is the Business Case for Doing Good? A Conversation with Timberland’s CEO, Jeffrey Swartz

By ecofrenzy | Published: June 7, 2009

Timberland is a pioneer in corporate sustainability, corporate social responsibility or however you describe a business that cares about people and planet as well as profits. I spoke with Jeffrey Swartz, CEO of Timberland, to find out what he’s learned from his experience. You can hear the full interview at Green Business Innovators. But I [...]

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Greener By Design: A Metrics Driven Approach to Sustainable Business

By ecofrenzy | Published: May 24, 2009

Sustainability is losing its meaning to me these days, as I hear it everywhere. At today’s Greener By Design conference, leaders from Wal-Mart, Sustainable Minds and Clear Standards discuss how they are translating the concept of “sustainability” into success metrics and tools that drive sustainable packaging, design and environmental impact reporting.

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Greener By Design: What’s Driving Green Design?

By ecofrenzy | Published: May 24, 2009

When does green design become more than just a “nice to have?” What is driving the many advancements in environmentally friendly product design? A panel discussion at today’s Greener By Design conference brought together experts on carbon regulation, product toxicity, and sustainable product certification to discuss.

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Greener by Design: Rethinking Waste with Plastiki, the Plastic Boat

By ecofrenzy | Published: May 24, 2009

“Nobody is as smart as everybody. We have all the solutions we need. Yes our problems are big. But if we’re all working together, now that becomes a movement,” David de Rothschild explained at today’s Greener by Design conference. De Rothschild is the founder of Adventure Ecology and his latest adventure is inspired by the [...]

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Soyeon Lee releases first of its kind CD packaged in chip bag composite

By ecofrenzy | Published: May 16, 2009

Soyeon Lee, award-winning pianist and wife of TerraCycle CEO Tom Szaky, recently released a new album, Re!nvented.  Not only does the album draw on reused or revisited classical selections, but the album itself is encased in reused/upcycled potato chip bags!

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