Posts under ‘Retail’

Designer David Gardener used inspiration to create the ‘Packaging Lamp‘ which is a lamp made from its retail packaging.  Gardener was tired of buying products, using the product, and then throwing out the packaging. It inspired him to create the concept of incorporating the packaging in the design of the actual product.   The cardboard packaging [...]

Organic Bug Killer.  Doesn’t that sound like an oxymoron?  EcoSmart has created an organic insecticide which the company says “kills bugs and pests amazingly fast”.  This ecofriendly bug killer is made of non-toxic plant based oils which are safe around children and pets.  For those spending lots of time outdoors (camping, hiking, boating, etc) this [...]

When a certified organic pizza chain is born and spreads like lightning across the country, you know organic food has hit the pinnacle of mainstream.  Pizza Fusion is the world’s first restaurant chain to adopt organic restaurant certification.  Everything is organic.  Salads, sandwiches, soda, and of course the pizza are all organic.  The pizzas aren’t [...]

I was at my sister’s house tonight to celebrate my Mom’s 60th birthday.  Amid all the stimulating conversation, delicious food,  and chaos of a yellow lab and a three year old in the same room, I discovered something very cool!  As I awaited the birthday dinner to be prepared, I saw my brother-in-law huddled in [...]

Terracycle, a New Jersey based company, creates fertilizer using worm poop.  The worm poop is certified organic and is sold at home and garden stores, such as Home Depot, around the country.  The eco-friendliness of their product doesn’t stop there.  The bottles the fertilizer is packaged in are old soda bottles which are collected from [...]

NEW YORK (Associated Press) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. announced Tuesday it is introducing a new jewelry line that allows customers to trace the origins of the materials through a Web site that links to mines and manufacturers.
The world’s largest retailer says its Love, Earth jewelry will be (read more)
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