by wasteforlife | Nov 19, 2018 | exploratorium, news, spt, standing people together
For most of my adult life I’ve been teaching University students who are great at math. Even if they are slow on the uptake about the potential impact of their work on the environment and on others, they are great at sums. But I’ve become concerned about children who...
by efeinblatt | Nov 6, 2013 | news, partners
We’ve been quiet on these pages (though not on the ground) for many months. Cooperativa Nueva Mente continues to manufacture and sell products with the hotpress and now conducts weekly training sessions for a youth group led by a local ceramics teacher. We keep...
by | Feb 9, 2011 | argentina, cartoneros, cooperatives, engineering, news, partners, technology
Back in Buenos Aires, and it’s summer time so everything moves at half-speed. The heat has eased up over the last few days and that has made it more comfortable to move around. Still, whatever the weather, the cartoneros are present, winding their way through...
by efeinblatt | Jun 17, 2010 | news
Myoo Create, one of David de Rothschild’s Adventure Ecology offshoots, has created a Beat Waste Startup Challenge that we have entered. For better or worse, it’s a popularity contest – though the judges do have final say. The prize fund is $25,000,...
by efeinblatt | Mar 24, 2010 | news, partners
Here are links to two recent articles from treehugger and ecouterre about our collaboration with RISD: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2010/03/cool-and-easy-to-make-recycled-plastic-bags-rain-boots.php...
