Global sourcing is the standard in the construction industry: bricks might come from the Netherlands or Poland, cement from Spain, steel and marble from India, aluminium from Brazil and wood from Canada or the tropical forests in the Far East. Due to the rising cost oftransport and the growing importance of managing energy and other [...]
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In recent days we have featured bottled water and the much more sustainable use of tap water on this website. Whilst in our western societies we simply open the tap and are provided with the best quality water, large sectors of the world’s population do not have access to sufficient clean water. Watercone – a [...] Drinking water is one of the most regulated food stuffs in the European Union and many other countries across the globe. In our western societies drinking water is clean and safe to drink. Still – the sales of bottled water in the UK peaked in 2007 with the sale of 2 billion bottles per year. [...] Y-TOWN – the Shanghai based design agency – joins thequietriot.com network. Over the last years China has emerged as the new economic power house and achieved tremendous growth rates. However, the environment, energy efficiency and sustainability have not been a top priority. Y-TOWN was set up in 2006 to make a difference. Y-TOWN was founded in Shanghai [...] |
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