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Latin America In Peru and Bolivia, we help communities set up small-scale technological solutions in remote areas where there is no access to basic services, including electricity, heating, clean water and sanitation.
Western Africa Building on our recent extension of consultancy work into west Africa, Practical Action has recently set up an office to deliver impact at scale in Francophone west Africa. Eastern Africa Our offices in Kenya and Sudan work with communities to develop practical solutions in energy, agriculture and urban water and waste, reducing the impact of conflict and disasters. Southern Africa Our Southern Africa office works primarily in Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique, with an emphasis on improving access to clean drinking water and better sanitation in urban slums, increasing the productivity of smallholders in arid regions, and increasing energy access in rural and urban areas. South Asia UK office. How to Detect Greenwashing Ads. Read labels carefully when shoppingBy Lori Bongiorno How do you know if an ad is telling the truth?
It's not always easy, but there are certain clues you can look for to determine if the claims an ad is making are legit or if a marketer is purposely trying to mislead you into thinking a product is healthier, safer, or greener than it truly is. Here are some ways to determine if advertising claims are fact or fiction... Words matter. Look for specific rather than general claims. Natural Hypoallergenic Nontoxic Fragrance-free or unscented Free range Hormone-free Antibiotic-free Eco-friendly, environmentally preferable, or eco-safe Green Meaningless claims are ubiquitous in the marketplace. Design Sustainably. Celery Design Collaborative. TreeHugger. Green architecture: 12 designs of the future. Green Graphic Design. Green Pencils. 10 tips for sustainable package design. For nearly a decade, the biggest buzz in packaging has been the move toward sustainability, or “green” packaging.
Driven by retailer requirements, public perception, economic pressures (petroleum, in particular), and government policies, sustainability impacts every aspect of a package—from the source of its raw materials to its end of life—and as such has proven to be an incredibly complex issue. But over the years of debate and discovery, we have learned some core truths about the topic. First, there is no such thing today as a completely sustainable package. Instead, sustainability is a journey. The goal is to make incremental improvements over time in the sustainability of a package to reduce its overall environmental impact. One caveat, however: Sustainability metrics and standards are still evolving, so pick a program, and stick with it. 2. Another example is GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare’s Os-Cal calcium supplement. 3. 4. But reusability is not just for food packaging. Blog. Philosophy.
Our Philosophy Our philosophy is to only use the best resources to produce fabulous environmentally friendly work, below are two examples of how we use outsourced resources to our advantage.
Re-nourish is a website for designers and consumers to learn how to be green. It has various resources we use that are useful to all and also has an archive of green solutions. Here is a link to a greenwashing website where you can become savvy with the products you buy or design by learning about what the sins of greenwashing are. Another thing Green Pencils decided to change especially for you lovely people was our paper resources. We now only use recycled post-consumer quality paper. Sustainable Design Network. Truly Sustainable Design. The Sins of Greenwashing: Home and Family Edition. TerraChoice.