In the News:
“It’s Hip To Be #GreenerSquare”

Greener Square August 25, 2015
“IT’S HIP TO BE #GREENERSQUARE” by: Madeleine Somerville via the Earth911 Blog Natural. Sustainable. Eco-Friendly. Fair-Trade. These are the golden words of 2015 – if you’re marketing a product and you put these hallowed terms on your product label – and maybe sneak “gluten-free” somewhere in there, too- your product is pretty much guaranteed to leap…

Design from the
Grounds Up

Cate Wright June 22, 2015
Let’s face it: the world runs on coffee. We consume more than 500 billion cups worldwide per year, which raises the question: where are those grounds going?  In Berlin designers are putting coffee grounds to work. In reaction to the worldwide addiction, German designer Julian Lechner repurposes the coffee grounds into solid material. The secret formula is a mixture of…

What You Can Expect From Us

Greener Square March 26, 2015
We want to make a positive impact! We think spreading helpful information can help us to do that. Here’s some of the things you can expect: 1. Current articles on environmental initiatives, events and innovations. 2. Photos and videos about the “greener” lifestyle. 3. Important and up-and-coming environmental books on #WindDownWednesday. 4. New and healthy…

It’s 2015 – It’s Time To Go “Greener”

Greener Square March 25, 2015
Q: What does “greener” mean? A: “Greener” is the next step in the “green” movement. If “green” means good for the environment, “greener” means good for the environment and the people. There is often an expression of cognitive dissonance between actions that are ‘good for you’ and ‘good the environment’. We think there shouldn’t be.…