GreenHeart Global

In William McDonough’s latest book, Cradle To Cradle, he discusses a lot of amazing ideas and concepts. And one of the larger ones that stood out was that being eco-efficient is simply not good enough. Our interaction with nature should not be about being efficient, it should be about being effective. That is why [...]

Product design has had time to perfect itself over centuries but now it is time to take a slightly different approach to the creation and design of a product.

We understand each portion of the products lifespan is vital from its conception, design, packaging, and use by the customer. We factor in people’s need, [...]

A few months back, Philly repainted ten of its recycling trucks with amazing, full-body paint jobs. The project was a collaboration of the city of Philadelphia, its Mural Arts Program, and The Design Center. The designs themselves were based off of 19th and 20th century textiles and the timing was coordinated with the launch of [...]

Everyone seems to be “going green” these days. But no one seems to be narrowing down exactly what that means and what it involves. It’s become a buzz phrase representing an overwhelming amount of concepts, ideas, products, and movements with now clear end in sight. There are a few companies, however, that get it. They [...]

A drop of water is a very small thing, indeed. But collect billions of drops and that drop becomes a flood.
Your typical, humble retail plastic hanger is a very small thing, too. But take the estimated 8 billion plastic hangers that are thrown into landfills every year and what you have is an environmental [...]

In this collective movement of becoming greener and more environmentally conscious, there has been a great deal of issues. I think one of the biggest issues of this current shift in thinking is misguided direction. I mean, don’t get me wrong, thinking about the environment when making decisions is a great thing. But we must [...]