Posts Tagged ‘green’

• Tue, Jan 11 2011

  From Sketch To Store, Via The Whole World

  By jess at 9:33 pm

  Happy 1/11/11, everyone!

  My New Year’s Resolution is to make more socially responsible decisions and lessen my environmental impact. While poking around the web to learn more about “greening” my life, I stumbled upon eco-friendly Patagonia’s Footprint Chronicles, which traces the development of products around the globe. Fascinating stuff.

  

  Naturally, watching the chronicles got me thinking about Quirky. I love how an idea can be submitted by a member in, say, Kalamazoo, selected by our team in New York, researched and designed and branded by people around the world, manufactured in China, and then make its way back to a BBB in Kalamazoo.

  Our products have equally compelling, global stories, and I’m excited to continue telling them. The Footprint Chronicles is a great example of multimedia storytelling; if you have any other examples, I want to hear ‘em.

  Okay, enough with the random Q love. Back to work.

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• Wed, Mar 17 2010

  Go “Green” With Petal Drops, Quirky’s 10th Product To Go Into Production

  By jess at 1:48 pm

  There’s no better way to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day than with the announcement that Quirky’s 10th product — a “green” product, no less! – has met its pre-sale threshold and is ready to go into production. Petal Drops was the community’s answer to Quirky’s call for sustainable, eco-friendly products during a Quick & Quirky throwdown last December. We’re excited to get it made, and tickled by the coincidental launch date!

  

  Designed by the Quirky community in just 24 hours, Petal Drops is a flower-shaped funnel that fits on top of standard threaded water and soda bottles, providing users with the chance to easily and elegantly capture rain water and repurpose it for watering plants. Rainy days may not seem so bad anymore.

  Here’s how it works:

  1. Set your bottle, with attached Petal Drop, in your desired location and place some pebbles in the bottle if it’s a particularly windy day.

  2. Once it starts to rain, you’ll watch as the petals act as a super funnel, collecting and storing rain water quickly and efficiently in the bottle you were oh-so-close to chucking.

  3. Once the bottle is full, pour out the water wherever you choose… feed that thirsty plant, wash the chalk off your driveway, or give Fido a bath.

  Constructed out of 100% recycled HDPE, Petal Drops’ contemporary flower shape makes it a product you won’t mind placing in your garden or on your patio — it might even blend right in!

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• Tue, Dec 8 2009

  Petal Drops Hits Quirky’s Online Store – Designed in 24 hours!

  By nikki at 11:02 am

  We did it – another 24 design success! Thanks to everyone who participated and stayed awake with us. Petal Drops is available for $4.50 in pre-sales. Commit now!
  
  Designed by the Quirky Community in just 24 hours, Petal Drops is a flower shaped funnel that fits on top of standard threaded water & soda bottles providing you with a chance to elegantly and easily capture rain water, and repurpose it for watering your plants. Rainy days may not seem so bad anymore!
  
  Constructed out of 100% recycled HDPE, Petal Drops’ beautiful form and flower shape makes it something you would not mind placing in your garden or on your patio – it may even blend right in! Simply set it down in your desired location and place some pebbles or pennies in the bottle if it’s a particularly windy day. Once it starts to rain, you’ll watch as the petals act as a super funnel — collecting & storing rain water efficiently in that bottle you were o-so-close to chucking.
  
  Once full, pour out the water wherever you choose… feed that thirsty plant, wash the chalk off your driveway, give fido a bath, etc. As ‘they’ say… every little bit counts.

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• Mon, Dec 7 2009

  Developing A Green Product in 24 Hours | Quick & Quirky 12/7/09

  By nikki at 11:56 am

  
  Today, while world leaders gather in Copenhagen, the quirky community will show the world the positive impact of eco-efficient product design & collaboration.
  
  Quick & Quirky, our (somewhat) monthly attempt to do the impossible… develop an entire product in 24 hours.
  
  This time we set out with a simple mission: to come together over the next 24 hours and create a socially and environmentally responsible product developed from the ground up with nothing but the most sustainable materials. With any luck this new thingamajig will become a mainstay in the lives of all humans.
  
  Tall order, we know.
  
  As with all Quick & Quirky events, product idea submissions are FREE– so, no excuses, k?
  
  Rough schedule, so – hop to.
  
  Get involved in quick & quirky
  
  Learn more about quirky’s process
  
  Learn more about what’s going on in Copenhagen
  

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