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‘The Cove’ Documentary Finally Opens in Japan Despite Protests (Video)

As the celebrities above state, we have a friend who is in need of help. And there’s a documentary working hard to do just that. After a lot of struggling, from earning money for translation of The Cove in…Read the full story on TreeHugger

Folding Table is Inspired By Pop-Up Map of New York

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Images by Sabine of Mocoloco


Mocoloco
introduces Swedish designers Sanna Lindström and Sigrid Strömgren, who collaborated on the Grand Central Table. It is composed of 22 pieces that unfold like a map and sit on a folding base.
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Piloto: A System For Manufacturing With Wood Offcuts

Piloto Installation at the Museum of Modern Art in Mexico City, Photo
Photos vía A-Seis.com.

Mexican designer Emiliano Godoy, a regular here at TreeHugger, is back with another project, this time with colleagues Jimena Acosta, Andrés Altesor, Antonio Gurrola and Rodolfo Samperio.

The group has presented Piloto: a system to manufacture surfaces with wood offcuts from the furniture industry. P…Read the full story on TreeHugger

Canon Marketing Campaign Highlights Green Hype Problem Among Electronics Manufacturers

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Image via GreenPacks

Canon has launched a new campaign this month to boost its line of green products intended to green up office spaces. Called GreenNation, the line-up has made its way from Japan to the Philippines and hopes to keep spreading across Asia and beyond. From these “greener” materials to improvements in energy efficiency, Canon is surely hoping their new products will raise the bar much higher for the competition…Read the full story on TreeHugger