Last week the Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule on greenhouse gas emission limitations. The ruling specifically pertains to large sources of emissions, like power plants, oil refineries and concrete factories. Regulations will kick in in January 2011. The EPA would prefer to set a limit at 25,000 tons, which would essentially regulate most
Read MoreLeaf of the Day, No. 17, Sioux Area Metro
Today’s leaf of the day was designed in the very room where I first studied design at Augustana College. While in school, my class and I started Square 181, a student-led design business that intended to earn us real-world design experience. Carrying on the tradition, our successors have continued to have an impact outside of
Read MoreLeaf of the Day, No. 16, EcoElectrons
EcoElectrons: half tongue-twister, half brain-bender. EcoElectrons offers access to Renewable Energy Credits, a form of carbon credit for offsetting emissions. Essentially you pay money to support clean energy production, to ensure that it continues. Evidently, you pay money to EcoElectrons for clean energy, but they cannot guarantee that the energy we use is clean or
Read MoreLeaf of the Day, No. 15, Tropicana
Although it’s not overly original to dot the “i” in your name with a leaf, it hasn’t kept Tropicana out of the upper echelon of juice brands. That echelon includes the likes of Florida’s Natural and Minute Maid. We’ll leave it up to you to decide which of those brands is actually the “leafiest”. For
Read MoreLeaf of the Day, No. 14, Woolworths
Today’s leaf makes me hungry…I mean happy…I mean confused. Woolworths is the largest supermarket chain in Australia. It prides itself on delivering the freshest food possible to its customers, hence “The Fresh Food People.” It makes sense then, that the logo would be a ripe, green apple that also forms a “W”. But wait, it’s
Read MoreLess is much, much more.
In a city where space is at a premium, Gary Chang made the absolute most of his. Chang, a 46-year-old architect in Hong Kong, transformed his roughly 330-square-foot childhood apartment into a 24-room domestic wonder. Using an ingenious sliding wall system, Chang can manipulate the room into numerous combinations. His bedroom, kitchen, living room, shower
Read MoreLeaf of the Day, No. 13, Green Edge Collaborative NYC
Green Edge Collaborative NYC is a community group of 1000+ intent on connecting people, businesses and resources in a way that advances sustainability. Based around green events all over the city, Green Edge offers a social outlet and a platform for the green conversation, not unlike Green Drinks. Compared to the city’s overall population the
Read MoreLeaf of the Day, No. 12, Nature Conservancy
Without question The Nature Conservancy has established itself as one the premier charitable organizations in this country. Its influence is global and its mission is universal. “Preserving nature, Preserving Life.” True to form, the organization’s identity features a set of leaves circumventing a sphere. The mark collectively speaks to the Conservancy’s status and solidarity, while
Read MoreLeaf of the Day, No. 11, Picasso
Today’s headlines dictate that we should take a break from leaf logos and talk about leaf paintings, specifically those leaf paintings that sell for obscene amounts of money. Picasso’s piece, “Nude, Green Leaves and Bust” just broke the world record for the sale of a piece of art to the tune of $106.5 million dollars.
Read MoreLeaf of the Day, No. 10, BP
BP seems like an appropriate choice for today’s leaf logo whether you see a literal leaf or not — you might see the mark as a sunburst, a flower, or a quilt-like collection of leaves. In any event, it is beautiful mark and a truly global icon. Regardless of how “leafy” the mark is, the
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