Just think about what goes into making any product. You need raw materials, plus water, and plenty of energy to source the materials, then manufacture and transport the products to all the places where they are sold. After use, many products are discarded and end up in landfills.

When creating re-source™ natural spring water, we set out to re-think a more "cradle-to-cradle" approach to the product lifecycle. We imagined a better bottle, one made with recycled PET plastic, and nontoxic inks which are also recyclable. And guess what? We're pretty happy about all the improvements that were made.

In fact, the re-source bottle received a silver Cradle to Cradle certification, which, for us, is a good step forward. Go here to learn more.

August 24, 2009 06:32

Together We Can Do a World of Good

by James Ewell, MBDC

For almost fifteen years now, MBDC has been helping companies design products and processes to be more ecologically intelligent.

One of the first things we do is ask our clients to imagine that the materials used through their business process are food or nutrients. What goes in must come out. And what comes out must be reusable. This simple analogy of re-conceiving the purpose of m...

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July 15, 2009 12:14

Let Me Introduce Us

by Monique and The re-source Team

"Imagine what a world of prosperity and health will look like in the future and begin designing for it right now."

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