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In the loop
Duraweld, a UK manufacturer
of presentation, packaging and
stationery products, has launched
the Feelin’ Green brand of
recycled presentation products.
Comprising ring binders, tabbed
dividers, document boxes and
notepads, the range makes
use of Duraweld’s own 100%
recycled polypropylene as well
as recycled board and paper.
Even the ring binder mechanisms
are 55% recycled. Another
interesting feature is the use of
biodegradable jute to reinforce
binder spines. All products in the
range are recyclable.
www.duraweld.co.uk
Friend or foe?
Imspired’s DesktopWhiteboard has
been developed as an eco alternative
to Post-it Notes, but who would bet
against it becoming a Post-it Pyramid
– there is even space inside to store a
pad of sticky notes. Its four wipe-clean
sides are designed to be written on
with a marker pen, but in practice they
could also be used to display Post-
its. The DesktopWhiteboard comes
with a marker pen, which can be kept
inside the pyramid along with small
stationery items such as paper clips or
staples.
www.imspired.com
Say goodbye to the
cardboard box
The Notbox Company aims to
persuade businesses to replace single-
use cardboard boxes with re-usable,
recyclable Notboxes that can be
bought outright or leased. Available in
over 20 colours and a range of sizes,
the boxes can be customised with a
company’s branding or manufactured
to suit a specific requirement. Notbox
claims its products will save money
and reduce carbon emissions, citing
the example of one customer that has
saved £200,000 a year by replacing
one million cardboard boxes used to
transport goods between its distribution
centre and retail store with re-usable
Notboxes. For every 100 boxes it
has taken out of its supply chain, the
retailer claims to have reduced annual
CO
2
emissions by 74kg.
www.thenotboxcompany.com
Recycling news
The City of London is hoping to reduce
litter from free newspapers handed to
commuters by installing a network of
200 recycling points in its streets. It has
awarded a 21-year contract to Renew,
which has developed bomb-proof
pods combining bins for unwanted
newspapers with LCD screens on either
end for displaying news, information
and advertising. Renew plans to cover
the cost of installing and maintaining
the kiosks through advertising and
sponsorship. Twenty-five pods have
been put in place so far, with a further
75 expected to go live before the
summer. Renew is hoping to establish
similar schemes in New York, Tokyo
and Singapore.
www.renewsolution.com
Three-in-one thin client
NComputing describes its M300 virtual
desktop device as the first 3-in-1 thin client
for workgroup computing with PC-level
performance and HD video. Requiring one plug
and a single LAN port and with built-in ports
for keyboards, mice and peripherals, it can be
shared by three users simultaneously, giving
a rich PC experience for one third of the cost
and energy consumption of three separate thin
clients or PCs – energy consumption is typically
just 2 watts per person. This is made possible
by the integrated second generation Numo 2
System-on-Chip (SoC), which delivers three
dedicated graphics, video and user sub-systems
on a single chip. NComputing is targeting the
M300 at workgroups with 3 or more users in
classrooms, laboratories, libraries, shared offices
and call centres. NComputing’s vSpace Server
6.6 software supports up to 45 concurrent
M300 desktop sessions on a single consumer-
class host PC.
www.ncomputing.com
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Harnessing the power within
Sony engineers have found a new use for waste paper by
developing a bio battery that creates electricity from the
cellulose in cardboard. The working prototype produces
enough energy to power a small fan, but Sony is hoping
that in the future it could be used on a larger scale with
old cardboard, newspapers, magazines and other waste
paper. The concept uses the cellulase enzyme to convert
cellulose within paper into sugar (glucose). Further
enzymatic reactions decompose the glucose, generating
electrons and hydrogen ions that the battery uses to
produce electricity. This development builds on an earlier
study in which aWalkman was powered by fruit juice.
www.sony.net
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