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What’s new
Digital visitor pack
Winner of aGreenApple EnvironmentAward,Viridistor
is a paper-saving system that enables exhibitors at trade
shows to replace printedmaterial with electronic brochures
and catalogues.When they register, attendees receive a
USB stick that they can insert into aViridistor box on each
exhibitor’s stand
to download
relevantmarketing
material in digital
form.
Print and save
Rymanhas launched a new font that
is claimed to consume up to33%
less ink than standard typefaces.The
stationery retailer says that if everyone
switched toRyman Eco, the equivalent
of 490million ink cartridgeswould
be saved each year, reducingCO2
emissions by 6.5million tonnes.
The font can be downloaded free of
charge from
.
Doing
the rounds
In linewith the principles of a
circular economy,where goods are
remanufactured, reusedor recycled
in a non-toxic closed loop, carpet
companyDessohas joined forces
withDe Lage Landen tooffer
customers a leasing option insteadof
outright purchase. Leasing supports
Desso’s Cradle toCradle principles
by putting the onus onDesso to
take back its products at endof life
for recycling or re-use. Since 2008,
Dessohas run aTake Back system
that recycles carpets from customers
and competitors. It alsouses 100%
recycled ECONYL yarn in50%of its
carpet tiles and, inApril, launched
a new carpet collection, ‘re-vive’, in
conjunctionwithDutch design duo
rENs – ReneeMennen and Stefanie
vanKeijsteren –whouse red dye to
create vibrant new rugs fromout-of-
date carpets.
Something
old,
somethingnew
Peoplewhomiss the shape and bright
light of a traditional incandescent
lightbulbwill welcome the launchof
Philips’ clear 40watt equivalent LED
bulb. Providing 470 lumens output
in all directions, the bulb combines
the elegant shape and sparkling light
of a traditional bulbwith the long
life (25,000hours) and low energy
consumptionof LED technology.
Philips claims that users can save up
to10 euros per year for every 40W
bulb replaced.The Philips’ clear 40watt
equivalent LED bulbwill be available in
July andhave a recommended selling
price of 8.99 euros.
Net benefit
Flooring specialistsDesso and Interface are both supporters
of theHealthy Seas initiative,which aims to recover 640,000
tonnes of discardedfishing nets from the seabedwhere they
pose a continuing threat tomarine life.Aquafil turns recovered
nets and carpet fluff from recycled carpets into ECONYL
polyamide 6 yarn,which is used innewflooring products like
InterfaceNet Effect carpet tiles.
Greener viewing
ViewSonic’sVG33SMH series of 22 and24-inch
displays features an energy-saving ECO-Mode,
which prolongs lamp life and reduces energy
consumption by up to50% for lower running
costs.According to display industry analysts
Meko,ViewSonic’s commercialmonitors
with ECOmode have lower average power
consumption than those from Europe’s top
four brands. Findout howmuch you can save
by switching toViewSonicmonitors at
www.
viewsoniceurope.com/led-tco-calculator/.
Simplybetter
Userful Corporationhas introduceda ‘light’ approach todesktop
virtualisation (VDI) that is claimed toeliminate the complexity
andhigh costs associatedwith computer refresh cycles and
traditionalVDI implementations.
UserfulMultiplatform7.0 turns a standard computer into a
browser-managed server appliance that centralises amix of desktops
andoperating systems, includingMicrosoftWindows, cloud, Linux
and remote desktops.
Insteadof a full PC, each desktop needs only a palm-sized zero
client device that delivers full HDmultimedia, consumes just three
watts of power andhas a ten year life cycle.One server appliance
supports twenty desktops and centralises solutionmanagement
using a browser-accessible control centre.
UserfulMultiplatform7.0 costs $199 per desktop, including
the zero client device; can be set up inunder anhour; and boasts a
docking feature that turns the client device into a universal laptop
docking station.
TimothyGriffin, founder andCTO atUserful, said:“Userful has
finallymadeVDI accessible to90%of organisations that have yet
to adoptVDI – for about one quarter of the cost,with twice the
performance yet incredible simplicity compared to traditionalVDI.”
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RymanEco
Type specimen sheet
We loveprinting.Butwedon’t love
whatprintingdoes to the environment.
Sowe’veworkedwithworld-class font
experts,Monotype, inanattempt to create
theworld’smostbeautiful sustainable font.
Wedidn’twant to compromise legibility
for sustainability;afterall the fontwill
onlyhelp the environment ifpople
actuallyuse it.Andof course, itmustbe
Because it isn’t justwhatyouwrite that can
makeadifference. It’showyouwrite it.
DesignedbyMonotype
ReleasedbyRyman
LaunchedbyGreyLondon
The world’s
most beautiful
sustainable
font
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RymanEco
Type specimen sheet
We loveprinting.Butwedon’t love
whatprintingdoes to the environment.
Sowe’veworkedwithworld-class font
experts,Monotype, inanattempt to create
theworld’smostbeautiful sustainable font.
Wedidn’twant to compromise legibility
for sustainability;afterall the fontwill
onlyhelp the environment ifpeople
actuallyuse it.Andof course, itmustbe
completely free todownload.The result:
RymanEco,whichuses33% less ink than
Because it isn’t justwhatyouwrite that can
makeadifference. It’showyouwrite it.
DesignedbyMonotype
ReleasedbyRyman
LaunchedbyGreyLondon
The world’s
most beautiful
sustainable
font
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