While there are couple of ways you could go here, I vote for the “I brought my own bag” option.
How do I say no when offered plastic shopping bags?
Posted by John Lampard on Tuesday, 2 March, 2010 to the trends subset
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Encouraging space exploration by way of the profit motive
Posted by John Lampard on Tuesday, 2 March, 2010 to the comment subset
With some asteroids valued at over US$20 trillion, due to the quantities of precious metals that they are made up of, it is only a matter of time before the exploration of space becomes a commercial undertaking.
There are millions of asteroids of different sizes and composition flying throughout space. One category, known as S-type, [...]
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The five-year “heirloom” mobile phone
Posted by John Lampard on Friday, 22 January, 2010 to the technology subset
James Barber’s proposal for a mobile phone designed to last for at least five years, which aims to reduce the numbers of handsets that are currently manufactured:
When you think about the entire energy cost of phones, it’s the manufacturing process that’s the most harmful aspect by far. So reducing the number of phones we [...]
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A directory of Australian print designers
Posted by John Lampard on Wednesday, 7 October, 2009 to the design and art subset
The Print Directory (TPD) is a new resource with the goal of making it easier to locate print designers in Australia.
The Print Directory (TPD) is a free resource connecting Australian printers to designers, artists and publishers. This website aims to streamline the process of supplier selection by listing printers on the directory and highlighting their [...]
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The launch of the Australian Design Unit
Posted by John Lampard on Tuesday, 29 September, 2009 to the design and art subset
The newly launched Australian Design Unit (ADU) is a design resource for designers of all ilks in Australia.
Part magazine, part bulletin, part business resource, ADU is a publication and archive about design and creativity published monthly to encourage and support designers. ADU is an independent and strongly collaborative voice within the design sector with a [...]
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A list of some of the best Australian made design websites
Posted by John Lampard on Wednesday, 16 September, 2009 to the design and art subset
A list of some of Australia’s best design sites compiled by Australian Edge.
The Australian INfront is conspicuous by absence from this collection.
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37 gallons of water went into making your cup of coffee
Posted by John Lampard on Monday, 23 March, 2009 to the comment subset
Another of Good Magazine’s clever graphics this time depicting the amount of water required to operate household appliances or to produce some basic foods.
Thought provoking.
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HTML 5: 12 information and learning resources
Posted by John Lampard on Thursday, 15 January, 2009 to the comment subset
Cameron Moll has put together a great list of HTML 5 guides, articles, and cheatsheets.
I’m pondering the question though. I use use XHTML to markup disassociated.com, and have for years. Should I “switch” to HTML 5? Maybe I’ll just think of another project where I can apply the new specification though.
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From the baseline all the way to the Grid System
Posted by John Lampard on Friday, 5 December, 2008 to the design and art subset
For all your design needs: The Grid System.
Made popular by the International Typographic Style movement and pioneered by legends like Josef Müller-Brockmann and Wim Crouwel, the grid is the foundation of any solid design. The Grid System is an ever-growing resource where graphic designers can learn about grid systems, the golden ratio and baseline grids.
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Learn how to stop fearing social media… learn about it
Posted by John Lampard on Tuesday, 21 October, 2008 to the comment subset
Step into the Social Media Classroom a growing resource of all things blogosphere, Web 2.0, and social media.
This website is an invitation to grow a public resource of knowledge and relationships among all who are interested in the use of social media in learning, and therefore, it is made public with the intention of growing [...]
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