Eastman’s Innovation Lab is featuring an ongoing series of videos on the HydroPack project, in collaboration with Hydration Technology Innovation and Modern Edge. Click here to see the whole series.
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Collaborators on the ‘Hydropack’, C. Austen Angell of Modern Edge and Gaylon White of Eastman Chemical presented a revolutionary new product concept. With the Hydropack, designed for humanitarian relief, they embarked on extensive…
2011 International Housewares Show Chicago, IL 03.07.11 There’s no shortage of conversations about sustainability, but how many discussions yield good and usable insights regarding how to bring more sustainability into…
2011 International Housewares Show Chicago, IL 03.07.11 There’s no shortage of conversations about sustainability, but how many discussions yield good and usable insights regarding how to bring more sustainability into…
“It’s all about collecting feedback from the users and learning how people actually use the product before, during, after,” says Angell. “It’s not just about going in, ‘I have an…
Modern Edge is collaborating with HTI and Eastman to improve the usage model, design, packaging and comprehension of the HTI HydroPack, a disaster relief hydration system. We’re currently gathering usage…
We’re on day three of the usage pilot and rapid ethnography study for disaster relief in western Kenya. We’re exploring a variety of usage and acceptance metrics regarding the HTI HydroPack…
The Modern Edge team is busy preparing for our trip to Africa tomorrow. We’re heading to Bumala, Kenya with HTI and Eastman for the world pilot program of the HydroPack,…
Our team was in Eastern Kenya this past week working on logistics for a disaster relief project. Stay tuned for more information…
Environmentally sustainable design is at a crossroads. The insight and emotion that drove the passionate early adopters is giving way to data-driven decision making. New software tools and design methodologies…
50-60 Designers, Technologists and Educators from companies and organizations such as Nike, Motorola, Eastman, Yakima, Art Center, Children’s Hospital, University of Notre Dame, Ziba, Teams Design, and others, enjoy the patio at…
Sustainable Design Dialogue: Thursday August 5th How do we take great conversations and turn the energy into action? On Thursday August 5th, Sustainable Minds and Modern Edge Inc. will host…
The Burson-Marsteller Blog reports,”Twitter is the social media platform of choice among the Fortune Global 100.” For Twitter to be the late comer to the scene and yet be the…
A recent study by Yale University highlights new dangers in the use of BPA commonly found in plastic products. BPA, or Bisphenol A, is used in the production processes for many…