By: kodezero

Field Report #35 29,000 Children Dead Due to East African Famine in Past 3 Months
08/07/2011

The drought and accompanying famine in East Africa continues to get worse: Three more regions of Somalia have been declared famine…

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Field Report #33: Diary of a Young Reporter – Episode 1
07/14/2011

“Globalization at its Best” The drive from Beirut to Wadi Al Jamus is quite a feast for the eyes. I had…

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The Witches of Alchemy One Interview
07/11/2011

Antonia and Maria went around the ORTA Alchemy One space at Bread and Butter in Berlin dressed as witches. They seemed…

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Platvorm’s Papiria Upcycled Book Wall Encourages Kids to Read and Write
07/08/2011

Fusing the two important messages of literacy and recycling, The Children’s Book Museum in the Hague created a delightful new exhibition…

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Affluent See Sustainability as Positive Trend, Yet Hesitate to Purchase Sustainable Goods
07/08/2011

The Dwell Insights Group, part of the architecture and design publisher Dwell, did a study on “The New Face of Affluence.”…

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Textiles form Recycled Carbon Fibre
07/08/2011

DERBYSHIRE – A UK led research and development program has developed a process for recovering and recycling carbon fibre and reusing…

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Orta’s Alchemy One Room at Bread & Butter, Berlin
07/08/2011

The magic HAS been happening at the Alchemy One space at Bread and Butter in Berlin. The public’s response was unanimously…

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Field Report #32 Fnaidek, Lebanon. An Environmental Disaster in the Making !
07/04/2011

We were wondering why every time we asked about water in Wadi al Jamus, everybody said water was so polluted that…

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Alchemy One – The secret is about to be unveiled !!!
06/21/2011

Alchemy One by Orta Blu – The Gold Standard of Denim Finish Alchemy One is a new eco-friendly and exclusive denim…

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Field Report #31: An Emotional and Funny Moment in Wadi Al Jamus
06/20/2011

Mrs. Hajjeh Khadijeh Assaad, leader of the NGO in Wadi al Jamus, delivers the first invoice to Mrs. Karakoc, from Orta…

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