World Environment Day (WED) occurs on the 5th of June every year, and is the United Nation's principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of our environment. First held in 1974, it has been a flagship campaign for raising awareness on emerging environmental issues from marine pollution, human overpopulation, and global warming, to sustainable consumption and wildlife crime. WED has grown to become a global platform for public outreach, with participation from over 143 countries annually. Each year, WED has a new theme that major corporations, NGOs, communities, governments and celebrities worldwide adopt to advocate environmental causes. World Environment Day [WED] was established by the UN General Assembly in 1972 on the first day of the Stockholm … [Read more...]
Plastic Flamingo
Productos de la Unión El flamenco rosado plástico fue diseñado en 1957 por Don Featherstone mientras trabajaba para los productos de la Unión, y se ha convertido en un icono de la cultura pop, [1] que le valió el Premio Nobel Ig de Arte en 1996. Incluso se ha generado una industria saludo césped donde bandadas de flamencos rosados están instalados en el jardín de una víctima en la oscuridad de la noche. Después del lanzamiento de la película de 1972 de John Waters Pink Flamingos, [2] los flamencos de plástico llegó a ser el ejemplo estereotipada de kitsch césped. [1] Muchos productos de imitación han encontrado su camino en el césped frente y las tiendas desde entonces; los flamencos "oficiales" de color rosa hechas por los productos de la Unión a partir de 1987 (el 30 aniversario de … [Read more...]
RadioShack Expands Partnership with Maker Media,
Reveals Dozens of New Do-It-Yourself Products DIY Expansion Includes New Cobranded Products with Maker Media FORT WORTH, Texas, May 16, 2013 — Just in time for Maker Faire Bay Area, RadioShack announced a major partnership expansion with Maker Media, the creators of MAKE Magazine, Makezine.com, and Maker Faire, to better serve the DIY community. Maker Media and RadioShack will be teaming up to collaborate on an expansive DIY product lineup, exclusively carried at RadioShack and Maker Shed, including kits, robotics and tools. “DIY is part of RadioShack’s DNA,” said Dawn Callahan, vice president of merchandising, responsible for the DIY product category at RadioShack. “We’re grateful to be part of a wonderfully loyal community of makers, and we listened when they told us how we can help … [Read more...]