FROM YOUR DESKS: How did the idea for the NY Ceramic cups come about?
GRAHAM HILL: I was doing some ceramic work for another project and had always loved the cups. I wondered if I could make them less ephemeral.
FYD: Will you ever designs lids for those?
GH: I did years ago but never got on it. I was busy building Tree Hugger! It’s frustrating to see the “I Am Not A Paper Cup” come out!
FYD: Any early word on the I Love NY ceramics for MoMA? What a great idea (why didn’t I think of it?) Was licensing tricky to get around on that Glaser logo?
GH: Is that already public? Didn’t know it had leaked! It wasn’t tricky to get the license.
FYD: What routine do you stick to concerning the environment; whether it be using the same coffee mug or walking to work? How can we educate non-New Yorkers (and big city folks in general) who tend to be a bit more savvy to educate those who consume more?
GH: Cities are indeed greener in general. But we also fly more than most non-big-city types and flying emits huge amounts of carbon.
The big ones in general to think about are:
-Sign up for green power (available most any state)
-Become a weekday vegetarian or figure out how to cut down your meat consumption
-Fly less by nixing “surgical” trips, combining trips and using video conferencing
-Understand your power usage and figure out how to reduce it (no power when not
-At home, dress up or down and adjust thermostat accordingly, replace energy hogs with energy star etc..)
Become a weekday vegetarian or figure out how to cut down your meat consumption.
FYD: Can you share any other prototypes you’re working on at this time (maybe a sneak camera picture?)
FYD: Any smart books that don’t play into the “fear factor” but allows people to make viable, conscious decisions regarding the environment?
GH: Yes, I highly recommend Sustainable Energy Without The Hot Air, as does Bill Gates.
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