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Entries from July 2008

Logic, emotion, youth, time and the solar-powered beer fridge.

July 20th, 2008 · No Comments

The logical vs. emotional question has been debated in smoky ad agency back rooms since back room smoking was actually allowed. So what does this have to do with marketing a solar-powered beer fridge? Well, that’s really just a fake product ad I created to illustrate a theory I discovered in a recent online article [...]

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Tags: Green Points of View · Research · Sustainable Lifestyle · Sustainable Products · Uncategorized

Inhance Mutual Funds takes their show to YouTube, with a lesson for all.

July 10th, 2008 · No Comments

Thinking about creating a corporate video to post on YouTube? Think ahead and you’ll thank yourself later.
In 2007, Unicycle Creative produced a video presentation for Inhance Mutual Funds – a DVD called Return on Responsibility™, that featured Dr. Marc Garneau (Canada’s first main in space) highlighting the beauty and fragility of our earth as seen [...]

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Tags: Environment · Green Points of View · Production · Sustainable Businesses · Sustainable Products · Unicycle Case Studies

Canada’s New Eco-Labeling Rules: No More Mr. Green-Friendly.

July 1st, 2008 · No Comments

June 25, 2008, Canada’s Federal Government announced new regulations for the labeling of goods making environmental or sustainability claims. As many products and companies are stampeding to the Green Frontier with nothing more eco-friendly than their slogans, we at Green Briefs took a closer look at the 63-page PDF document entitled ‘Environmental claims: A guide [...]

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Tags: Environment · Green Politics · Research · Sustainable Products