The Sanitary Pad Revolution

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Shortly after marrying his wife in 1998, Arunachalam Muruganantham discovered that his wife used rags during menstruation, as their family—living in southern India—could not afford to buy sanitary pads on a regular basis due to their relatively high price. Learning that similar women living in the surrounding villages resorted to using unhygienic materials such as sand, sawdust, leaves and ash (the Indian government would later …

Sustainable Manhattan Envisioned

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A lot of energy goes into keeping NYC sleepless and ever-buzzing—from electricity to the food supply. But the city is primarily dependent on what falls outside its borders, so Terreform Research Group has just released a series of renderings depicting what a self-sustained NYC would look like. Rooftop green spaces and farms, repurposing an entire avenue for agriculture and waste management, and even massive farming …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

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1. Design & Fiction: Panel Discussion Bringing together heavy hitters across numerous industries, the IDEO-hosted panel Design & Fiction explored the relationship between technology, design and fiction—all in the context of the past, future and present. The breadth of the presentations is now available for viewing, though listening does the trick for the most part. A memorable quote to get you started: “We seem to …