Planned obsolescence: Kippit launches washing machine with a 5-year warranty, repairable for life

Planned obsolescence: Kippit launches washing machine with a 5-year warranty, repairable for life

With the latest publications and warnings from the IPCC (Intergovernmental Group of Climate Change Experts), the impacts of climate change are no longer a secret. Companies, pundits and pundits are constantly repeating it, have a duty to act on their scale to reverse the trend. Combating planned obsolescence can be part of the actions to … Read more

Fashion: What if we paid an “animal copyright” to use the leopard pattern?

Fashion: What if we paid an "animal copyright" to use the leopard pattern?

Swimsuits, pants, blouses, bucket hats, sandals, handbags… the leopard print is everywhere. From luxury brands to fast fashion giants, print is playing defectors to establish itself as a fashion icon in the long run. And if its use was copyrighted to fund the protection of this endangered species, a group of British researchers suggests? A … Read more