As CEO and co-founder of Ecolect, an online database of environmentally friendly materials, Matt Grigsby combines his passion for industrial design, entrepreneurism, and sustainability. His firm, which oversees consulting projects for major players including LG Electronics, GM, Targus, and the Boston Children's Museum, and delves into research initiatives that help designers and architects determine just how green various materials are, and which will best suit their specific projects. A graduate of the prestigious Rhode Island School of Design, Grigsby, who still calls Providence home, is chair of the EcoDesign Section for the Industrial Designers Society of America, and is also chair of IDSA's Rhode Island Chapter. Here, he talks about his green design heroes, the importance of community, and how a trip to the landfill changed his design approach forever.

Full Story: Meet Green Industrial Designer Matt Grigsby of Ecolect Source: Planet Green, February 5th, 2009 Author: Meaghan O'Neill Added on February 7th, 2009 at 11:23 am, by Matt Mikula