Archive for Tom Heerman
I have been at Four51 for about two years. I work mainly on our business workflows and processes. I have previously worked in industries such as: office furniture, IT infrastructure, project management, and others. I went to St. Olaf College, and grew up in Appleton, Wisconsin. Some of my favorite pastimes are studying, collecting and playing modern music. I enjoy driving my 2002 sedan with a nice stereo.
Designing Green Products
In 1998, I founded a company that designed and manufactured sustainable office furniture. Unfortunately, we were ahead of the green “curve,” and the marketplace was not quite ripe for sustainability. I am both encouraged and discouraged by the new sustainability movement. Here are three of my observations on the topic of green product design:

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