Congratulations to Ponoko who've officially set up shop in US. With their new global head office and manufacturing facilities in San Francisco, the ability to now ship products from within the States will obviously go a long towards expanding their online 'make-on-demand' platform.

Not surprisingly, entrepreneur Graham Hill (founder and CEO of treehugger) has recently joined their advisory board. The future of products on-demand, manufactured close to where people live is a clear step towards reducing waste and the carbon emissions associated with transporting products to consumers.