These Scientists Are Fighting Ocean Plastic With Biodegradable Flip Flops Made From Algae
Biologists and chemical engineers at UC San Diego have made biodegradeable flip flops from algae that need only 16 weeks to decompose.
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2 Million People in India Gather to Plant 20 Million Trees Along the River Ganges-All While Social Distancing
While social-distancing and wearing masks, residents and government workers in India's Uttar Pradesh planted 20 million trees in one day.
Bank With A Conscience: The Aspiration Debit Card Helped Customers Finance 1Mil Trees Planted, and Get Cash Back
Aspiration, a ‘B Corporation' with social good as its top priority—helps customers plant trees and pays cash back for doing business with green companies.
BeyondPlastic Awards For Innovative Packaging: Bags that Melt When Boiled and Sustainable Toothpaste Tube
Beyondplastic.net announced it's BEYONDPLASTIC Award winners, with prizes going to solutions for plastic packaging, including Coolpaste, and Item Bag 2.0
To Eliminate Plastic, College Grad Designs Ramen Packaging That Dissolves in Hot Water
After spending countless nights in college eating ramen noodles, this design student came up with an ingenious replacement for its plastic packaging.
Downtown Sydney is Now Powered By 100% Renewable Energy Thanks to Historic Deal
The City of Sydney has just made history through the nation's largest purchase power agreement to meet 100% of the city's electricity with renewable energy.
First 'Bios Park' That Lets Us Bury Cremated Remains of Our Loved Ones So They Grow into Trees
The "Boisé de Vie" Bios Park just opened up in Québec so that local families could immortalize the cremated remains of their loved ones in a natural space.
New Plant-Based Bottles and Cups Backed by Coca-Cola And Dannon Can Degrade in a Year
The bioplastic startup Avantium in The Netherlands has won partnerships with Coca-Cola, Dannon, and Carlsberg for innovative plant-based plastic bottles.
World's Largest Green Hydrogen Plant Will Soon Be Turning California's Trash into Ultra-Cheap Fuel
The city of Lancaster will soon be the site of the world's largest green hydrogen electric plant—and amazingly, it will be powered by landfill waste.
India's Annual Carbon Emissions Fall for the First Time in Four Decades
India has experienced back-to-back years of falling CO2 emissions for the first time in 40 years because of the novel coronavirus outbreaks.
Air Pollution in Major World Cities Has Dropped By as Much as 60% During COVID Shutdowns, Says New Report
This new study from IQAir examining air quality data from 10 major world cities has found stunning declines in pollution levels compared to 2019.
Scuba Diving Group Swamped With Orders for Its Face Masks Made From Recycled Ocean Plastic
Since the Professional Association of Diving Instructors launched the initiative this month, they have been flooded with more than 15,000 pre-orders.
These Shirts Are Being Made Out of Luxury Hotel Bed Sheets That Were Discarded for Minor Wear and Tear
Rather than letting luxury bedsheets be sent to a landfill over minor wear and tear, the Archivist innovators are turning them into designer shirts.
Newly-Developed Enzyme That Breaks Down Plastic Bottles in Hours is On Track to Change the Recycling Game
Carbios is responsible for making a new enzyme that breaks down plastic bottles in just 10 hours—all while keeping them molecularly sound.
Changing The Expensive Funeral Game, She's 'The Green Reaper'
With style and grace, she's a mortician who gives discounts and biodegradable urns to financially strapped families.
How and Why to Start a Compost Pile at Home - The Benefits of 'Black Gold'
Composting your food scraps isn't just good for the environment - it's good for your garden - and it's easy to start if you follow these tips.
Revolutionary New Recycling Method for Plastic and Waste is Solving Two Problems With One Stream
Israeli startup UBQ has created a revolutionary new method for recycling plastic and biological household waste into sustainable thermoplastic.
'World's First Eco-Sensitive Cooler' Brings Us One Step Closer to Ditching Polystyrene
This biodegradable cooler is now replacing the pesky polystyrene containers which have been a plague on the environment for too long.
In World First, Scientists Reprogram Bacteria to Exist Solely By Consuming CO2 From the Air
After years of careful work, scientists have managed to breed bacteria that exclusively consumes carbon dioxide from its environment.
With Fridges and Air Conditioners Using 20% of World's Energy, Cheap Plastic Crystals Could Be the Answer
When placed under pressure, these organic plastic crystals could be a cheap, eco-friendly replacement for the harmful gases inside of air conditioners.
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