This Wood Grown in a Lab Could Cut Deforestation, With Furniture Made From Plant Cells
While most of us are aware of developments in lab-grown meat, MIT scientists have proved one can make lab-grown wood, perhaps even furniture.
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Startup Turns 32 Million Discarded Chopsticks Into Gorgeous Decor And Furniture
BC startup ChopValue has recycled 32 million pairs of used chopsticks over 4 years, turning them into bespoke furniture and other goods.
Dutch Design Artist Creates Lightshow in a Leek Field to Celebrate Farms and Enhance Plant Growth
Known as GROW, the avant Studio Roosegaarde and its Director Daan have created a light show in a field of leeks to celebrate agriculture.
Mythical Creatures Made From Nature's Waste Have Been Popping Up in Canadian Park
From twigs and twine, Burnaby's Nickie Lewis has been making mythical creatures and placing the art sculptures in a local park.
Cultivate These Keystone Plants in Your Yard to Help Bees and Butterflies Thrive and Pollinate
Keystone plant species in North America are important for helping pollinators and insects like bees, butterflies, and caterpillars.
Seagrass Balls Filter Millions of Plastic Particles From Water, Says New Study
Examining seagrass pods on Mallorca beaches, researchers conclude seagrass meadows may capture as many as 900 million pieces of plastic.
Formerly Vacant Lot in Milan Wins 'Reinventing Cities' Contest With Vineyard Atop Building With Public Sidewalk
The VITAE project featuring a wrap around vineyard and outdoor walkway on via Serio, Milan won the Reinventing Cities Contest.
Six Green Innovations Making Freight Rail an Environmental Favorite
Of all freight transportation options, rail is the most environmentally friendly way to move goods over land, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which estimates that if just 10% of the nation's freight were shifted to rail fuel savings would approach one billion gallons annually and emissions would be cut by two-thirds.
Saudi Arabia is Building a Zero-Carbon City With No Cars or Pollution: 'A new era of civilization'
In the NEOM Business Hub, Saudi Arabia has announced the start of construction on The Line, a zero carbon tech-driven city of the future.
See Paris's Long Overdue Upgrade to Iconic Champs-ílysées Boulevard With An 'Extraordinary Garden'
Visit Paris in 2030, and you should find that the iconic Champs-ílysées boulevard has been turned into an 'extraordinary garden'.
The New Green Building Revolution Uses Timber to Build 'Plyscrapers' That Save Tons of CO2
Advances in plywood technology have led to an explosion in the construction of timber skyscrapers, in the US, Austria, Norway, and Japan.
This Clever Attachment Makes Any Bicycle an E-Bike in Just Seconds - And it's a Much Cheaper Method
The Clip bike converter weighs 7 pounds, but turns any normal bike into an e-bike capable of going 15 mph to help with hilly commutes.
UK Debuts Geothermal Plant Using Heat From the Earth to Power 10,000 Homes
In Cornwall, United Downs becomes the UK's first geothermal power plant, providing 3MW of energy to 10,000 homes area through Ecotricity.
New York City Businesses Cutting Trash by Half in 'Zero Waste' Plan
The amount of waste produced by New York City has fallen 14 percent since 2005–and a new plan promises to speed up the progress, backed by big businesses.
Watch How 900 Ducks Protect Their Vineyard From Pests
Perhaps this eager work force could inspire you to love your job as much as they love theirs: eating bugs.
These Wind Turbines Are Being Attached to Highway Street Lights to Be Powered By Traffic
English designs for onshore wind turbines that are powered by passing traffic could help the UK meet its renewable energy targets.
Englishman Grows 500 Types of Edible Foods With Only a Few Hours' Work a Month
UK farmer Martin Crawford grows 500 different species with only a few hours' work a month in his agroforestry system, or "forest garden."
Renewable Energy Defies COVID-19 Downturn To Hit Record Growth in 2020
The IEA report on renewables for 2020 shows that renewable investment and installation is set to break records even during COVID-19.
Japan is Building Wooden Satellites to Cut Down on Space Junk
Kyoto University and Sumitomo group have developed wooden satellites to be launched into space in 2023 that will reduce space junk.
Man Hasn't Been to the Grocery Store in 8 Months Thanks to Tiny Pandemic Garden Inspired By Grandfather
Alessandro Vitale hasn't had to buy fruit and vegetables at all in the pandemic-he grows his own in a tiny London yard.
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