Over 75% of Brits Say They're Greener Today Than They Were 10 Years Ago: Poll
3/4 of Brits say they're greener today than they were a decade ago-with most believing they have responsibility to live sustainably.
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Jet Fuel Derived From Used Cooking Oil Certified Airworthy for Large-Scale Production in China
Compared to traditional petroleum-based aviation kerosene, bio jet fuel can reduce carbon emissions by up to 50% the entire lifecycle.
Sustainable 3D-Printed Ranch House Wins Award and Takes Just Two Weeks to Construct (Watch Time Lapse)
The 2,045-square-foot, midcentury modern, three-bed two-bath ranch house was designed with natural materials next to raw gray printed cement.
Domino's Finally Settles Argument of Whether or Not You Can Recycle Pizza Boxes
Domino's is now printing how to recycle their pizza box right onto the box, including tidbits like "Grease DOES NOT Impact the Recyclability!"
Solar Panels Turning Dirty Water Clean in Angola
A brightly painted old shipping container with solar panels on its roof and high-specification filtration devices will soon be providing nearly 20,000 liters a day of clean, drinkable water to the area's 500 residents who currently rely on the dirty nearby river. If the pilot is successful, manufacturing will begin locally to roll out across the region.
After Decades of Federal Protection, Hawaiian Coral Reefs Are Returning to Their Former Glory
After being devastated by overfishing and trawling, these Pacific coral reefs are recovering and raising hopes for the future.
Dutch Are Reducing Waste By Fixing Broken Objects With Online Local Barter Network-And You Can Too
Finding someone who can fix a broken piece of furniture, mend clothing, or repair a family treasure has become easier thanks to a new online platform. The guilder is a repair exchange platform, enabling the repair of broken objects with local knowledge, skills, and tools—but without any money being exchanged. Objects like chairs, benches, tea […]
Berlin's Derelict Airport Undergoes Transformation to Become a Sustainable Neighborhood
The neighborhood is around 5 square kilometers, with 5,000 homes capable of housing 10,000 people, in an urban yet eco-friendly lifestyle.
Duck alla Pest Control-This Horde of Ducks Have Been Protecting 140 Acres of Vineyards for a Half Century (WATCH)
The ducks not only can pry the snails off the vines, but dig up their eggs under the soil, keeping the vines clean and healthy.
These Baby Shoes Dissolve In Water After Your Infant Outgrows Them, Saving Space in Landfills
Looking to reduce the unnecessary landfill waste from throw-away baby fashion, these shoes are made of the same plastic as detergent pods.
Aquatic 'Superplants' Are Local Food for Cows That Lead to Lower Emissions
The crops are grown in special greenhouses, and double in size every 3 years. Best of all, the cows come running to eat it.
These Cheap Little Refrigerators Can Provide Cooling Without Needing Any Kind of Power
MIT researchers have filed for patents on their inexpensive little refrigerators that require no power.
Breakthrough Zero-Carbon Fertilizer Set to Take Root Across the World as 'Biochar'
Biochar isn't like hydroponic or vertical farming-it doesn't change the picture of a garden, and, in reality, it's quite straight forward.
This Gorgeous Leather is Made From the Hide of an Invasive Predatory Fish
The lionfish can decimate ecosystems, but also make a beautiful leather product if tanned and processed correctly.
UFO-Like Treehouse Hovers in the Highest Branches of Finnish Forest - LOOK
The treehouse celebrates nature and minimalism. Made with locally-sourced material, it's the firm's break from making electric cars.
There Are Many Reasons Electric Vehicles Are 'Green', According to Yale Researchers
Yale University researchers have looked into additional reasons into how electrical vehicles are green. Take a look at them here.
Designer Turns Mussel Shells That Once Clogged London's Water Pipes into Gorgeous Tile
The mussels add a translucence to the tiles, which has never been achieved before using biological materials.
Instead of Demolishing its Tallest Building, Australia Holds Contest to 'Upcycle a Skyscraper' Saving Tons of CO2
By grating a second tower onto the existing core of the AMP Center and not demolishing it, 12,000 tons of CO2 were saved.
Stunning 'House of Arches' Uses Gorgeous Geometry to Keep Three Generations Cool in Rajasthan's Heat
The showpiece of the Mirai House of Arches is the "curvilinear punctuated envelope" of terracotta that surrounds the house.
When Architect Asks AI to Design Futuristic Skyscrapers It Proposed a Vertical Forest
All he had to do was enter a series of text prompts, for which he used some like 'Utopian Technology' and 'Futuristic Towers'.
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