Additive That Makes Plastic Harmless Has Potential to Be Biodegrading Game-Changer
A new chemical additive already being used by major brands like Puma, makes plastic biodegrade into harmless elements, not microplastics.
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His Invention For Renewable Energy Inspired by the Physics of Northern Lights Just Won the 2020 Dyson Prize
Carvey Ehren Maigue'sAuREUS invention harvests UV light and converts it into visible light to generate electricity.
Canadian Scientists Develop Eco-Friendly Substitute for Palm Oil That's Good for Human Health
Scientists in Canada create a low-cost alternative to palm oil that uses a simple enzyme to turn liquid vegetable oils into solids.
New Zealand Couple Says No to Lucrative Offers from Developers and Gives Land to Nation
The Queen Elizabeth II trust in New Zealand received the gift of the Jardine family farm to be protected for use by all New Zealanders.
New York Turned the World's Largest Garbage Dump into a Green Oasis of Native Grasses That Also Powers Homes
Staten Island's Freshkills Park is about to open after Fresh Kills, the world's largest landfill, closed down in 2001.
Austin, Texas Votes 'Yes' on a $7 Billion Transportation Revolution
Project Connect, or Proposition A as Austin voters passed it as, will create a $7 billion public transit revolution in the state capitol.
Researchers Make Biodegradable Tableware From Sugar and Bamboo So it Will Be As Cheap as Plastic
Eco-friendly tableware developed by researchers at Northeastern University biodegrades in 60 days, and it's almost as cheap as plastic.
First Test of Virgin's Hyperloop With Passengers Aboard -Takes Us Closer to 30-Min Floating Commute From DC to NYC
Richard Branson's Virgin Hyperloop magnetic levitation system completed its first trial runs with passengers at the testing center in Nevada.
Britain Helps World's Most Remote Inhabited Islands to Establish Biggest Marine Sanctuary in the Atlantic
The UK, with the islands of Tristan Da Cunha, create the largest protected marine reserve in the Atlantic, and the fourth largest on Earth.
New Citizen App Lets Small-Scale Fishermen Catch Illegal Trawlers
Fishermen working off Ghana's coastline have a new app that allows them to instantly report illegal fishing activites by trawlers.
Look For These New Badges on Menus That Help Consumers Act on Climate Change
Combating climate change can be as easy as going to Panera Bread and selecting menu items with a Cool Food sticker showing its sustainability.
Tech Startup Can Now Brew Up Carbon-Negative Rocket Fuel by Capturing CO2 Emissions From the Air
Air Company is using their NASA award-winning carbon conversion technology to turn air pollution into eco-friendly rocket fuel.
These Sunglasses Are Made From the First Ever Batch of Plastic Waste Recovered by the Ocean Cleanup Project
Since Boyan Slat and The Ocean Cleanup recovered the first load of garbage from the GPGP, they have managed to turn the trash into treasure.
H&M In-Store Recycling Machine Turns Old Clothes into New Threads-A World First
An H&M store in Stockholm, Sweden, will receive the world's first in-store garment to garment recycling machine.
Ikea to Buy Back Used Furniture Worldwide in Recycling Push For Black Friday
Ikea is opening used furniture shops in its locations while offering a buy back plan for your old Ikea chairs and bookcases.
Amazon Tribes Are Excited to Use Drones to Detect Illegal Deforestation in Brazilian Rainforest
Helping to guard their forest home, Brazilian Amazonian tribes are being trained to use drones to gather evidence for illegal logging cases.
America's Largest Solar Panel-Maker Leads the World in Panel Recycling-Recovering 95% of Materials
America's largest solar panel maker is also the world's largest recycler of panels, with their program recovering 95% of materials for reuse.
New Coffee Helps Save Chimps and Impoverished Farmers at the Same Time
Chimpanzees and coffee have more in common than you might think. A partnership was launched that will help to save these chimpanzees from the threat of extinction and also uplift their neighbors â€" the impoverished villagers surrounding the park â€" at the same time...
Saltwater Toilets May Soon Begin Saving Fresh Water Around the World Thanks to New Red Sea Bacteria
Saudi Arabian scientists have discovered a new bacteria that is 90% successful in treating wastewater from saltwater toilets.
Mini Wind Turbine Can Generate Energy Made From the Breeze You Make When Walking
Scientists in China have created a nanogenerator that can generate wind energy created by a person on a brisk walk.
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