Amid the Green Funeral Movement, Scattering Ashes Ensures These Forests Remain Pristine Forever
Offering green alternatives to traditional funerals, Better Place Forests allows the scattering of ashes around a private tree.
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Americans Will Pay an Extra 36% to Buy Ethically-Sourced Food-and Research Shows It's Paying Off for Companies
Most surveyed Americans would pay more for sustainable, ethical products-and companies that go the extra mile are benefitting from more dollars spent.
Americans Say They're Becoming More Environmentally Conscious Each Year-And Their Green Changes Are Contagious
A new survey shows the average American has made 3 positive changes toward a greener lifestyle, with 41% saying they've made even more in the past year,
India Fishermen Divert Their Catch of Ocean Plastic So it Can Be Used to Rebuild Roads
In Kerala, India, fishermen are collecting plastic waste caught in their nets, and sending it to shredding facilities for use in roads
Fog-Catching Towers Could Supply Water to the World's Driest Megacity Using The Ocean Air
Lima, the driest megacity which relies on and glaciers for water, looks to erect fog catching towers and nets to prevent climate change.
Italy Bans Cruise Ships from Entering Historic Venice City Center
Announced on Wednesday by the Italian Cultural Minister, cruise liners will no longer be able to enter the Giudecca Canal in Venice's center.
Biodegradable Algae Solar Panels Clean The Air While Growing Green Energy
Adán Ramirez Sánchez has invented biodegradable algae solar panels that generate electricity and oxygen from co2.
Startup's New Method to Recycle CO2 into Protein-Rich Animal Feed Gets $9 Million in Funding
In a Series A funding round, UK ag startup Deep Branch raised â¬8 million for their revolutionary CO2 to animal feed technology Proton.
A Team of Maverick Engineers Want to Roll the Geological Clock Back on Sinai and Replace Desert with Lush Greenery
Turning a desert back into farmland on Egypt's Sinai Peninsula is a mission of Ties Van der Hoeven and his "Weather Makers."
Hemp is Already Being Used in Walls and Insulation as a Game-Changer in Construction Industry
"Hempcrete," made from the woody core of hemp, is showing promise as an environmentally friendly building material.
How to Turn Plastic Waste From Your Recycle Bin Into Profit
How to turn plastic waste in yoyr recycling bin into profit, according to Joshua M. Pearce from Michigan Technological University.
New Zealand Designer Makes Ingenious Solar-Powered Skylight That Desalinates Water For Drinking
Powering LED light, purifying salt water, and utilizing solar power, Henry Goglau's solar desalination still is a Lexus Design Award finalist.
Bike Tires That Need No Air Are Made From NASA Rover Tech -But Soon Will Be Available to Any Cyclist
These air-free bike tires are made from NASA technology. With SMART Tire Company, soon they'll be available to all.
IKEA's New Cookbook Puts Kitchen Scraps to Good Use With 50 Recipes From Top Chefs
Containing composting tips, preparation methods, and 50 recipes from 10 super chefs, IKEA's SCRAPSBOOK teaches how to reuse kitchen scraps.
12 Countries Have Built Roads Out of Plastic - And They Can Perform As Well or Better Than Asphalt
Roads in which waste plastic is melted down and mixed with paving materials are becoming more common around the world.
Inspired by Marvel's Mythical 'Wakanda', Ugandan Village is Built on Shea Butter and Solar Power
Inspired by the Black Panther's Wakanda, shea butter and brilliant minds have transformed a destroyed village into a thriving community.
U.S. Can Run Primarily on Renewable Energy by 2050 For Cost of $1 Per Person Per Day-Says New Research
Reaching zero net emissions of carbon dioxide from energy and industry by 2050 can be accomplished by rebuilding U.S. energy infrastructure to run primarily on renewable energy, at a net cost of about $1 per person per day, says a new study. Researchers at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the University of […]
Spanish City is Squeezing Green Electricity From Leftover Oranges
The city's 5.7 million kilos of oranges make a mess in the streets every year, so they're being used to power biogas electric plants.
New Plant-Based Plastic Can Be Broken Down and Recycled With Near-Perfect Efficiency
A new method for producing plastics: using plant oils and engineering "break points" in the long hydrocarbon chains make it 96% recyclable.
7 Years Ahead of Schedule, Maersk Will Deploy World's First Carbon-Neutral Shipping Liner in 2023
Maersk, the world's largest container shipping company, has unveiled a carbon-neutral ethanol ship to set sail in 2023.
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