Want an easy, rewarding, and green New Year’s resolution? Try composting
Composting is one of the most beneficial habits households can adopt to reduce their food waste and carbon footprint. Implementing worldwide composting could reduce emissions by 2.3 billion tons over the next 30 years by reducing methane emissions from decomposing organic material in landfills. So, Read More...
This futuristic hoodie could help astronauts get better sleep
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station experience 16 sunrises every day. This often leads to them having difficulty falling asleep, many astronauts report using sleeping aids including medication and eye masks to get some rest. Enter Vollebak, a high-end British clothing design firm Read More...
Plant-based food brands agree on labeling standards to fend off meat industry
What do you call a burger that isn’t made of meat? If it were up to meat industry groups, the name would not have a mention of “meat” anywhere in it. In Missouri and Arkansas, legislators have actually fought the term “plant-based meat” by passing laws that prohibit them from being Read More...
Wow: Traffic jam sculpture on Miami Beach provokes thoughts on climate change
When facts and figures can’t deliver the urgent climate change message, art can serve as a vital vehicle to get the message across. Speaking of vehicles, Argentinian conceptual artist Leandro Erlich unveiled a provocative art installation featuring more than 60 “vehicles” made of sand that Read More...
This one-armed surfer developed the first eco-friendly fire-retardant spray
Jeff Denholm is known for being a big wave surfer with just one arm. What he’s less known for, however, is his environmental safe fire-retardant spray. After becoming an equipment lessor for fire departments, predominantly in the West, Denholm discovered that the fire-retardant sprays currently Read More...
This startup is using drones to plant 1 billion trees by 2028
Every year deforestation leads to the clearing of 13 billion trees around the world, considerably slowing down our efforts in the fight against climate change. In a bid to put a dent in the deforestation rates across the globe, a Canadian tech company is aiming to plant 1 billion trees by 2028 - Read More...
Having trouble enjoying the moment? Here’s how to overcome this
Even when life is going relatively well for you, sometimes it can seem difficult to simply enjoy the present moment. If this is something you can relate to, here are 3 obstacles that might be preventing you from enjoying the moment and how to overcome them. First obstacle: Not paying attention. Read More...
Startup aimed at reducing food waste receives huge investment backing
Denver-based start up FoodMaven is setting its sights on reducing the 40% of food that goes to waste each year. After closing their Series B funding round at $15.3 million this week, they’re showing that the business of good can be profitable as well. Their business model focuses on obtaining Read More...
These sharable scooters now come with a helmet to improve their riders’ safety
As the micromobility revolution is in full swing, with electric scooters being hailed as efficient alternatives in urban transportation, the concept isn’t without its downsides, one of the major ones being injuries. Luckily, there are now services out there that are putting safety first. Enter Read More...
A new process has been invented to create aluminum that slashes emissions
Aluminum is abundant in more things than just soda cans; the metal is used in everything from transportation to power lines to smartphones. It’s an incredibly important metal in today’s world, but the problem is that mining, melting, and casting is a carbon-intense process, accounting for 1 Read More...