Source: matteroftrust.org Published: December 16, 2015 LEGO has announced a plan to develop sustainable manufacturing materials that would allow the toy company to ditch plastic forever. The Denmark-based company is investing millions to create a Sustainable Materials...
Source: Zerowaste Europe Published: July 3, 2015 The front-runners in the US and the EU when it comes to waste management presented their experiences in Brussels in March 4. A selected audience composed of members of the European Parliament, European Commission...
Source: matteroftrust.org Published: December 3, 2015 “Preventing waste, recycling and composting are some of the easiest and most cost-effective actions anyone can take to protect our environment and improve human welfare,” says Robert Haley, Zero Waste Manager for...
Source: wastedive.com Published: December 1, 2015 Credit: Flickr user liz west Arlene Karidis We live in a throw-away world, which takes its toll on the environment, demonstrated by such realities as the tonnage of plastics — almost all from packaging — that inundates...
Source: matteroftrust.org Published: December 2, 2015 “Between every two pine trees there is a door leading to a new way of life.” John Muir Here’s what they do at Forever Green :- Our partnerships are what can make it all work out for the better – We provide the very...
Source: huffingtonpost.ca Published: November 23, 2015 The WindChill fridge uses evaporation to keep food cool. (Photo: WindChill/Biomimicry.org) The invention was inspired by how some animals regulate their body temperature and can help solve global food waste. By...
Source: sciencealert.com Published: November 24, 2015 ACWA Power BEC CREW The world’s biggest solar thermal plant is being opened in the Moroccan city of Ouarzazate next month, and it’s expected to bring renewable energy to 1 million locals for 20 hours a day. Built...
Source: ecowatch.com Published: November 18, 2015 Lorraine Chow A new vegetable factory in Japan will be the world’s first indoor farm without any farmers. Spread, a food technology company focused on sustainable growing, will open its robot-run, 4,800-square-meter...
Source: inhabitat.com Published: November 17, 2015 SolaRoad Netherlands Solar Sidewalk Construction by Katie Medlock It’s been one year since an innovative solar-paneled bike path was laid in Krommenie, Netherlands, and the results have even surprised the designers....