Source: popsci.com Published: June 2, 2015 Someday, this roof might not just be cool architecture, but actually cool. Matt Sims/Flickr CC by 2.0. By Mary Beth Griggs It’s June, and that means that summer is coming … and it’s bringing the heat. Cities...
Source: cbsnews.com Published: May 8, 2014 Over 300 million tons of plastic is produced annually, and only about 3 percent of it gets recycled. The rest is simply trashed, taking centuries to degrade, or left adrift in the ocean. An estimated 24,000 tons of...
Source: news.stanford.edu Published: November 26, 2014 Doctoral candidate Linxiao Zhu, Professor Shanhui Fan and research associate Aaswath Raman are members of the team that invented the breakthrough energy-saving material. A new ultrathin multilayered material can...
Source: inhabitat.com Published: October 1, 2014 Bee’s Wrap sheets are made from organic cotton with a coating of bee’s wax, jojoba oil and tree resin. by Lea Stewart Clear plastic wrap is both really convenient and really wasteful. However, Vermont farmer...
Source: bbc.com Published: August 13, 2014 Thinkstock By James Morgan The waste fibres from hemp crops can be transformed into high-performance energy storage devices, scientists say. They “cooked” cannabis bark into carbon nanosheets and built...
Source: danielletrofe.com Published: July 11, 2014 GROWN, not manufactured, from MUSHROOMS! The first of the Mush-Lume and Mush-Bloom collection, the Mush-Lume Table Lamp was the jumping off point in the exploration of incorporating the innovative mushroom material...
Source: theguardian.com Published: June 27, 2014 Inventor Martin Myerscough and the Green Your Cup, which has a thin film liner which separates easily from the paper. Photograph: Jane Mingay/Green Your Cup Rebecca Smithers, The world’s first fully recyclable paper cup...
Source: natureworldnews.com Published: June 12, 2014 Eucalyptus trees are more than just food for koalas; researchers are now trying to harness their potential as a sustainable biofuel and biomaterials production source. (Photo: Fibria/Ehder Souza) Jenna Iacurci...
Source: indiegogo.com Published: May 29, 2014 Bioserie toys are an innovative solution for all parents who want to enjoy nicely designed products while preserving their babies’ health and our environment. Bioserie toys are a safer and cleaner alternative for everyone....
