Source: inhabitat.com Published: March 19, 2014 The Sol-Char solar powered toilet zaps poop into useful biochar briquettes. by Lori Zimmer Researchers at the University of Colorado designed a new toilet called the Sol-Char that zaps poop into biochar using nothing but...
Source: earth911.com Published: February 27, 2014 By Kathryn Sukalich Researchers at the University of Leicester in the U.K. have developed a type of pressed wood that could lead to more recycling. Photo: Flickr/John Loo If you’ve ever purchased cheap furniture or...
Source: schoolrecycling.net Published: February 7, 2013 When is a recycled product better than the original? When it’s paper that turns into flowers. Here is a good way to recycle used paper and make a beautiful greeting card for someone special. Make your own artsy...
Source: csglobe.com Published: January 30, 2014 Liam S. Whittaker Most of us want to change the world and millions of us change the world every day. There are those that put smiles on people’s faces, those that make people laugh, people that inspire others, ordinary...
Source: greenbuildingpress.co.uk Published: October 30, 2013 When a Hampshire couple decided to downsize from their family home, a 16thC listed thatched cottage – they wanted their new house to impact on the environment as little as possible. Green construction...
Source: inhabitat.com Published: February 18, 2013 by Inhabitat Staff Image via Wikicommons users Nicolas Zea P. and Loyna You see them popping up in your garden, and soon the dandelion may also parked in your driveway. Dutch biotech firm KeyGene has plans to use the...
Source: inhabitat.com Published: October 22, 2013 The BFI has just named New York-based Ecovative Design as their top prize winner for the prestigious 2013 Buckminster Fuller Challenge. The company will receive $100,000 to further develop their groundbreaking mushroom...
Source: huffingtonpost.com Published: October 8, 2013 Imagine you had a building material that was energy-efficient, non-toxic and resistant to mold, insects and fire. The material may even have a higher R-value, or thermal resistance, than concrete, a claim that is...
Source: greencarreports.com Published: February 19, 2013 Antony Ingram It isn’t just fossil fuels that are a finite resource–rubber is another substance in high demand, and short supply. The latest estimates suggest that global demand for rubber is expected to...
Source: mnn.com Published: July 1, 2013 Photo: grafiker/sxc.hu By Jenn Savedge It must be the year for scientific innovation among 16-year-olds. First there was Azza Abdel Hamid Faiad, the 16-year-old Egyptian teen who developed a method for turning plastic waste...
