Source: inhabitat.com Published: May 12, 2014 Lead image via Gerry & Bonni by Kristine Lofgren Right now there are about 46,000 pieces of trash floating around in every square mile of the ocean, which is why Belgian company Ecover is now making their cleaning...
Source: theguardian.com Published: July 4, 2012 Jonathan Watts Recycling firm hopes to improve profits by bypassing informal network of bottle collectors Beijing’s vast army of plastic-bottle scavengers will get an automated rival later this month, when the city...
Source: inhabitat.com Published: May 6, 2014 Images by 1+1>2 International Architecture Company by Inhabitat Staff The bottles used to complete the structure, all of which were donated by students and the local community, help to regulate sunlight and control the...
Source: time.com Published: April 22, 2014 Angel Navarrete—Bloomberg/Getty Images Matt Vella Starting today, Apple Stores will begin accepting any of the company’s products for recycling at no charge. Even better, if the items look resalable, you might even get a...
Source: mnn.com Published: January 16, 2014 Photo: miltedflowerh/Flickr Matt Hickman Say what you will about San Francisco, a magical place where the football stadiums feature edible gardens and the apartments boast butterfly habitats, but there’s no denying that the...
Source: mnn.com Published: March 12, 2014 Photo: Ikonoklast Fotografie/Shutterstock Starre Vartan When I spotted the “itinerant repair service for household goods of all types,” Pop-Up Repair, I cheered. I grew up fixing stuff, and I still do so. I credit...
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: mnn.com Published: February 11, 2014 Singer-songwriter, in collaboration with G-Star Raw, will create jeans made from plastic-based ‘bionic yarn’ Photo: Snapshot from video below (no longer available) By Michael d’Estries Fashion designer, singer, and...
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com Published: February 14, 2014 Kounteya Sinha| TNN | LONDON: In a major breakthrough Indian-origin scientists based in US have successfully converted plastic shopping bags into diesel, natural gas and other useful petroleum products....
Source: inhabitat.com Published: February 12, 2014 Environmentally conscious parents don’t have to compromise on quality or design when taking little ones on an adventure in the Bumbleride Indie 4 stroller. A new addition to its popular line of high-end stroller...
