Source: makewealthhistory.org Published: March 22, 2017 By Jeremy Williams Last week I wrote about the Edinburgh Remakery, and how they are trying to foster a culture of repair. It’s one of the most shared posts I’ve ever written, and there’s clearly a real interest...
Source: huffingtonpost.com Published: March 21, 2017 Diego Gonzaga, Contributor If da Vinci had drunk water from a plastic bottle when painting the Mona Lisa, that bottle would not have fully decomposed yet. From the moment we wake up in the morning and brush our...
Source: environmentalleader.com Published: February 22, 2017 Dell is the latest company to turn ocean plastics into new products and packaging as businesses increasingly address the problem of plastic waste — and see potential in creating circular supply chains and...
Source: earth911.com Published: June 9, 2016 Madeleine Somerville It’s a testament to our increased awareness of waste management and environmental issues that we now often have several options at hand when it comes to getting rid of things that have outlived their...
Project Oscar Source: boston.gov Published: February 17, 2017 Project Oscar is Boston’s 24-hour community compost pilot program. Named after the Sesame Street character, Project Oscar compost bins give communities a place to drop-off residential food scraps for...
Source: thehindu.com Published: February 16, 2017 Oil coats the nooks and crannies along a strand of hair rendering it useful for clean-ups, says Lisa Craig Gautier Lisa Craig Gautier talks about the use of human hair in oil spill management. MatterOfTrust.org, an...
Source: envisionfrederickcounty.org Published: March 28, 2016 BY JOCELYN MERCADO Mystery-Seedling-Cropped-500w I recently visited San Francisco, California—what an incredible city! With its diverse blend of cultures, beautiful vistas, and incredible food, what’s not...
Source: mnn.com Published: February 2, 2017 Researcher holding a graphene film made of cooking oil. (Photo: CSIRO) Scientists in Australia have found a way to transform used cooking oil into the strongest material known to man: graphene. It’s a breakthrough that...
Source: bbc.com Published: January 24, 2017 Across Europe, 100m tonnes of food ends up in landfills every year, producing large amounts of greenhouse gases as it decomposes (Credit: Getty Images) By Prathap Nair Food waste is a trillion dollar problem around the world...
