Smog-Busting Roof Tiles Could Clean Tons of Pollution

Source: latimes.com Published: June 6, 2014 By Tony BarbozaStaff Writer  UC Riverside researchers say they have demonstrated an inexpensive roof coating that gobbles up smog-forming pollutants and, if widely adopted, could clean tons of air pollution from Southern...

A Brand New Type of Rock Has Formed From Our Plastic Waste

Source: sciencealert.com Published: June 5, 2014 Image: Patricia Corcoran Scientists have announced the existence of a new, trash-based rock type: plastiglomerate. The new type of material will stay in the Earth’s rock record forever, according to a new study, and...

Bioplastic Baby Toys, Made of Plants

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....

Brilliant Invention Brings LED Sunshine to Windowless Rooms

Source: inhabitat.com Published: May 28, 2014 Is your apartment or workspace seriously lacking in natural light? Italian physicist Paolo Di Trapani of the University of Insubria has invented an artificial daylight device called CoeLux that looks just like the sunny...

The Drinkable Book

Source: waterislife.com Published: May 18, 2014 Created by the non-profit WATERisLIFE, The Drinkable Book is a pamphlet designed to teach safe water drinking habits to residents of developing nations. The book is printed on filter paper capable of reducing the...

Innovative DIY Solar Water Pump Takes Aim at Global Water Crisis

Source: treehugger.com Published: February 17, 2014 © Pumpmakers Derek Markham In an age when many of us have unprecedented and almost instant access to technology and resources, and yet others in the developing world are dying daily because of lack of something basic...