San Francisco Fog Made into Misty Martinis

Source: popsci.com Published: May 20, 2016 Chris Fogliatti and his fog catcher courtesy Hangar One A new vodka comes from thin air Today Hangar One announced a limited-edition vodka made with water harvested from Bay Area fog, most of it collected at the base of the...

Thermos-Like Homes Aggressively Save Energy

Source: news.nationalgeographic.com Published: January 20, 2015 NOTE: This article requires a National Geographic account to view. Three miles northeast of the White House, now topped with solar panels, six modest new row houses are expected to deliver world-class...

Edible Six-Pack Rings Feed Sea Creatures Instead Of Killing Them

Source: boredpanda.com Published: May 19, 2016 LMA Community member If ever you needed a reason to grab a beer and celebrate, this is it. But only if you grab a beer brewed by Saltwater Brewery, because they’re the guys behind this brilliant new idea. They’ve managed...

A Boon For Soil, And For The Environment

Source: nytimes.com Published: May 17, 2016 At a farm in Peru, charcoal from bamboo burned in special ovens is used to fertilize the soil. Carbon farming is seen as a way of replenishing depleted farmland and helping reduce damage to the environment. Enrique...

Leaf Dinnerware to Replace Plastic and Styrofoam

Source: thehomestead.guru Published: May 17, 2016 By Catherine Bleish A University in Thailand has spent the past year developing a new type of waterproof bowl made of leaves. The women behind this leaf dinnerware felt called to design a replacement for Styrofoam when...

Nike Is Now Making Most of Its Shoes from Its Own Garbage

Source: huffingtonpost.com Published: May 11, 2016 Reuters Staff / Reuters The soccer pitch may no longer be the greenest thing in this photo.   “I never knew how excited I could get about waste,” says Nike’s sustainability chief. By Alexander C. Kaufman Nike is...