The Bolivian Teenager Turning E-Waste Into Robots

Source: aljazeera.com Published: February 28, 2016 In the landfill near his home, one Bolivian boy collected e-waste to build a robot inspired by the Pixar character Wall-E [Valentino Bellini/Al Jazeera] In the rural town of Patacamaya, Esteban Quispe makes robots...

Should SF Help Feed the Hungry?

Source: sfexaminer.com Published: February 17, 2016 Sister Mary Valerie, center, hands out bags of popcorn at the Fraternite Notre Dame Mary of Nazareth Soup Kitchen in San Francisco on Feb. 9. (Jeff Chiu/AP) Robyn Purchia Last week, two nuns who feed San Francisco’s...

Ruminants and Methane: Not the Fault of The Animals

Source: greenleft.org Published: January 15, 2016 Alan Broughton Cattle and sheep are blamed for contributing to greenhouse gases, belching out methane, and farmers in the future are likely to be taxed because of it. The recent Green Left Weekly climate change liftout...

Organic Agriculture Key to Feeding the World Sustainably

Source: sciencedaily.com Published: February 3, 2016  Study analyzes 40 years of science against 4 areas of sustainability Source: Washington State University Washington State University researchers have concluded that feeding a growing global population with...

Japanese Toilets Are Saving Water

Source: youtube.com Published: May 8, 2011 “Forever conscious of saving resources, I was amazed by the simplicity of the Japanese toilet in saving water. Most household toilets in Japan have this feature.” Click here to watch “Japanese Toilets Are Saving Water –...

How Exactly Do Wolves Change Rivers?

Source: happycow.net Published: July 20, 2015 “When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the Universe.”— John Muir – image Click here to watch “How Wolves Change Rivers”: https://youtu.be/ysa5OBhXz-Q When wolves were...

Ethique Makes Solid Beauty Bars with Plastic-Free Packaging

Source: treehugger.com Published: February 18, 2016 © Ethique Katherine Martinko This innovative New Zealand company dares to break the mold when it comes to green packaging, setting the bar high for other companies. The green skincare industry is expanding rapidly as...