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Pictures from Paris UN COP

Published: December 23, 2015 Matter of Trust President, Lisa Gautier, in Paris for UN COP21 promoting our GlobalCompostProject.org collaborative. Additionally, Lisa will be part of a larger group representing cities and researchers coordinating on climate solutions...

Hamwells Recirculating Shower Saves 80 Percent of Energy, 90 Percent of Water

Source: treehugger.com Published: December 7, 2015 © Hamwells Lloyd Alter The problem with so many energy-saving ideas, from compact fluorescent bulbs to water-saving showers, is that they often deliver a miserable experience. Because there really is nothing like an...

Floating Seabin Trash Collector Could Rid the Oceans of Plastic Waste

Source: inhabitat.com Published: December 22, 2015 by Lidija Grozdanic The automated Seabin marine waste collector demonstrates how sometimes the simplest solutions are the most effective. The rubbish bin, designed to float in marinas, inland waterways, residential...

Colorado State Chemists Develop Recyclable, Biodegradable, Petroleum-Free Plastic

Source: sustainablebrands.com Published: December 15, 2015 Hannah Furlong Chemists at Colorado State University (CSU) have developed a new biodegradable polymer. The plastic is made from the bio-renewable monomer Gamma-butyrolactone (GBL) and it converts back to GBL...

Veuve Clicquot Develops Packaging Made from Grapes

Source: esmmagazine.com Published: December 16, 2015 Champagne brand Veuve Clicquot has developed new, 100-per-cent recyclable packaging made from grape skins mixed with recycled paper. The move forms part of the brand’s commitment to use environmentally responsible...

Transformable Water Bottle Supports Clean Drinking Water Projects

Source: treehugger.com Published: December 16, 2015 © Dopper Margaret Badore Meet Dopper, a Cradle-to-Cradle water bottle company that’s bringing clean water to Nepal. Replacing single-use drink containers with a reusable bottle not only cuts down on trash and...

This Wind Turbine Will Power Your Apartment Without Keeping You Up at Night

Source: grist.org Published: May 30, 2014 By Holly Richmond The nautilus shell took time off from fitness-namesake duty to inspire The Liam F1 Urban Wind Turbine, which we are renaming The Not-So-Little Turbine That Could. Dutch firm The Archimedes designed the...

India’s Super Solar Grannies

Source: wearesalt.org Published: October 19, 2015 Photo credit: DFID from Flickr By David W. Smith Grandmothers in rural areas are quashing stereotypes and becoming solar engineers to help solve India’s energy issues, writes David W. Smith At first, Indian villagers...

France Passes ‘Pioneering’ Food Waste Bill To Ban Supermarkets From Binning Unused Food

Source: telegraph.co.uk Published: December 10, 2015 France has passed a law banning supermarkets from binning unused food Photo: Alamy By Henry Samuel France passes new food waste bill obliging supermarkets to hand over unused food to charity and not destroy leftover...

Australian Firm Brings Floating Solar Plant Technology to the U.S.

Source: matteroftrust.org Published: December 9, 2015 Solar technology from Down Under will soon be providing power in California, as the company behind the world’s first-ever floating solar plant just exported its technology to the U.S. CleanTechnica reports that...

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