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  • Teresa Bergen
  • 08/05/2022

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  • KC Morgan
  • 08/05/2022

Amazon's new Aware line is exactly what eco-conscious shoppers have been waiting for from the big retailer. As a part of the company's Climate Pledge Friendly program, Amazon Aware items are all certified as carbon neutral, and that's just the beginning. https://www.amazon.com/Amazon-Aware-Purpose-Cleaning-Cloth/dp/B09DXQZVP7?keywords=amazon+aware&qid=1659113173&sprefix=amazon+aw%2Caps%2C137&sr=8-3&linkCode=ll1&tag=inhabitat_ib-20&linkId=b8d4914e319f6d3ea86c94e83fccc350&language=en_US&ref_=as_li_ss_tl The...

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Eco-toilet in India helps farmers make their own fertilizer

  • Teresa Bergen
  • 08/05/2022

If you live in developed parts of the world, beware, because this article is going to talk about two things that might make you say ew: the problem of open defecation and the use of human waste as fertilizer. Many people in the world have good reason to address both of these issues. And nonprofit World Neighbors...

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Polestar builds a new tree house with sustainable materials

  • Laura Cowan
  • 08/05/2022

Polestar, the Swedish maker of sustainable cars, has created a modern tree house called KOJA. With a mid-century flare and entirely made of sustainable materials, this is one cool experiment in designing a micro-living space. The idea behind KOJA was to reimagine sustainable travel. KOJA was designed...

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Floating platform "blowhole" can generate energy from waves

  • Bonface Landi
  • 08/04/2022

Wave Swell Energy, an Australian clean energy company, developed an extraordinary wave energy harvesting platform. Named UniWave 200, the platform is capable of harvesting much more energy from sea waves than other similar technologies. UniWave is a floatable device that can be towed to the desired destination...

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Vegan

Coming soon is sawdust burgers, the new faux meat

  • Teresa Bergen
  • 08/04/2022

For years, my ex-boyfriend mocked my vegan diet, calling it “beets and sawdust.” Turns out, he was onto something. NoA Biosciences has found a way to turn sawdust and wood residue into burgers. NoA stands for "no animal." The company is based in Durham, North Carolina and was cofounded by French biotech...

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  • Dawn Hammon
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  • 08/03/2022

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  • 08/03/2022

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