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Technology

New magnetic material can clean microplastics in an hour

Microplastics have become a problem in our current world in every aspect. They are found nearly everywhere and have been traced in our foods and water. To deal with the menace, scientists are working around the clock to find a solution. Researchers at the University of Surrey have now developed a robot...
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Health

First cancer vaccine in the world may be available soon

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Drinks

Vegan milk alternatives you might not have heard of

Generations have been raised on cow’s milk, with a bit of goat’s milk mixed in in some areas of the world. There might even be a sampling of yak, buffalo, horse, sheep and even reindeer to choose from. In recent years, however, a flood of non-animal milk options has hit grocery store shelves. This is...
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Public Spaces

Stefano Boeri Architetti designs a forest stadium in Milan

In Milan, Italy, Stefano Boeri Architetti and a team, including ARUP, Fabio Novembre and Balich Wonder Studio, have just unveiled the plans for the design of the International Forest Stadium. The project will be located in the San Siro area of Milan and is the winning design from a competition announced in 2019...
HOW TO- Grow an Avocado Tree from an Avocado Pit
DIY

HOW TO: Grow an Avocado Tree from an Avocado Pit

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Gardening

Welcome to Nemo's Garden, where plants grow under the sea

We’ve probably all heard of NASA’s efforts to grow vegetables in space. But some industrious gardeners are exploring an unusual solution closer to home: undersea gardening. Nemo’s Garden, an innovative project based in Noli, Italy, has grown about 600 crops from around the globe. They’ve found a way to...
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Homes

Luxury homes along Florida Gulf Coast lays down green design

Positioned along Florida’s Gulf Coast, Hunters Point luxury homes are setting the foundation for what sustainable construction can look like now and in the future.  The new eco-friendly development is made up of dozens of homes, each equipped with the smart technology and green design elements...
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News

World's largest active volcano erupted the first in 38 years

This week, Hawaii has witnessed a rare sight of a simultaneous double volcanic eruption. On Tuesday, Mauna Loa, the world's largest active volcano erupted. This is the first time the volcano has erupted in over   38 years.  At the same time, the Kilauea volcano in its neighbourhood has been...
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Holidays

Are purple Christmas trees a new holiday tradition?

Everybody agrees you can’t improve on the beauty of a deep green pine tree for Christmas, right? Well, not the folks who are buying the unusual purple or blue trees offered by Hanggi’s Tree Farm in upstate New York. What is turning these trees such weird colors? It’s not the excrement of a rare snail,...

Everybody agrees you can’t improve on the beauty of a deep green pine tree for Christmas, right? Well, not the folks who are buying the unusual...
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DIY

7 eco-friendly insulation alternatives for a green home

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Gifts

Cozy and environmentally-friendly gift options this holiday

Give the gift of coziness with products that both nurture your recipient and take a responsible stance towards protecting the environment.  Cariloha Sheets Cariloha offers bamboo bed, bath and apparel items. The company manages its own bamboo farm to ensure responsible harvesting. Bamboo is...

Give the gift of coziness with products that both nurture your recipient and take a responsible stance towards protecting the environment.  Cariloha...
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Interior Design

Print custom patterns for your walls with Kirei Ink

If you've been looking for acoustic wall products to dampen sound in a space, but don't like ugly foam, Kirei has a new solution that's beautiful and sustainable. Kirei Ink allows you to print colors and patterns such as wood grain onto acoustic wall panels. Kirei Ink is custom-printed acoustic recycled...

If you've been looking for acoustic wall products to dampen sound in a space, but don't like ugly foam, Kirei has a new solution that's beautiful...
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Architecture

Hemp building material is the perfect sustainable insulation

The use of hemp as a material is gaining speed across industries, including health and beauty, textiles, food and more. One of the industries that now utilizes it is in construction. Hemp can be used to create building materials such as hemp-clay bricks and hempcrete. One of the newest hemp innovations is using...

The use of hemp as a material is gaining speed across industries, including health and beauty, textiles, food and more. One of the industries...
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Exhibits

Experience Earth in a whole new way with David Attenborough

If you’ve been to a big city in the last few years, chances are you went to an immersive Van Gogh experience, or at least saw massive ads for one. Now the BBC and David Attenborough plan to do the same thing for our planet. BBC Earth Experience will introduce viewers to parts of their home planet they’ve probably...

If you’ve been to a big city in the last few years, chances are you went to an immersive Van Gogh experience, or at least saw massive ads for...
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Positive Efforts

Whole Foods stop selling lobsters to save endangered whales

The U.S. retail giant Whole Foods has decided to stop selling Maine lobsters across its stores. The store said that the decision came following a move by several sustainability organizations to halt endorsement of the U.S. lobster fishing industry. The organizations that started the whole conversation are...

The U.S. retail giant Whole Foods has decided to stop selling Maine lobsters across its stores. The store said that the decision came following...