
Flipflopi turns plastic waste into beautiful Kenyan boats
In recent years, coastal regions have been increasingly littered with waste washed up on the shores. This is a...

Upcycling and creativity merge in these unique inventions
Kevin Cheung describes himself as an environmentalist and sustainable product designer. He upcycles all kinds of...

Make your own ethical fashion from recycled plastic nets
The Risacca Project aims to turn the oceans' garbage patches filled with plastic pollution into more than a dystopian...

These recycled plastic concrete blocks are zero-waste
ByBlock concrete blocks from ByFusion Global are a new alternative building material that uses hard-to-recycle...

These beautiful tiles are made from recycled eggshells
Each year, over 8.5 million metric tons of eggshells are discarded, most of which end up in landfills. Though...

Flow Pollinator House is a limited-edition honey bee home
Buzz into a healthier bee population with the addition of a limited-release shelter option, available only in the...

First fully solar-powered compost facility opens in California
California state law (SB 1383) takes effect January 1, 2022, requiring the majority of homes and businesses in...

Reducing and reusing via green burials in a Portland cemetery
New Jersey-based real estate developer Ed Bixby never expected to get into the cemetery business. But when he and...

BobaWare eliminates single-use plastic from the boba experience
BobaWare is the result of a months-long brainstorm by classmates determined to reduce the waste caused by the production...

Make friends while saving money and the planet in Buy Nothing groups
Back in the pre-internet days, if you were cleaning out your cupboards and found five empty jars, a can of beans...

Green Box: a hotel amenity kit made of compostable plastic
Designed to help tackle plastic waste in the hospitality industry, the Green Box is a circular hotel amenities...

PriestmanGoode designs sustainable, plastic-free takeout containers
London-based design studio PriestmanGoode, as part of the Wallpaper* Re-Made project, has imagined a new, sustainable...

Pharrell Williams debuts The Pebble, a recyclable dining kit
Pentatonic, a circular economy company focused on removing single-use plastic products from the marketplace, partnered...

Ottan Studio transforms green waste into home decor
Green design start-up Ottan Studio is committed to producing upcycled decor out of food and green waste. By...

Parent shares process of making life-size board game from cardboard
Every parent can attest that kids often enjoy playing with the box a gift comes in more than the gift itself, and...