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...
Bioplastic made from fish scales wins international James Dyson Award
Single-use plastics are a growing problem for our planet, but they have also become a mainstay for people around...
Why are toothbrushes so hard to recycle?
Even the remotest islands have no lack of used toothbrushes. Researchers studying Cocos Keeling Islands —...
This green wall uses upcycled clay tiles for natural cooling
In its latest project to creatively repurpose clay roof tiles, Indian architecture firm Manoj Patel Design Studio...
WĀKE LifeProof phone cases use recycled ocean-bound waste
In an effort to find a balance between protecting the significant investment in our cellular devices and protecting...
Grade II listed Victorian home undergoes a green renovation
London-based firm Will Gamble Architects has breathed new life into a dilapidated building in the small village...
First home solar pavement installed on a driveway
Solar tiles aren’t just for roofs anymore. Platio, a Budapest, Hungary-based tech company, has just installed...
This DIY off-grid home in Hawaii includes a permaculture farm
Living an off-grid lifestyle is a dream for many, but it's also incredibly tough to achieve. Still, there are a...
“Temple of Poop” grows a flowering rooftop with human waste
Latvian design and build workshop Zeltini has made answering the call of nature into an environmental statement...
'I Am a Plastic Bag' is made from recycled single-use plastic bottles
Following the sold-out success of “I Am Not a Plastic Bag” in 2007, designer brand Anya Hindmarch has launched...
This lamp is a work of art that cleans the air
The Guilin Lamp-scape by SUGO uses photocatalysis technology to clean and circulate the air you breathe, eliminating...
Adorable baby gorilla wants you to recycle your phone
The first lowland gorilla born in the Los Angeles Zoo in 20 years is building her fan base while raising awareness...
Odor-free Sepura makes home composting easier than ever
If you’ve ever wanted to start composting at home but got put off by the hassle and the smell, the Sepura could...
Startup creates compostable, single-serve coffee bags for your busy mornings
Worried about the environmental costs of single-use coffee pods? Steeped Coffee has a game-changing solution for...
New technological process transforms everyday trash into graphene
Rice University researchers have succeeded in creating graphene, not from costly purified starting materials, but...
Check out these amazing sustainable cabins by ZeroCabin
Armed only with experience in biology, chemistry and physics, a group of Chile-based scientists took concepts ranging...
Fun, eco-friendly things to do in Portland
Portland has boomed in the past 20 years, attracting musicians, writers, graphic designers and other creative...
12 good things that happened for the environment in 2019
For folks who read — and write — about sustainability, dire projections are revealed every day. Between rainforest...
Compostable, portable Stak pods eliminate the need for individually wrapped snacks
Most of us spend much of our time on the go, rushing to work and shuttling kids to activities. Somewhere in the...
Slippy turns ocean plastic into versatile and endlessly reusable cup sleeves
Anyone who keeps up with news and current events knows that ocean pollution has become a major problem, especially...
Dutch company collects plastic pollution from rivers to make parks and products
Plastic pollution is a worldwide problem, with piles of debris along coastlines, on roadsides, in landfills and...
Patagonia’s Black Hole Bags are made from recycled plastic bottles
Patagonia is setting the bar for high-quality and sustainable products with its new line of bags made from recycled...
Tesla Cybertruck is an electric pickup truck with Blade Runner appeal
At a press conference last week, Elon Musk presented the Cybertruck, an electric pickup truck that promises all...
This sustainable luxury smartwatch monitors climate change
Just in time for your conscious holiday shopping, Veldt, Inc. is unveiling its newest luxury smartwatch, the LUXTURE...
Aluminum cans vs plastic bottles: which is best for the environment?
We’ve all been guilty of buying an unsustainable beverage every once in a while, but when faced with the perplexing...
Designer invents self-testing HIV kit made out of recycled plastic
One of the largest obstacles in HIV prevention is the lack of clinics and resources in developing countries around...