
In Finland, people get prizes for their unwanted textiles
In the quest for a more sustainable future, the Finnish city of Lahti has taken a remarkable step with an innovative...

TerraCycle takes recycling to a whole new level
“The good news is that most trash is technically recyclable.” This is the philosophy behind TerraCycle’s...

A foundation upcycles ocean plastic waste into new products
Ocean Legacy Foundation has just announced that they have produced the first commercially available plastic pellet...

Replace single-use home products with earth-friendly Nimbus
Armed with the power of plants, Nimbus offers multi-use cleaning and household items that minimize single-use waste....

New 3D-printed upcycling hub shows future of manufacturing
A new upcycling facility in Singapore, the DB Schenker's Upcycling Hub by Airlab SUTD, explores new production...

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...