'From Piss to Pilsner' recycles urine to make beer
An estimated 100,000 visitors to the Roskilde Festival in Denmark this summer had the unusual opportunity to recycle...
ICEhouse designed for continuous reuse will be 100% Cradle to Cradle certified
[gallery_extend] The ICEhouse didn't get its name from its appearance -- although the polycarbonate...
New report says plastic trash to exceed fish in the sea by 2050
A new report reveals disturbing new facts about how people are using plastic products around the world and their...
Did you know that you can get a free clothing recycling bin for your building?
Being the dutiful New Yorker that you are, you always make sure to drop off your unwanted clothing at the local...
Urban Death Project aims to rebuild our soil by composting corpses
It's never too early to think about death. For those searching for a more eco-friendly afterlife alternative to...
HOW TO: Use Naturemill's Metro Composter to compost indoors without the odor
[gallery_extend] STEP 1: Getting set up Remove all of the contents from the shipping box and find...
Pizza boxes recycled from Staten Island trash let you eat out of the garbage
It's no secret that New Yorkers have a deep and passionate love affair with pizza, but all of those pizza boxes...
Growing Power grows fish, veggies, and community with aquaponic farm
Gardeners and farmers who live in colder climates are well aware of the limitations posed by a short growing season....
Epson's PaperLab can recycle 6,720 sheets of paper in a single workday
Starting next year businesses will be able to create their own recycled paper from waste scraps using Epson’s...
This artist turned salvaged aluminum scraps into elegant pieces for the home
[gallery_extend] 'All of the above' is made using discarded metal parts from a window-making company...
Carter Zufelt uses an ingenious new process to create art out of recycled plastic trash
Did you know that a plastic bag can take up to 1,000 years to break down? This designer has developed a process...
14 inspiring designs from Eindhoven Sectie-C
[gallery_extend] 1. Cylindrical Mine Kafon by Massoud Hassani One of Inhabitat's favorite inventors, Massoud...
12 quirky temporary structures made from mostly repurposed materials
[gallery_extend] Landmark Tower by Morag Myerscough To design the festival's central point studio...
Home biogas unit lets you convert your own organic waste into cooking fuel
It's never been easier to generate your own power. Israeli startup Home Biogas has developed a relatively affordable...
Guerrilla compost bins disguised as newspaper boxes hit the streets of NYC
[gallery_extend] According to the NYC Department of Sanitation, almost a third of New Yorkers' trash comprises...
