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Gardening

Top gardening trends of 2020 and what to watch for 2021

Gardening is a hobby, craft and lifestyle that dates back thousands of years. Over that time, the act has taken on different forms and garnered wavering interest. What was once a mandatory way of life to provide food for the family transitioned into an option as global transportation and supermarkets...
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Plastic

U.S. contributes 5 times more ocean plastic than previous estimates

The U.S. is contributing up to five times more plastic pollution to the oceans than previously thought, according to a follow-up study published in Science Advances. The study was a sequel to 2015 research, which had given a rough estimate of the waste contribution by the U.S. The new study has now revealed that...
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Technology

Tree-planting drones aim to cool a hot planet

Professional tree planters typically plant upward of 11,000 trees per week. This sounds speedy until you compare Flash Forest’s plan to use two pilots and a drone to plant 100,000 trees in a day. The Canadian startup isn’t that fast yet. But this month, it plans to plant 40,000 trees on fire-ravaged land north...
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Electric Vehicles

Mercedes-Benz releases lightweight yet powerful eScooter

Mercedes-Benz has long been a top name when it comes to innovation. Most recently, this is evidenced by the newly released eScooter, a zero-emissions scooter that is light, foldable and portable to help cover the miles between the parking garage or bus stop and the final destination without contributing to air...
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Public Spaces

Hauser & Wirth gallery, where adaptive reuse and art thrive

New York's West Chelsea neighborhood has a distinct character that residents have worked to preserve over the years. The neighborhood is full of historic buildings and architecture that showcases America's design past. But West Chelsea has also become a home for innovation, art and culture. The new Hauser &...
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

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 kit full of bathroom items made from compostable plastic. Inside, the kit includes a comb, a toothbrush, a razor and two cotton swabs. As a standard, a good hotel is expected to have disposable...
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Endangered & Extinct

Gray wolves at risk after being delisted as an endangered species

Gray wolves are left vulnerable after the Trump administration removed their protections. The species has been listed as endangered for over 45 years; this listing has been instrumental in protecting the animals from hunting and helping to recover dwindling population numbers. But last year, the U.S. Fish...

Gray wolves are left vulnerable after the Trump administration removed their protections. The species has been listed as endangered for over...
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Positive Efforts

Chipotle reveals your Real Foodprint

For anyone who’s ever put a muffin back after seeing a posted calorie count in a restaurant, Chipotle’s new app helps further refine choices about what’s worth putting into your body. Real Foodprint tracks the environmental impact of adding a scoop of guacamole to your burrito bowl or saying no to the chicken. The...

For anyone who’s ever put a muffin back after seeing a posted calorie count in a restaurant, Chipotle’s new app helps further refine choices...
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Homes

Kamp C hits a milestone with largest 3D-printer for concrete

Belgium-based provincial Centre for Sustainability and Innovation in construction, Kamp C, recently used Europe's largest 3D concrete printer to complete an impressive accomplishment. The company created the world's first two-story house to be 3D-printed in one piece, a 90-square meter dwelling measuring...

Belgium-based provincial Centre for Sustainability and Innovation in construction, Kamp C, recently used Europe's largest 3D concrete printer...
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Homes

Dramatic arches usher nature inside an alley home in Vietnam

When a young family asked Sanuki Daisuke Architects to design a light-filled house with access to nature in Ho Chi Minh City, the local architecture firm knew from the get-go that it would be crafting a townhouse that was far different from the city norm. Located in a high-density residential area, the long and...

When a young family asked Sanuki Daisuke Architects to design a light-filled house with access to nature in Ho Chi Minh City, the local architecture...
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Electric Vehicles

Amazon goes green with electric delivery vans

Many people have bought at least an item or two from Amazon, and some Prime members have regular deliveries from this online retailer. But the carbon emissions from all of those deliveries really add up, and it has become a big problem for the planet. As part of its sustainability pledges, Amazon has unveiled...

Many people have bought at least an item or two from Amazon, and some Prime members have regular deliveries from this online retailer. But the...
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Pollution

New study reveals main sources of light pollution

A new study, published in the journal Lighting Research & Technology, has revealed that much of light pollution, which negatively impacts human health and animal migrations and wastes energy, is not coming from streetlights. Researchers conducted an experiment in Tucson, Arizona, where all 14,000 streetlights...

A new study, published in the journal Lighting Research & Technology, has revealed that much of light pollution, which negatively impacts...