
Natural wetland in India filters 198 million gallons of wastewater a day with zero chemicals
The East Kolkata Wetlands in India processes almost 198 million gallons of wastewater and sewage produced by the...

New genetically engineered yeast that could clean up heavy metal pollution
A genetically engineered version of the fungus in your bread and beer could help clean up the environment. A team...

10 landscape design projects that turned neglected spaces into incredible parks
Landscape architects frequently work to transform areas that contain industrial and toxic waste, infrastructure...

5 Species That Eat Pollution for Breakfast
Bioremediation can refer to the use of microbes, fungi (mycoremediation) or plants (phytoremediation) that have...

Pilus Energy Uses Bacterial Robots to Turn Sewage into Electricity, Water, and Biogas
Across the globe, access to clean water and renewable sources of energy are in constant demand and we have curated...

Portland Will Host the 6th Annual Living Future unConference
Portland, Oregon is often recognized as one of the greenest cities in America. The city has plans for peak oil...

Naturally Occuring Bacteria Could Help Clean Oil Spill
Almost two weeks after the disaster started, the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico is still gushing up to...

Urban Biofilter Project Plants Bamboo Forests to Clean up Brownfields
Bamboo forests are beautiful things -- especially when they are cleaning urban air, soil, and water AND shielding...