Could recycling urine as fertilizer help the environment?
Should we be flushing perfectly good fertilizer down the toilet? Some eco-minded folks are proposing a circular...
Eco-toilet in India helps farmers make their own fertilizer
If you live in developed parts of the world, beware, because this article is going to talk about two things that...
Super easy way to make your own fertilizer
When you think about a thriving ecosystem, it’s easy to see the symbiotic relationship between plants and animals....
“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...
Smart fertilizers help farmers and fight climate change
Synthetic fertilizers aren’t great for natural ecosystems, but they do help farmers produce the crop yields needed...
These are the best 9 tricks and gadgets to keep your spring garden in tip-top shape
Flowers are sprouting and the weather is heating up, it's safe to say spring is in full effect (at least in some...
Shellworks upcycles leftover lobster shells into biodegradable bioplastics
Four design students from The Royal College of Art and Imperial College have created a biodegradable and recyclable...
20% of the US population produces 46% of food-based emissions
A monumental new study demonstrates that one-fifth of the American population is responsible for nearly half of...
Less fertilizer, greater crop yields, and more money: China's agricultural breakthrough
Nearly 21 million farmers in 452 counties across China have adopted recommendations from scientists in a 10-year...
Researchers successfully made a battery out of trash
If there’s one thing that abounds on planet Earth, it is man-made trash. Fortunately, researchers have developed...
New solar-powered machine converts urine into beer
“We call it from sewer to brewer,” say the creators of a solar-powered machine that turns urine into beer....
Artist advocates worm composting solution to reduce waste and methane emissions
Composting worms are excellent co-habitants that can help us reduce our greenhouse gas output by eating food scraps...
'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...
FRIDAEL "Woodgas" Stoves Use Garden Waste for Fuel
Cooking outdoors is a wonderful, primal experience, but mostcamping stoves run on propane or other fossil fuels,...
INFOGRAPHIC: How to Keep Your Drinking Water Safe—A History of Water Quality
Our bodies are comprised of about 60 percent water, and to stay healthy, we need to drink 8-10 glasses of it a...
