
Two students made compostable water filters from food waste
Pratt Institute graduate students Charlotte Böhning and Mary Lempres of Studio Doppelgänger created Strøm,...

Briiv air purifier uses renewable materials to naturally clean indoor air
U.K.-based Briiv has claimed to have created the world’s most sustainable air purifier. The design features a...

Swedish researchers develop low-cost wood filter to purify water in refugee camps
At least 780 million people in the world lack access to clean water, a dire problem exacerbated by the increasing...

Dutch startup unveils enormous vacuum to suck pollution out of the air
As cities sprawl over more land, air quality has become a pressing concern. Industries generate fine particles,...

MIT researchers discover silk holds the key to vastly improved filtration
MIT and Tufts University researchers found silk is good for more than clothes, cool furniture, or bulletproof vests....

INFOGRAPHIC: How polluted is the air in your home?
How clean is the air inside your home? Although you might not be aware of them, it's possible that many pollutants...

New solar-powered invention can make sea water drinkable
The world is rapidly reaching global water crisis mode with nearly one billion people lacking access to clean potable...

Vapur Unveils Water Filtering Anti-Bottles That Remove 99.99% of Bacteria
Vapur introduced several new products at the 2013 International Home + Housewares Show that expand their line...

Greenbutts Unveils Flower Sprouting Biodegradable Cigarette Filters
We don't advocate cigarette smoking, but if you're going to do it anyway, keep an eye out for Greenbutts -- biodegradable...

ANDREA Reaches U.S. Houseplants to Filter Air
Why not accelerate the natural ability of plants to filter the air around us? As we reported in November, ANDREA...