CRA reveals the world’s first compostable marker
Design and innovation practice Carlo Ratti Associati (CRA) recently unveiled what it claims to be the world’s...
Recycled wind turbine blades proposed as a playscape for Burning Man
Washington-based architect and designer Michael Mannhard has unveiled designs for BladeYARD, a proposal for a Burning...
Looking to make your mornings greener? Try these 7 tips for a sustainable morning routine
We all have our favorite ways to start the day, but how eco-friendly is your morning routine? You might be surprised...
Adidas continues drive toward sustainable manufacturing with FUTURECRAFT.LOOP performance shoe
It's not everyday a household name brand in the performance footwear industry announces a 100 percent recyclable...
The problem with coffee pods and the eco-friendly alternatives to use instead
Many Americans have become accustomed to using single-serving brewers to make their morning cup of coffee. Not...
Trader Joe's ditching single-use plastics for more eco-friendly options
An increasing number of grocery stores are ditching single-use plastics to help curb the amount of synthetic materials...
6 places to find the best recycled building materials
If construction is in your future — either with a new home build or a remodel — using recycled building materials...
Austin passes law banning restaurants from throwing out food waste
Restaurants in Austin, Texas have revamped operations this week by adopting sustainable measures for food waste....
It "sounded like an explosion:" avalanche of trash kills 16 people in Mozambique
A devastating garbage landslide precipitated by heavy rainfall wounded six people and killed 16 in Maputo, Mozambique,...
Ore Streams: Studio Formafantasma creates striking furniture from salvaged e-waste
Millions of tons of e-waste clog up our landfills every year, but Studio Formafantasma is on a mission to breathe...
MIT students find a way to make stronger concrete with plastic bottles
Americans consume 8.6 billion water bottles — every year. Of those, only 1 of 5 is recycled. Fortunately, a handful...
This company wants to turn food waste into building materials — here’s how
What do peanuts, rice, bananas, potatoes, and mushrooms have in common? In addition to being delicious, they could...
Plastic-degrading fungus found in Pakistan trash dump
We're filling up the world with plastic, and the material takes up to a millennium to break down in landfills....
Plastic-eating caterpillar could revolutionize waste treatment
The answer to our global plastic catastrophe may be in sight. Spanish researchers have discovered that the wax...
8 incredible parks created from landfills
Humanity has turned Earth into a giant trash pile. The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that Americans...
