Affordable chandi gar homes made with recycled plastic bricks pop up in a matter of hours
People living in Karachi, Pakistan generate 12,000 metric tons of trash every day. To deal with the issue, many...
Scientists turn plastic bottles into clean fuel without harmful byproducts
Researchers have come up with a solution for the problem of too much plastic waste and insufficient, reliable clean...
Sydney artist upcycles wooden blinds into beautiful pendant lamps
[gallery_extend] Adrian was inspired to create upcycled lighting after he moved to Australia in 2009...
Starbucks trials recyclable paper coffee cups for potential global use
In the UK, only one in every 400 paper coffee cup is recycled. Starbucks is partnering with Frugalpac, a manufacturer...
Rusty old ship transformed into a spectacular building filled with plants
[gallery_extend] Speaking about the pavilion, Shinslab Architecture says: "Temp'L is designed from recycled...
The New Raw turns plastic waste into valuable raw material
Every summer, the Greek islands are swarmed with tourists who bring a lot of plastic waste that ends up polluting...
Scientists develop way to efficiently degrade plastics into diesel fuel
Plastic pollution clogs our oceans and landfills. According to the Earth Policy Institute, Americans use about...
Dos de Tres gives vintage telephones new life with quirky Flexófono lamps
These striking Flexófono lamps designed by Dos de Tres, are made from upcycled Portugese telephones dating as...
hearO is a discarded tennis ball turned into a Bluetooth speaker
Consider what happens to the thousands of tennis balls that are left over after a major professional tennis tournament....
Recycled cigarette butt bricks slash energy consumption by 58%
Familiar habit: step outside, smoke a cigarette to relieve urban stress, toss what's left on the concrete. This...
The top 9 green habits to cultivate this Earth Day (and beyond)
[gallery_extend] 1. Bring your own bags and containers Bring your own coffee mug, shopping bag, or...
World's first Plastic Bottle Village to recycle over a million PET bottles
[gallery_extend] Each home will comprise a steel cage full of recycled plastic bottles that are then...
Urine-powered batteries could provide cheap energy where it's needed most
While others are busy creating batteries out of leaves or rotten apples, researchers at the University of Bath...
DIY recycling machines will let anyone turn plastic waste into functional objects
Last year the world produced nearly 311 million tons of plastic, but less than 10% of that was recycled. The truth...
eL Seed's latest calligraffiti covers 50 buildings in Cairo's "Garbage City"
[gallery_extend] Taller and more odorous since 2009, when former president Hosni Mubarak ordered the...
