All the stuff we have in our lives has to go somewhere. Eventually, no matter how sturdy and well made it is, it will end up in the trash and given that cold hard reality, we need think more about our stuff. The second thing we need to realize is, nobody wants your stuff and these are the big ideas behind Secondhand by Adam Minter.
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In case you didn’t know, in areas where there is available tap water, bottling water for sale is not an essential public service. You probably already assumed that but that didn’t keep Nestle from trying to be listed as one in their ongoing attempts to privatize water all over the United States.
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Memes are a form of communication. Even if you don’t personally get them or understand only a subset of them, that doesn’t change the fact that the joke format is one that is used to communicate a wide range of expressions. The downside is that they’re not accessible. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have trained a system that can classify memes with 92% accuracy making the accessible for sight impaired individuals.
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We all know what a forest is even if we live in areas that don’t have much in the way of greenery. This could mean urban environments or straight up deserts or both. New innovation can bring jungles into even these areas with the Vertical Forest. Three new buildings are planned for Egypt.
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Looking for a home but really want to get back to the earth, like, into it? Or, are you just a really big Tolkien fan? Either way, Green Magic Hones may have the housing solution for you. These prefab homes are built like hobbit hovels and disappear into the landscape.
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What’s sin the sea? A whole lot! And it’s very, very deep. Deeper than you would ever imagine. Most people can’t go past a few feet, with or without equipment. Good thing the internet exists! You can check out the deepness of the sea with The Deep Sea, a web site that tells the story of the deep.
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Social media doesn’t serve every need for every community. It’s not one size fits all. The Siku app was created for and by Inuit people to help them hunt and live on the ice. It combines traditional knowledge with technology and to create an amazing resource.
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A ridiculous amount of food goes to waste. Veggies we don’t get time to eat, leftovers that go to waste, parts of food that we just don’t know what to do with. The Waste Free Kitchen Handbook will help you get more out of food, and put less in the bin.
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Shop guilt free at IKEA in the future as the parent company of the popular furniture store is ramping up its plans to become carbon neutral over the next decade. They’ll be pouring £171 million into green energy and sustainable practices.
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Even though coal usage has dropped, emissions are still going up. Not a ton but still, an upward trend which is exactly the opposite of what we’re looking for. The reason for this? Oil and gas are still growing industries and by the by, coal isn’t really down by that much.
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Emissions from carbon dioxide and methane are pretty well known and people are pretty clear on the fact that they need to be lowered. There’s more than just those two out there though. Another one that causes quite a bit of problems is nitrous oxide and unlike its counterparts, it’s flying under the radar.
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It was really hot this year. One of the hottest on record and not really surprising, the entire decade is going to end up with that title. The last ten years have been the hottest on record and it’s likely going to get even warmer before it comes back down.
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Ever just feel like you need a personal assistant to handle all the stuff that the internet throws at you on a daily basis? Well if your notifications got you down, your life is a mess that needs a hand, then Almond is here for you, the open virtual assistant that you control.
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Chronic illnesses that attack the mind are the stuff of nightmares for many people. In the future, we may be able to combat these with brain chips implanted directly into our minds. Sure, this sounds like the stuff of science fiction (and is the basis of many stories) but new breakthroughs could lead to a reality for this technology.
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Invasive species have made their way into more than half of the national parks in the Untied States which is terrible news for native species. Efforts to stop them are lacking and without intervention, the problem will only get worse.
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