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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Waste Free Kitchen Handbook – get more out of your food, less for the bin
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.
Read MoreIKEA Parent Company Commits To Green – plans for sustainability for its company go big over next decade
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.
Read MoreThese Plants Will Up Your Air Quality – NASA confirms that these office plants make for a cleaner space
Plants are really good at cleaning the air. Like, they love doing that which is great for us because we are not so great at it. NASA looked into the air cleaning quality of house plants and found the top eighteen for cleaning our air.
Read MoreLESS – the toilet coating that saves water
In order to save water, many people have turned to taking shorter (and sometimes less) showers. That’s great but there’s another spot in your bathroom where you could save. Your toilet. Some people just flush less but if that doesn’t seem like something you would be good with, there may be some hope in the future. LESS is a coating that makes the inside of your toilet so slippery nothing can stick to it.
Read MorePower Through Trash – new plant will burn garbage to power homes
What happens to the garbage you put on the corner? Gets picked up once or twice a week and it’s gone from your life forever. What if it could be be put to a a good use? Like powering you home? That’s the vision of the new power plant in Portland Port. It runs on trash.
Read MoreKradle – lift your home above flood waters
In the coming years the coastlines are going to change. Sea levels are rising, this isn’t a fantasy or a myth, it’s a real problem. To that end, waterfront property is still really popular despite the fact that floods will literally take them out whenever the water gets too high. Never fear, Kradle is here and ready to lift your home above the water.
Read MoreEmissions From Home Heating – heating systems need to be reckoned with to meet goals
Emissions are caused by many, many things in our everyday lives. Some more than others. One of the surprising places we’re creating them? Our household heating. In order to meat carbon goals, the UK needs to address gas use for home heating purposes.
Read MorePlant Native Plants – local plants attract nature and makes for beautiful outdoor spaces
Fall is upon us so you’re probably not thinking much about your gardens. But something to keep in mind for next year’s layout: Go native. Planting native plants in your yards and gardens will help attract local birds and insects which helps maintain ecosystems.
Read MorePlayStation To Become More Eco-Friendly – next gen systems will see power upgrades
PlayStation has partnered with the UN Environment committee for the Playing for the Planet initiative and to that end, the next generation of consoles will be leaner, greener machines so you game time will be just a bit more eco-friendly.
Read MoreTop or Front Load – one washer is the more environmentally friendly choice
Doing laundry is important. No one like body odor. But it’a also important to be conscious of how your washer is affecting the environment so which one is better, front or top loader washers? Turns out the answer is front loaders!
Read More3D Smithsonian – print out some science and history for your home and office
3D printing is really cool but if you don’t know how to use the software, you may be at a loss when it comes to what to print. That’s cool, the Smithsonian has got you covered. Print off some of their collection right at home, all you have to do is download the model files.
Read MoreNebia Spa Shower – same clean, less water
Conserving water is a good practice. Taking a shower over baths, not watering lawns as much (or ever, get rid of your lawn), these things help. Make your shower a bit more water efficient with the Nebia Spa Shower, the shower head that mists you.
Read MoreAllwood Retail Kiosk Amanda – open a tiny shop
There are a ton of tiny home options out there, one for every taste. Different designs, layouts, and types but what if you don’t really need a house? What if what you need is a shop? The Allwood Retail Kiosk Amanda is a cute little shop you can set up and do business out of.
Read MoreMalware in Charger Cables – be aware of whose cord you borrow
Sharing charger cords is a common practice. Friends, people you barely speak to in the office, family, strangers, it doesn’t matter. We all have borrowed them when the battery is dying on our devices. New security concerns may make us second guess that practice. Turns out you can hack devices through charger cables.
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