What if your whole house was a carbon capture? Just the place you live, sleep at night, avoid other people was itself a way to help clean up CO2? Seems like a science fiction dream right? Well it’s closer to reality than you would think with the building materials from Just BioFiber.
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Clean Energy Goals Met – Britain does great for the first half of the year
Britain is really serious about going clean when it comes to energy and clean energy use has overtaken fossil fuels for the first half or so of 2019. This is a big deal and such great news. Just one more example that it can be done which is great news for the world as a whole.
Read MorePlant Based Water Filters – brewery takes green approach to water purification
Beer isn’t one of the topics that we cover here but this brewery is doing something so amazing that it’s worth a mention. The Koningshoeven Abbey one of the brewers of Trappist beer is implementing a plant based water filtration system to cut down on their pollution.
Read MoreLegion Solar – a baby step into off gird solar
Solar energy is an awesome choice for most people. After all, most of the world gets sunlight, right? Converting to solar power can be a hassle though which is why Legion Solar has set out to make it easy. No hassle grid free solar energy that you install yourself.
Read MoreIoncell – a dress from made trees?
We’ve touched on the issues of pollution that the garment industry causes before. You may think that your clothes are small potatoes when it comes to trash but actually, the industry introduces many plastics as well as industrial waste to the planet. Ioncell is a new, sustainable fashion option that may change the way we look at clothing.
Read MorePeat bogs Closing in Ireland – first step to counteracting harmful greenhouse gasses
Peat bogs are contributing to climate change. This fuel source that has been important to Ireland for nearly a century is harmful to the planet, more so than even coal. The good news is that the company that harvests these bogs announced plans to shut them down, the bad news is that it might not be enough to curtail the damage.
Read MoreHealing Ozone Layer – the hole is shrinking but only if we keep up the work
Remember back in the 90s when we were all hyper concerned about the hole in the ozone layer? Well it’s still there but there’s good news! It’s getting smaller! But if we want it to keep following its downward trend, then we need to keep up the work.
Read MoreGrowbot – this coffee table grows food
So you want to grow your own fresh veggies but you have a black thumb. When it comes to plants, no matter how hard you try, you are like their personal Grim Reaper. Not to worry, technology loves you and wants you to be happy. The Growbot is the fully robotic garden, it does the work so you don’t have to.
Read MoreWEDEW – check out this machine that pulls water from the air
Water is a precious resource. Without it, we will literally die and no one wants that. Getting water that you can drink isn’t so simple in every part of the world. WEDEW is the water solution that also provides energy a two punch solution for sustainability.
Read MoreAir-Ink – this ink was made from pollution
There’s a lot of yucky stuff in the air, we call it pollution. Generally speaking, it’s waste and not so great for us but that doesn’t mean that we can’t make use of it. Air-Ink is the black ink made from air pollution.
Read MoreNimble – the company that makes sustainable phone cords
Most of our mobile devices and accessories are very harmful for the environment in both creation and disposal. These everyday items create a large amount of waste on both ends of their life cycle. When it comes to being a little more eco-friendly with our used chargers, Nimble is the company who wants to make our accessories better for the environment.
Read MoreZero Waste Home – find bulk groceries near you
One of the biggest things that people are turning to in an effort to live more sustainable is buying foods without excessive packaging. This is a simple way to eliminate plastic and other waste in your home. In order to do this, you have to buy you food in bulk. Zero Waste Home has an easy map to where you can buy bulk groceries.
Read MoreLiving Green Wall – plant your garden right in your apartment
Plants make us a bit happier and our air in general cleaner. Why not get a few plants for your house? Even if you lack space, you at least have a wall or two right? You can turn them into gardens with the Living Green Wall, the home accessory that turns your wall into a space to plant.
Read MoreStircle – drop the stirrer stick
If you can’t start your day without a hot drink, you’ve probably used one of those disposable stirrers that so many cafes and coffee shops have on hand. Usually they’re made out of plastic or wood, meant for a single use and then tossed. Instead of creating all the trash, Stircle wants to stir your coffee without them.
Read MoreSolarHome 620 – this light will make you feel at home off gird
Living off grid always sounds really rugged and earthy but thanks to solar technology, it doesn’t have to be. You can have your off-grid location, in nature’s beauty or what have you, while still keep modern trappings. Like lights and music. With the SolarHome 620, you can set up a aesthetically pleasing off grid crash pad.
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