'Floating continent' could collect and recycle plastic from the ocean
'The 8th continent' is an award-winning design that recycles ocean plastic and is completely self-sustainable.
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Joseph Shavit
Nov 27, 2021
Canadian designer develops sustainable sneakers that grow into an apple tree
Tackling plastic pollution is the principle purpose behind the new shoe, but they also help the environment by aiding in reforestation.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 26, 2021
South Korea plans to build world’s first floating city by 2025
A floating city has been proposed for the seas off Busan in South Korea to pioneer a new mode of living amid climate-related sea-level rises
Joseph Shavit
Nov 23, 2021
Bosnian man builds rotating house so that his wife has diversified view
Seeking to please his wife who had wished for a more diversified view from their family house, an innovator has built a rotating house.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 21, 2021
New eco-friendly Israeli home, built from hemp
In the artist village of Ein Hod, Israel, Yoki and Danielle constructed an environmentally friendly house made from hemp.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 23, 2021
Thai cabbies turn taxis into gardens amid COVID-19 crunch
With demand for taxis drying up in Thailand and thousands of drivers leaving town, one cab company has turned its vehicles into mini gardens
Joseph Shavit
Sep 20, 2021
Researchers infuse bacteria with silver to improve power efficiency in fuel cells
Technology that utilizes natural bacteria to extract electrons from organic matter in wastewater to generate electrical currents.
Joshua Shavit
Sep 18, 2021
Using bacteria to build eco-friendly construction materials
Researchers are investigating whether the natural properties of bacteria could help in developing a new type of biodegradable plasterboard.
Joseph Shavit
Aug 8, 2021
Visit Dubai's Heart of Europe: Luxury eco-resort with a man-made coral reef to explore
Four kilometres from mainland Dubai - and just a short 20 minute boat ride away - visitors to Dubai come across something pretty special.
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