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.
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Joseph Shavit
Nov 21, 2021
Recycled shipping containers are becoming the coolest new swimming pools
From intricate urban marketplaces to offices and affordable housing solutions, shipping containers have been given a new lease on life.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 16, 2021
Cultural shift in Benin is turning waste fabric into recycled 'gold'
Every morning, Amake Yessoufou makes the rounds of the sewing workshops of Ouidah, a small coastal town, and collects scraps of fabric.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 7, 2021
In Iceland, CO2 sucked from the air is turned to rock
At the foot of an Icelandic volcano, a newly-opened plant is sucking carbon dioxide from the air and turning it to rock.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 6, 2021
Electric vehicles could be powered by hydrogen harvested from sewage
Treating wastewater is a vital process, as it removes pathogens and protects the environment, however it comes at an environmental cost.
Joseph Shavit
Nov 5, 2021
Healable carbon fiber composite offers path to long-lasting, sustainable materials
Because of their high strength and light weight, carbon-fiber-based composite materials are replacing metals for all kinds of products
Joseph Shavit
Nov 3, 2021
Using ocean plastic waste to power ocean cleanup ships
Plastic amassing in floating islands in the oceans could be used to power the ships that are sent to clean them up.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 31, 2021
Plastic-eating bacteria could help aid global recycling efforts
PET plastic has long been a concern due to the sheer volume of plastic created globally and its impact on the environment.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 31, 2021
Researchers discover potential method to convert food waste into batteries
What do apple cores, spent grain, and walnut shells have in common? They could one day be used to power a data center.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 29, 2021
Turning wastewater from coffee production into electricity
Professor Claudio Avignone Rossa identified a way to process the waste differently by feeding it to a community of electrogenic microbes.
Joshua Shavit
Oct 28, 2021
Latest trend keeps clothes out of landfill
The future of fashion is moving into a new dimension where new textile technology upcycles old clothes into brand new fabrics.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 26, 2021
From waste to resource: Turning exhaust heat into energy with unprecedented efficiency
Low-grade waste heat (temperatures below 100 °C) could fit the bill provided we develop efficient energy harvesting technologies.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 22, 2021
Auto sector shifts gear towards recycling parts and batteries
The auto industry is revving up its recycling efforts as it faces pressure to reduce its colossal carbon footprint.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 14, 2021
Ultrasound can enable faster, more sustainable battery recycling
Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology report the first ultrasound extraction of valuable metals from electric car NMC batteries.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 10, 2021
Shipping containers are becoming the coolest new swimming pools
From urban marketplaces to offices and affordable housing solutions, shipping containers have been given a new lease on life lately.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 7, 2021
These robots can clean the oceans, but they need help
Robots are cleaning our oceans, harbours and rivers. No matter how much they clean, it’s only politicians who can make a real change.
Joseph Shavit
Oct 1, 2021
This Cape Town ‘jack of all trades’ creates trendy sunglasses from old skateboards
Necessity being the mother of all invention saw ‘jack of all trades’ Dave de Witt create sunglasses from old skateboards.
Joseph Shavit
Sep 25, 2021
'Friendship Cabins': The future of outdoor dining made from recycled plastic bottles
On the street outside Peaches Kitchen & Bar, two translucent outdoor dining structures are now standing like oversized glowing lanterns.
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
Joshua Shavit
Sep 15, 2021
New green process pulls lithium from contaminated water to meet growing global demand
Although the supply of lithium around the world is plentiful, getting access to it and extracting it remains challenging and inefficient.
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