BY: JESSICA BEUKER Brett Belan has always been passionate about clean energy. He gained an interest in building power plants as early as high school, and his passion has only developed and grown from there. With a Bachelor’s degree in…
New app lets you buy restaurant leftovers for under $5
BY: AISHA ILYAD You may ask yourself what on Earth restaurants do with their leftover meals? There are many types of food that don’t last for more than a day and are useless after one night. “Food for all” and…
This guy created a step-by-step guide to creating your own Earthship
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Earthships, created by architect Mike Reynolds, are completely environment-friendly houses built with both natural and recycled materials that are constructed for minimal reliance on public utilities or fossil fuels. The homes are built with tires, bottles, and…
Paris bans cars and makes public transportation free in a fight against the worst air pollution in a decade
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Free public transportation would be a dream come true for commuters who spend hundreds of dollars on transportation per year. For Parisians, they are on their third consecutive day of free public transportation. Unfortunately, it’s not an…
This innovative design creates stunning mangrove forests while also protecting our beaches
BY: QUENTIN STUCKEY Although winter is currently on the way, most of us are still reminiscing and pining for those warm summer days. The summer is jam packed with recreational outdoor activities but let’s be honest, nothing really compares to…
This group of teens transformed a homeless encampment into a tiny home village
BY: QUENTIN STUCKEY A group of dedicated and altruistic teenagers has managed to build tiny, mobile homes for homeless citizens in Seattle, Washington. The teens were led by the non-profit organization, Sawhorse Revolution, with additional help from several construction, architecture,…
Seaweed-eating cattle may be our best weapon to fight climate change
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP The biggest nuisance on the beach, seaweed, may be our next environmental saviour. New research in Australia discovered that if we were to add dried seaweed to two per cent of sheep and cattle feed, we could…
Sweden is paying its citizens to fix their belongings instead of throwing them away
BY: QUENTIN STUCKEY Buy. Use. Throw away. Buy again. The typical consumer cycle is a vicious one – not only does it produce copious amounts of waste and contribute greatly towards environmental issues, but it is also hard on our…
America is getting an urban nature area 10 times bigger than Central Park
BY: CHARLOTTE LEFAVE A brand new park is being kick-started by Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates in Dallas, Texas, around the Trinity River. The park will be the biggest Urban Nature Park in America, 10 times bigger than New York’s Central…
Tesla is powering a 600-person island with 100% renewable energy
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Ta’u, an island in American Samoa, has been using diesel generators for power. One of these generators burns 300 gallons of fuel per day; one of these generators burns 109,500 gallons of fuel per year. Earlier this…
This outdoor retailer is donating 100% of its Black Friday sales to grassroots environmental groups
BY: JESSICA BEUKER Ahh Black Friday; a day where Americans bludgeon the shit out of strangers for a discount on a flat screen, less than 24 hours after they give thanks for everything they have. For years Black Friday has been regarded…
To help protect ocean life, the UK plans to ban microbeads from all cosmetics by 2017
BY: AISHA ILYAD “Beat the micro bead, beat the micro bead.” This is what campaigners against micro beads in cosmetics have been chanting for years. The little tiny beads may seem harmless, but they actually make washing your face, brushing…
The world’s poorest countries are going 100% green in the next 4 years
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP We all know global warming is an international issue; we all got scared when Al Gore threw the movie ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ at us in 2006; we’ve seen Leonardo DiCaprio try to persuade the world away from…
These women are combining fashion and plastic in a fight against pollution
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Think about how many plastic bags you throw out on a monthly basis. Now, try to imagine how many plastic bags are thrown out every month in your city. Imagine these bags being used to improve environmental…
Australians cook up change with a new spin on potluck dinners
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP The tomato sauce that will reach its expiry date in a matter of days, the red onions that are beginning to wilt and the beef that you meant to cook last week, yet somehow forgot…these are the…
New packaging made from milk is edible, biodegradable and reduces food spoilage
The environment is becoming an increasing concern worldwide, as the amount of waste each year grows. In 2009, each Canadian was said to produce around 777 kg. of waste, leaving the environment in much worse shape than we found it. Many…
How one beer company is working to create sustainable art out of air pollution
BY: RHIANN MOORE Tiger Beer and Graviky Labs definitely know something about how to make the best out of a bad situation. Asia has had a major issue with air pollution in recent years. In an attempt to ease the strain these…
How funerals can literally cost the earth
At present, the world generates almost 1.2 billion tonnes of waste every year; and only 1-2% of it is composted or recycled. We’re a wasteful bunch, and it seems to be no different when it comes to the environmental impact of…
This company wants you to “eat your beer” and stop wasting so much damn food
BY: CAROLINE ROLF Did you know that six-pack of cheap beer you sucked back last weekend created about a pound of waste in the making? After barley or other grains are soaked in breweries, the liquid is extracted to create…
Students and inmates are becoming sustainable farmers due to a new urban gardening initiative
By: Jocelyn Schwalm After volunteering on farms around the world, Jenny Spring decided to return to her hometown of Huntsville to give starting her own farm a try. The Spring Farm is a locally run urban farm owned by Jenny…