Many of our good intentions to go greener or support charity are hard to execute and even harder to sustain. In […]
A Search Engine Is Trying to Save the Planet and It’s Not Google: An Interview with Ecosia’s CEO
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Michelin’s New Tires Are 3D Printed And Completely Biodegradable
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Michelin recently revealed a prototype of the MICHELIN Visionary Concept. It is a tire made out of recycled materials. The […]
Swiss Startup Makes Carbon Capture History With Negative Emissions Technology
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On the 31st May this year, Swiss startup Climeworks made carbon capture history when it launched the world’s first commercial-scale […]
New Beekeeping App Spots Pests And Infections That Destroy Bee Colonies
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Bees are an essential element of modern society. Their pollination efforts are what make it possible for farmers to raise […]
The WWF Robot Reveals And Helps Us Understand The Secrets Of Our Changing Seas
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Robots had me at C-3PO. A WWF Robot and the sea? Does it get better than that? Meet Thomas, one of […]
Innovation in Recycling: Plaxx Creates Circular Economy For Plastic
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Plastic tends to get a bad rap for various reasons, but Recycling Technologies MD Adrian Griffiths thinks we should give it […]
Cheerios Bee Friendly Wildflower Seeds Giveaway Hides Unexpected Risks
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It’s reasonable for General Mills, the makers of Honey Nut Cheerios to be invested in the well being of bees, […]
Lithium-Ion Battery Inventor Is Creating A Better, Environmentally Friendly Battery
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Professor John B. Goodenough, apart from having an ironic name, is one of the great influential inventors of the 21st […]
Reforestum Plans to Make Carbon Offsetting as Easy as Calling an Uber
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When we think of carbon offsetting, most of us conjure up images of corporations and national governments scrambling to fund […]
The Vertical Forest Is Coming To Nanjing, China To Clean The Air
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We’ve talked about buildings cleaning the air in the past. In fact, we’d go so far as to say that […]
Canadian And American Hactivists Are Scrambling To Backup Climate Data
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In a moment that Michelle Murphy describes as “beautiful chaos,” around 150 people trudged through the snow to gather at […]
With the Green Fiber Bottle the Carlsberg Green Bottle Is Getting Even Greener
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Ever walked barefoot along a beach and discovered “beach glass” the hard way through a lacerated and bleeding foot? Broken […]
A Reverse Vending Machine That Rewards Recycling
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Conventional wisdom teaches us one man’s trash is another man’s treasure. Something else it can be is fuel for a […]
This Food Recycler Turns Food Waste to Fertilizer In 24 Hours
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Did you know that food comprises approximately 20% of space in landfills and that the average family produces over 400 […]
The US Army Is Developing Biodegradable Bullets That Can Plant Trees
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In a modern warfare twist on the age-old Parable of the Sower, the United States Department of Defence (DoD) has […]
Arconic Cleans Air & Fights Pollution With New Skyscrapers
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Among the announcements at the start of this year, few have raised the same level of interest as those of […]
11 Reasons We’re Sooo Over Paper (And Every Business Should Be Too)
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Paper is pretty old. Like, “it hasn’t paid full price for a movie in a while” old. Since its inception, […]
New Bike Tires That Don’t Get Flat And Don’t Need Air
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When it comes to cycling, whether you have a high-end ride or cheap beater, bike tires are most often the […]
SnapMunk WTF: Amazon Black Friday, Uber App Update, Slack vs Microsoft
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Want rundowns and rantings about the week’s biggest tech news? Well, you’ve come to the right place. Welcome to SnapMunk WTF, easily the […]
“Invisible” Styled Solar Panels Are A Thing Thanks To Solar City & Startups
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Who says solar panels need to be ugly and clunky? Elon Musk and other entrepreneurs are making renewable energy stylish and sexy with these green-energy materials that look like standard building supplies such as tile, slate, glass, and stone.
A French Startup Is Launching A Fashionable Pollution Protection Scarf
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According to the World Health Organization, in 2012, approximately seven million people died prematurely as a result of exposure to air pollution. […]
This Luxury Tent Goes Up Anywhere And Only Costs $100K
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The Autonomous Tent Co makes semi-permanent structures that can be disassembled without leaving a trace. Two days to build, $100K … and you’ve got a kind of glamping that puts a cabin in the woods to shame.
Lyft Plans To Be Mostly Electric Self-Driving Cars in Five Years
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This has been a big month for transportation. We saw a solar car, an electric bus, and now, a detailed article from Lyft […]
CRISPR Plays God With Our Genes, But First, Drought-Resistant Corn
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How do we feel about Genetically-Modified Organisms (GMOS)? Are they a health scourge that hides in plain sight? Are frankenfruits […]
Life from Death: Organic Burial & Cremation Startups Turn Remains to Trees & Diamonds
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In the past few years, I’ve had to say my final goodbye to my dad, grandmother, godfather, cousin, aunt, and best […]
GrubMarket Farm-to-Door Marketplace & App Has Now Raised Over $32 Million
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With another $20 million raised in August, GrubMarket is expanding its farm-to-table food delivery services and is ready to take on the big boys.
Startup Raises $53 Million to Grow Leather In A Lab And Avoid Slaughtering Animals
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No animals were harmed in the writing of this article. That may not come as much of a surprise, but […]
5 London Startups Striving For An Eco-Revolution
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Pavegen – Fueled By Footsteps Pavegen provides tiles that turn kinetic energy into electricity. “I found a way to use energy from […]
Founder of the Week: Mike Moll of My Green Space
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The Vitals Birth Name: Michael Moll Nickname / Desired Superhero Name: The Full Time Optimist Hometown: Nairobi, Kenya (Born) – […]
Sheffa Takes A Crack at Snacks with Compostable Packaging
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Mention snacks in compostable food packaging and the first thing that comes to mind is SunChips – the green Frito-Lay […]
Tesla’s New Air Filtration May Accomplish Something Bigger Than a Gigafactory
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It’s a Thursday evening and your boss just called, telling you not to come down to the office in the […]
10 Minutes with Robin Chase, Co-Founder of Zipcar, Buzzcar & Veniam
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Robin Chase, co-founder of Zipcar, Buzzcar and Veniam – and obviously, a beacon of transportation technology – talks to us about who she is, why she is, and where everything is headed.
Avea Flare Adds a Whole New Glow to the Mood Lighting Game
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If you’re looking to inject some extra personality and atmosphere into your surroundings, there is always the classic companion of […]
Chicago Foodie Startup Scene Betting Big On Tech & Green
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Some cities were built on rock ‘n roll. Chicago was built on industry, and the startup scene, particularly the foodie […]
Bioo Uses Photosynthesis to Make Plants Phone Chargers
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Your wireless phone charger may be cool and all, but it’s never going to be ‘potted plant charger’ cool. To […]
FlipFlic Adjusts Blinds Based On Changes In Light & Temperature
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FlipFlic, now available through Kickstarter, automates the opening and closing of blinds with temperature and light sensors and a mobile application. This targeted smart-home device might represent a highly focused gadget for the internet of things.
Canadian Startup Ubifood Fights Food Waste With Local Deals On Overstock
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Canadian startup Ubifood is looking to cut food waste with a smartphone app that connects hungry consumers with local, last minute deals from their excess inventory. It’s a green tech solution that should help retailers, hungry families, and the environment.
Hotaru Turns 5 Gallons Of Water Into 50 Showers
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The Hotaru compact shower can recover and recycle 95-98 percent of the water used in each shower. It’s not exactly light to carry, and the price isn’t so light either, but it it may enable you to get off the grid and benefit the environment.
Add Salt Water to Charge Your Phone & Shed Some Light
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In the age of digital devices, it seems like everything you own needs constant charging. Between your smartphone, laptop, computer […]
The “Big” Apple Event: Everything You Need to Know
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The fan boys and tech press are thrown into a frenzy every time Cupertino sends out a call, and yesterday […]
Bios Incube Uses Cremated Remains to Grow Trees
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The Bios Urn, touted as a way to turn cremated remains into a tree, has gotten a lot of play on social media. Now Bios is Kickstarting a complimentary planter and monitoring system that syncs with a smartphone app to keep a close eye on the growth of the tree.
Will Robot Farms Fix the Growing Problem With Growing Food?
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A Japanese startup hopes to disrupt conventional agriculture practices by building vertical farms that are mostly run by robots. The goal is to save water, address the agricultural labor shortage, and grow sustainable crops without pesticides.
TIPA Launches Compostable Biodegradable Packaging
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Hot off the heels of the Paris Climate Change Conference – a relatively successful one at that – more people […]
Honest Company: It Turns Out That Honesty Really Is The Best Policy
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Snake oil. Miracle diet pills. The cure for cancer. Knockoff “Coach” purses. Imitation Nike shoes. Foakley’s (fake Oakley’s). For thousands […]
