By Amanda Froelich Meet the future of plastic: a bag that looks and feels like plastic, but will biodegrade within 180 days and can be eaten. When several Indian cities introduced a partial or total ban on plastic bags, environmental advocates applauded the effort. However,…
By Lizzie Bennett Everywhere you look there are plastic carrier bags. They lurk up corners, under hedges, stuck in trees and in my case in a bag up a corner in the garage. Since the UK introduced a 5p charge for plastic carrier bags there…
By Alexis Henning Mason jars have a variety of uses that can help us downsize on plastic and non-recyclables and help keep our planet habitable for generations to come. Plastic overuse, while gratefully declined since the 1950s, is still a heavy global problem. 10 million tons…
By Amanda Froelich These are the most newsworthy benefits of industrial hemp corporate media won’t teach you about. Though the negative stigma associated with cannabis has lessened in recent years – especially since CBD-rich oils seem to be a powerful aid in fighting cancer, it…
By Yvonne Holterman How awesome are these new Hobbit like homes, which brings a new twist to tiny house living. The prefab system is virtually indestructible Eco-Friendly and takes advantage of earth sheltering to optimize energy use. The New Mexico company that makes the home…
By itninja In the course of our technological history, we have seen devices start off as a huge (and often heavy) devices. However, as the demand for more power in compact devices grows, the technology engineers provide us with our demands. Hence, we see our technology,…
These Guys Figured Out How to Turn House Plants Into Phone Chargers (UR) Barcelona, Spain — Solar power, as we know, is a great source of energy: it’s renewable, it comes from the sun — the list goes on. Unlike humans, nature has “known” that the sun…
Mother’s Day will soon be upon us; this year it falls on May 8th. Get a jumpstart on your Mother’s Day gifts with this charming green gift guide sure to find you wonderful items to give to that special woman in your life. Charm your…
By TED, Natural Blaze Designer Suzanne Lee shares her experiments in growing a kombucha-based material that can be used like fabric or vegetable leather to make clothing. Kombucha is a probiotic, fermented drink made from black tea and sugar. Kombucha is good for parasites and…
By Amanda Froelich This innovative solution to plastic pollution will reduce the amount of waste piling up in landfills and swirling around in the oceans. To say that plastic is a burden to the environment is an understatement. Every year, enough plastic is thrown “away”…
Nobody wants their kids to be wearing something synthetic and made from materials which might harm not only your baby’s sensitive skin but also the environment as well! So, it is very important to talk and to sort of those fashion brands which can offer…
