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Inflatable baby incubator can save lives in refugee camps

The student invention just won the James Dyson Award for its intelligent design.




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Old laptop batteries could light the way in the developing world

Discarded laptop batteries could power LED lights in regions with scarce electricity.




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Wakati solar-powered food preserver keeps produce fresh longer in developing areas

The large solar-powered box will help farmers get more food to the market for selling.




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Smartphones can now detect diseases in minutes

A new plug-in diagnostic tool could mean better healthcare around the world.




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Urinal generates power from pee in England

The toilets could be used to power lighting in refugee camps.




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Naked Filter's Kickstarter campaign tests market for a revolutionary new filter concept

A fail-safe filter that delivers water easily with a sip or a squeeze could save lives in places where water-borne illnesses thrive, but look for it first as a trendy gym accessory.




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Researchers produce electricity with paper, tape and a pencil

The device made from household objects could replace AA batteries for powering small electronics.




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Solar-powered Sterile Box brings safer surgeries to developing countries

The technology could save countless lives.




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Batteries from old smartphones could light up rural areas

The batteries could provide back-up power for small solar power systems.




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Woman transforming plastic waste into bricks for building 'silver houses' in Pakistan (Video)

For the last two decades, Nargis Latif and her organization have been researching how to divert waste from landfills and reusing it as quick and cheap construction materials.




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Recycling packaging is important, but doesn't the inside count?

Why so much focus on packaging when product waste is equally important to consider?




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Responsible shopper marketing: Rewarding customers for doing the right thing

How do companies close the “green-gap” and turn consumer values into action?




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Effective frequency in sustainable messaging

In our mission to close the “green-gap” through sustainable messaging, every bit of insight counts.




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Canada celebrates 10 years making garbage great with TerraCycle

In Canada, we’ve collected over 150 million units of waste and engaged two million people to recycle.




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Less isn’t always more when it comes to product packaging

“Lightweighting” often shrinks down packaging into items that are unrecyclable, difficult to capture, highly polluted and designed without end-of-life solutions.




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Arbor Day reminded us to care for trees year-round

Whether they are growing to be thousands of years old, making life-long friendships or confounding us with their resilience, trees provide to us invaluable material resources.




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Summertime and the livin’s [thirsty]: 5 alternatives to bottled water

By making simple, versatile swaps, you can stay hydrated this summer and all year long without ever touching a disposable water bottle again.




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Everyday people can invest in organizations that protect the environment

Average consumers of all incomes have the ability to meaningfully invest in organizations doing good work




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Crowdfunding gets more green initiatives off the ground

Consumers are connected to the things they care about, providing access to ventures that have the potential to make real impacts.




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From food packaging to cleaning supplies, the kitchen is a vortex of disposability

Wastes are made in the kitchen.




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Here's what the Amazon fires are threatening

'These fires are a situation that humanity cannot tolerate.' – Carlos Durigan, WCS Brazil




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Ireland to plant 440 million trees by 2040

To do their part toward tackling the climate crisis, the Emerald Isle is undertaking a massive reforestation project.




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First-ever climate telethon raises millions to plant trees in Denmark

The good people of Denmark phoned in enough kroner to plant nearly a million trees.




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Shark skin could carry the secrets to more efficient airplanes and wind turbines

Tiny scales along the animals' bodies improve the efficiency of their movements through water. These structures could do the same for aircraft.




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Boom! Supersonic passenger planes may return to the skies

Because “the pursuit of speed is a moral imperative.”




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Heathrow will nix landing fees for first electric flight

CEO John Holland-Kaye expects to be taken up on this offer within the next 12 years.




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New report questions whether we should bring back supersonic transport

A number of companies are flying SST Trial balloons, but we should all pop them now.




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All-electric commercial airplane takes first flight

“December 10, 2019 will be remembered as the day the electric aviation age started.”




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10 strategies for smart gift-giving this year

No more shopping blindly. It's time to question your whole approach to holiday gifts.




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Artist mixes different jigsaw puzzles to create surrealist montages

This artist mixes and matches up jigsaw puzzle pieces from different vintage puzzles to create mind-bending collages.




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Artist makes willow creatures that live in the woods

If you happen upon some life-size willow creatures in the woods, you can thank Anna & The Willow.




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Soft, fuzzy sculptures hint at the plight of world's coral reefs

Concerned about the threats facing coral reefs, this artist is creating bright, tactile reminders of what healthy corals look like.




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Mysterious moss-covered figures are inspired by forest folklore (Video)

Photographed in various natural settings, these life-sized, child-like works of art invoke a sense of wonder and delight.




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Mesmerizing kinetic light installation interprets phases of the moon (Video)

Using a series of rotating LED lights, this work highlights the visually transformative powers of the Moon.




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Three-dimensional ceramic artworks offer vignettes of nature

Atmospheric glazes of color and hand-shaped clay leaves and tree trunks adorn these beautiful ceramic pieces.




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Artist's molded 3D paper sculptures show wildlife with personality (Video)

Influenced by realism and mythology, these impressive works impart a sense of wonder about the natural world.




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Artist's polychromatic quilts tell powerful stories using recycled fabrics

Using various vintage fabrics, many with a story behind them, this artist portrays ordinary people and historical figures with an artful eye.




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Giant crocheted organism with tentacles emerges in Paris (Video)

Gorgeous, soft and looking like a living UFO, this enormous work of textile art is brightening up one Paris institution.




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Artist plants a living forest in 30,000-person stadium

Austria's Wörthersee football stadium is now thriving with life in an installation that is as beautiful as it is chilling.




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You don't need to travel around the world to take selfies with art

Just take them with big photos, nobody will ever know.




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Airline finds cheapest way to save fuel is to tell pilots to save fuel

Simply by telling pilots their fuel consumption is being monitored, Virgin Atlantic saved millions.




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If airports become the cities of tomorrow we are in big trouble

The impact of flying on climate change cannot be ignored, as I book my next flight.




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The Skyrider 2.0 just might be the greenest way to fly

We have standing room in landbuses, so why not airbuses?




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How to make air travel (a bit) less damaging

We know it's bad, but people still do it, which is why we still need to talk about it.




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Bring on the airline baggage fees!

I'm a fan of any policy that discourages people from schlepping loads of unnecessary stuff around the planet.




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EasyJet to test electric passenger plane within a year

Sure, it'll only have nine seats. But the low cost carrier expects larger electric planes in service by 2027.




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Should we just stop flying to conferences?

It really isn't necessary but it sure is a lot of fun and you learn a lot. I am conflicted.




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The foxes are writing building codes for henhouses

A secret deal lets the homebuilders dominate the committees that write the building codes for housing.




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Car industry splits over California emissions rules. What side is your car maker on?

I was disappointed to see that Subaru, beloved of TreeHugger types, is on the wrong side of this issue.




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London cracks down on drivers who sit with engines idling

It's about time more cities did this.