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Dec 20, 20221 min read
Lab-grown Bacteria bricks offer potential low-carbon building material
A team of students at the University of Waterloo in Canada have developed a process to grow bricks using bacteria. The process, which...
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bhumikalathia
Dec 20, 20221 min read
Rooftop mini turbines can pair with solar panels
A new type of wind turbine can pair well on roofs with solar panels, offering a double source of green energy generation for buildings....
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bhumikalathia
Dec 16, 20221 min read
Is the new Microsoft campus in Israel with flexible grid and pulling water out of air the future?
Microsoft’s new Herzliya campus in Israel is opening, as the future of office-based work is uncertain. The technology company says...
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bhumikalathia
Dec 6, 20221 min read
Startup 44.01 from Oman has a goal of capturing and mineralising 1 billion tonnes of CO2 by 2040
44.01 is a recent winner of earthshotprize. Their technology works by capturing carbon dioxide from the air, then mineralising it into...
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bhumikalathia
Dec 6, 20221 min read
Microsoft-backed start-up Heirloom uses limestone to capture CO2
California-based startup Heirloom has a different approach: using limestone to capture CO2 from the atmosphere. CO2 naturally occurs in...
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bhumikalathia
Dec 1, 20221 min read
CleanFiber, a startup which turns mountains of cardboard into low-energy home insulation
It seems cardboards are everywhere, easiest and probably the most used form of packaging when shopping online or shipping across long...
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bhumikalathia
Nov 19, 20221 min read
Solving Thermostat Wars through innovative 3D printing using recycled plastic
This Australian startup, BVN reimagined the ductwork as a branching network of 3D printed recycled plastic tubes that allow air to seep...
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bhumikalathia
Nov 14, 20221 min read
Loop, the Fashion App which helps consumers swap clothes with friends
LOOP Digital Wardrobe is on a mission to minimize fashion waste. First, app users ‘digitize’ their wardrobes by uploading photos of each...
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bhumikalathia
Nov 14, 20221 min read
Using gamification for sustainability awareness
Survive the Century is an online game, launched in July 2021, which asks players to steer the course of Earth’s future. As the head of a...
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bhumikalathia
Nov 11, 20223 min read
Adaptive Reuse Creates New Schools From Old Buildings
Across the country, schools serving students from early childhood to college level are benefitting from the adaptive reuse of old...
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bhumikalathia
Oct 28, 20221 min read
Patagonia's new Amsterdam repair center is designed to be shared with other brands
As part of its Ironclad Guarantee, outdoor brand Patagonia has long offered repairs. Its repair center in Reno, Nevada, is the largest...
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bhumikalathia
Oct 28, 20221 min read
World's first mycelium coffin now covered by Netherlands' largest burial insurer
Developed by Dutch startup Loop Biotech, the Living Cocoon is a casket made of mycelium. It takes seven days to grow using local waste...
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bhumikalathia
Oct 28, 20221 min read
A Migros brand reinvents coffee capsules as biodegradable coffee balls
Hugely popular for their ease of use, single-serve coffee capsules and pods sell by the billions. While theoretically recyclable, most...
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bhumikalathia
Oct 28, 20221 min read
In London, Nike's new in-store robot cleans and repairs sneakers
Making its debut at Nike Town London, Bot Initiated Longevity Lab — or B.I.L.L. for short — aims to extend the life of sneakers through...
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bhumikalathia
Oct 28, 20221 min read
iPhones will soon automatically time charging to use cleaner energy
In addition to fun features like enhanced lock screens and the ability to lift photo subjects from their background, Apple's latest...
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bhumikalathia
Oct 28, 20222 min read
Faith In Nature becomes first company to put Nature on its board of directors
Faith in Nature announced its newest director: Nature. The Scottish beauty and homecare brand is the world's first to give Nature a legal...
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bhumikalathia
Oct 28, 20222 min read
Parisian drop-off shop Mökki removes all friction from reselling & donating clothing
"Death to trashing items!" That's the raison d'être of Mökki, which wants to make the process of selling, donating and recycling as...
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bhumikalathia
Oct 27, 20222 min read
Arup, startup are building smart city modeling tools to maximize energy efficiency
Engineering consulting firm Arup is aiming to increase its capacity to help civil engineers streamline project management and optimize...
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bhumikalathia
Oct 21, 20221 min read
Electronics retailer Elkjøp invites people to dig up old gadgets in return for fresh Minecraft coins
Millions of old phones, tablets, headphones and laptops are buried away in closets and drawers, unused and forgotten. Norwegian...
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bhumikalathia
Oct 21, 20222 min read
In France, up to EUR 4000 for people who trade in their car for a bike
In an effort to both lower emissions and compensate for high energy prices, the French government is stepping up financial support for...
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