Posts Tagged ‘sustainability’
Copenhagen’s waste-to-energy power plant lets you ski on its roof, while it converts 400,000 tons of trash into electricity and heating. Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group, Copenhill hosts one of the world's largest artificial ski slopes. It will s... ...
The weeks after Christmas always involve a brutal massacre — of trees.
New York City is already a hideous, odiferous noxious cesspool of waste. The city is magically even more toxic in the days following December 25. All along along our broken ... ...
Brooks Rainwater Contributor Share on Twitter Brooks Rainwater is the director of the Center for City Solutions and Applied Research at the National League of Cities. More posts by this contributor As tasks wane, skills rise Blockchain technology could be the great equalizer for American cities Scott Andes Contributor Share on Twitter Scott Andes is ...
Uber is putting $10 million behind sustainable transportation over the next three years. As part of the fund, Uber is donating $250,000 to SharedStreets, a nonprofit organization focused on creating a shared standard for public streets and data sharing. Lyft, also in the name of environmental impact, invested millions of dollars in carbon offsets earlier ...
Apple has always talked a good game where recycling and environmentalism are concerned. They're quick to point out that they recycle what they can and are always on the hunt for new, sustainable manufacturing practices to adopt. They've got robots name... ...
Demand for sustainable coffee is growing, a boon for socially conscious coffee lovers — but many small growers are missing out because they lack the ability to verify that their coffee beans are grown using fair labor and eco-friendly practices. In fact, verification is often accessible only to large coffee estates or cooperatives. Enveritas wants ...
Mankind urgently needs to make deep cuts in carbon emissions to avoid the severe consequences of climate change. There is a way that everyone can participate in the transition to a low-carbon future, a way that is more meaningful than to simply offset carbon emissions or be carbon neutral. ...
Organic bedding is so important for babies and toddlers. This is a time when their immune systems need the most support. Many children develop allergies this early in life because parents are not aware of the detrimental impact that toxic fibers have. Remember that babies spend most of their time on sheets ...
Many people live their life through a sustaining spiritual archetype. The reason we live through a sustaining spirit is to because we want to create multidimensional relationships between human beings, our environment, our society and our world. Partnering together is very important to the sustaining spirit. In order to better demonstrate the goals of a ...
Home pest control can, and in fact should, be done in an eco-friendly way. Gone are the days when you could grab a can of spray and chase pests around the kitchen squirting liquid toxicity with abandon. This is considered very bad form nowadays. If Greenpeace hears about it, well you don't want to be ...