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India introduces a ban on all single-use plastics at 129 airports across the country. This is the first step to reaching the higher goal- make all airports plastic-free. India is one of the top four global plastic polluters. The economy...
Solar energy production facilities find their way in unconventional locations, to replace fossil fuels and bring new energy to degraded coal mines and nuclear sites worldwide. The installation of solar panels on degraded areas, where there are no competing uses...
FloWater, manufacturers of water bottle refilling stations, just raised the incredible $15 million. Only eight years old, the company has already pleased customers like Google, Airbnb, and even Red Bull. It is insane how something simple like having a sip...
Amionx, an up-and-coming company based in California, found the key to explosion-free Li-ion batteries. We have been waiting for a breakthrough in the field of energy storage. Many have made an attempt to create a safer and lighter version of...
Palm oil is used in virtually anything, from food to make-up industry, and the rapid expansion of palm plantations comes at the expense of tropical ecosystems, native populations, land degradation and carbon emissions. Tropical forests are annually burned down to...
Large-scale solar power projects are continuously coming to life, while new ones are being announced. In China, two 500MW solar power plants were connected to the grid on the 29th of December and will be managed by the National...
Agriculture is the second largest emitter of greenhouse gases, contributing to global heating and climate extremes that directly impact food security. The FAO reports that more than 80 percent of the total damage and losses in agriculture are caused...
The monks of La Trappe Abbey brewery in the Netherlands decided to renovate their factory and achieve more sustainable use of water in the beer-brewing process. In their quest for optimal measures, they turned to the suite of techniques...
36,000 LEGO bricks are molded every minute. That’s a lot of plastic. But earlier this year, LEGO announced they start producing blocks made of plant-based plastic instead of oil-based acrylonitrile butadiene styrene. In their efforts towards more sustainable production, they...
Coca Cola will be using carbon dioxide captured from the atmosphere in their fizzy mineral water. Carbon capture has been a quite hot topic in the last couple of years. Numerous companies have been trying to make use of the...