Adding Beer Waste to Bricks Improves Their Heat Insulation Properties
If every time you had a beer, you were overwhelmed by a guilty feeling that the beer brewing byproduct ends up in landfills, worry...
Denimite – The Material That Turns Your Old Jeans Into Virtually Anything
Do you know what happens to your old jeans? Well, unless you donate the precious pair to a second hand shop or a charity,...
EcoVolt Generates Energy And Heat From Waste Water
New technology, developed by engineers at the small start-up Cambrian Innovation, generates heat and energy from waste water. The system called EcoVolt includes a...
Amsterdam Collects Urine to Fertilize City’s Green Roofs
Earlier this month, the city of Amsterdam was the host of the International Water Week, a remarkable event that gathered environmentalists and governmental officials,...
Renewable Energy Will Power General Motors’ Detroit-Hamtramck Plant
General Motors has been at the forefront of companies making the switch to renewable energy, waste reduction, and recycling programs.
For example, around the world,...
The Future Of Plastic Bags, Between Recycle and Ban
Plastic bags, the super thin disposable items that are typically used for a few minutes and then dumped at a landfill site to degrade...
Sustainable Building Products Impress Jury at the Cradle to Cradle Product Innovation Challenge
In a search for the best green building products made from recycled or sustainable materials, The Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute, together with Make...
Company Recycles Old Monitors and TV Screens Into Fancy Tiles
Every time you replace your old monitor or TV for a wider, thinner and better one, you must wonder what happens to all the...
One Full Meal a Day Ends Up in British Trash, According To Report
There is no way to sugar-coat this piece of news. While millions of children around the world die each day due to lack of...
New Low Cost, Low Energy Water Treatment Plant Engineered By UK Scientists
A team from the University of Exeter designed and built a pilot water treatment plant, specifically engineered to remove contamination from waste water from...
