Subaru is the first car manufacturer worldwide, who can proudly announce that they have been running a zero-landfill production plants for over a decade.
When talking about eco-friendly vehicles, many people immediately assume that these should be all electric, a hybrid,...
With the plethora of fitness trackers available it was only a matter of time before the big jewelry companies take notice. Crystal king Swarovski not only took notice but has taken their fitness tracker to a greener level with...
Bioremedation consists of utiilsing living organisms (such as bacteria, fungi and plants) to absorb organic-molecules, subsequently converting them into safer byproducts such as carbon dioxide and water. It is more common to utilise bacteria in an aquatic environment.
The process...
Scientists at Rice University have developed a simpler way to change plain silicon into valuable black silicon by using the top electrode as the catalyst. Gold electrodes serve as the catalyst in this new process which will benefit solar...
'Eco-friendly' is seldom associated with sport. Many people are oblivious of the resources involved in establishing and maintaining sports facilities.
Sports fields require vast amounts of water, fertiliser, time, money and energy (directly through powering maintenance equipment and buildings, and...
A new study released by the University of Connecticut estimates that one in six species face extinction due to accelerated climate change.
The study's author, Mark C Urban has compiled the results of 131 existing studies at the impact of climate...
The first ever solar bike path that was open for public use six months ago in the Netherlands, is performing much better than anyone expected.
Back in November last year, the project SolaRoad announced the opening of the first ever...
The Badger is the waterproof solar charger from Brown Dog Gadgets, which delivers every single time, even when it is raining.
When it comes to solar chargers, the options are many. Depending on what you need, when you need it,...
New York City was declared the world's leader in total amount of solid waste disposal, leaving behind all the usual suspects, including Mumbai, Mexico city and Moscow, way behind.
Overflowing garbage containers, landfill sites that are now mountain-high, not enough incineration plants,...
Here at The Green Optimistic we are constantly looking for the silver lining in among all the news we sift through each day. With that in mind, let's talk trees:
According to the study of a large, interdisciplinary team of...
