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- Academy Museum of Motion Pictures achieves LEED Gold certification Thu, 12 Nov 20, 2:30amThe nation’s first large-scale museum devoted entirely to filmmaking has earned LEED Gold certification months before its slated opening date in April 2021...
- Golden State bans hotel mini-toiletries in effort to minimize waste Wed, 16 Oct 19, 3:30amTo reduce the impact of plastic waste pollution, California banned hotel and lodging use and distribution of travel-size plastic toiletries. No longer will miniature personal care products like shampoos, conditioners and...
- The world's first mobile, solar-powered recycling plant just popped up in the middle of London Thu, 28 Sep 17, 9:12pmThe mobile recycling factory of the future just landed in the 19th century courtyard of the historic Somerset House in Central London. Trashpresso is a giant solar-powered recycling plant that transforms discarded plastic...
- Stop throwing away banana peels - eat them instead Wed, 29 Jun 16, 2:30pmPop quiz: What food is packed with vitamins and fiber, but is almost always purchased just to be thrown away? If you said banana peels, you’re right...
- Designer couple upcycles neglected and worn out tires into colorful Tyrochairs Wed, 8 Jun 16, 9:25amIndustrial designers and real-life couple, Abishek and Bhawana created Tyrochair as a solution for upcycling neglected and worn out tires and reducing waste...
- Albatross Designs shaves the world from plastic Thu, 17 Mar 16, 9:33amAlbatross Designs Sailing to Stop Single Use Plastic Albatross and its Missions Plastic and Shaving 32% of all plastic products created on Earth wind up somewhere they’re not supposed to be- mainly the oceans [World Economic...
- How to reuse and recycle your post-holiday waste Tue, 29 Dec 15, 2:30amWant to get a P.H.D. in what to do with your P.H.W.? (That's short for post-holiday waste in case you didn't know.) While you may not have heard of the term (we kind of just made it up), we're pretty sure you know what we're...
- INFOGRAPHIC: How Green is Your Campus? Fri, 20 Dec 13, 9:00amToday's students are tomorrow's leaders, and we're happy to say that universities across the States are doing their part to protect the earth while fostering environmental education...
- Infographic: The Environmental Benefits of Proper Waste Disposal Sat, 14 Sep 13, 7:00amDid you know that North America alone produces 50% of the world's garbage? TheJunkGuys recently created an eye-opening infographic on the ‘Benefits of Trash Removal’ that shows the big picture of trash in North America...
- Lodovico Bernardi’s Minimalist Table Folds Down to 1 Inch For Storage Almost Anywhere Sat, 13 Jul 13, 12:10amLodovico Bernardi’s small plywood table takes the concept of foldable furniture to its extreme! The elegant table, which is made from a single piece of plywood, is ultra-thin when turned sideways so it can be stored discretely...
- Lodovico Bernardi’s Minimalist Folding Table Can Be Stored Almost Anywhere Sat, 13 Jul 13, 12:10amLodovico Bernardi’s small plywood table takes the concept of foldable furniture to its extreme! The elegant table, which is made from a single piece of plywood, is ultra-thin when turned sideways so it can be stored discretely...
- Jonathan Fuller’s Beautiful Sea Glass Mosaics Pay Tribute to the Power of the Ocean Wed, 3 Oct 12, 3:20amRead the rest of Jonathan Fuller’s Beautiful Sea Glass Mosaics Pay Tribute to the Power of the Ocean Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: cornish, detail, eco-art, glass beach, jonathan fuller,...
- CitizenM Prefab Hotels Now Provide Affordable Luxury in London and Glasgow Wed, 25 Jul 12, 1:45amRead the rest of CitizenM Prefab Hotels Now Provide Affordable Luxury in London and Glasgow Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", citizen m, citizenm, citizenm hotel, concrete,...
- Summit Soap Launches Kickstarter to Gear Up Production of Recycled Cooking Oil Soap Wed, 29 Feb 12, 10:45amInhabitat has covered Summit Soap‘s brilliant recycled cooking oil soaps before, and we were excited to hear that the company has launched a Kickstarter to raises funds to scale up their operation...
- San Francisco To Expand Ban on Plastic Bags Fri, 10 Feb 12, 5:03amAlmost five years ago, San Francisco became the first American city to ban plastic shopping bags from supermarkets and chain pharmacies. Now the city is poised to expand that ban to all retail stores and restaurants within...