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- Plexus highlights reuse with this adaptable flat-pack design Wed, 24 Mar 21, 2:30amYou've probably been to plenty of festivals, trade fairs and other events where you stopped at booths to sample food, shop for cool items or just browse around a bit...
- 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...