We visited the Sims Municipal Recycling facility in Sunset Park to figure out what happens after NYC residents’ blue bins are collected. Read more…More about Mashable Video, Environment, New York, New York City, and Environmentalism
View More Ever wonder where your recyclables go? Get an inside look at where the magic happensCategory: Environment
People are mesmerised by the return of this disappearing lake
Nestled deep in the mountains of southern Tasmania in Australia, the Disappearing Tarn is sought after by photographers and intrepid hikers.
As the name suggests, the tarn isn’t always there, but recent heavy rainfall in the region has given it new l…
Spraying this material on desert sand will turn it into green, fertile land
For the past ten years, Desert Control has been testing a land treatment that promises to transform non-productive land into fertile soil. The material they have invented is called Liquid NanoClay and it’s a mixture of clay and water, mixed using a sp…
View More Spraying this material on desert sand will turn it into green, fertile landZero Waste Daniel is taking on one of our biggest waste problems
Meet Daniel Silverstein, the mind and hands behind Zero Waste Daniel, a completely zero-waste line of fashion that is 100% made from fabric scraps from other fashion designers and factories. Each piece is handmade in Brooklyn and one of a kind. Daniel…
View More Zero Waste Daniel is taking on one of our biggest waste problemsThese bricks are made out of desert sand, but are as strong as concrete
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After air and water, usable sand is the natural resource that we use the most of. It’s what entire cities are made of and it’s running out.
A group of students in London have found a way to bind desert sand – which is abundant but useless in construction because it’s too fine and round – into a new biodegradable composite material, called “Finite,” which is as strong as concrete. Read more…
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View More These bricks are made out of desert sand, but are as strong as concreteScientists fear Scott Pruitt’s new EPA rule will hurt health-related regulations
In regulating air and water pollution in the U.S., the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) leans on scientific studies to guide the writing of regulations. The agency is still relying on landmark studies, such as one conducted by Harvard University…
View More Scientists fear Scott Pruitt’s new EPA rule will hurt health-related regulations10 stylish ways to remove single-use plastic from your life
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The UK government has announced plans to ban the sale of many single-use plastic items, including plastic straws, drink stirrers, and plastic-stemmed cotton buds. Get ready for it now with this list of great eco-friendly alternatives that are already on the market.
According to the UK government,”There are over 150 million tonnes of plastic in the world’s oceans and every year one million birds and over 100,000 sea mammals die from eating and getting tangled in plastic waste”. We all know that this level of waste is unsustainable and with the ban looking like it could apply as early as next year, it’s a good time to start thinking about ways in which you can minimise your plastic waste. Read more…
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View More 10 stylish ways to remove single-use plastic from your lifeOil spills can be sucked up by this ‘sponge’ that’s also made from oil
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Oil spills are disastrous for the environment, but a newly developed absorbent polymer could prove a novel cleaning solution.
Developed by Australian and European researchers, with details published in the journal Advanced Sustainable Systems, the material is actually a combination of used cooking oils and sulphur — the latter of which is a waste product of the petroleum industry.
Like a sponge, the polymer sucks up crude oil, which then can be squeezed and reused again. While there have been other sponge-like solutions to oil spills mooted in the past, this new polymer solution is created from waste products, which is of additional benefit to the environment. Read more…
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View More Oil spills can be sucked up by this ‘sponge’ that’s also made from oilWatch with glee as sea turtles named after breakfast foods are released into the ocean
In what may be the world’s most pleasant Mad Lib, 14 sea turtles named after breakfast foods were released into the ocean on Wednesday after a brief period of rehabilitation by the National Aquarium care team.
The turtles, some of whose names are Waf…
Lyft invests millions of dollars to offset its effect on climate change
Lyft, recognizing the impact of its ride-hailing platform on the environment, is making a “multi-million” dollar investment in carbon offsets. Within the first year of this effort, Lyft says it expects to be able to offset about one million metric tons of carbon. “The stark reality is that transportation is one of the largest sources of […]
View More Lyft invests millions of dollars to offset its effect on climate changePlastic straws, cotton buds, and drinks stirrers could be banned in the UK
The UK government has announced plans to ban the sale of plastic straws, drink stirrers, and plastic-stemmed cotton buds in an effort to cut down on single-use plastics waste.
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It’s 2018 and gardens can be put anywhere now
You can put gardens on a bike, your eyebrows, on your kitchen counter, or on the highway. Read more…More about Mobile, Mashable Video, Environment, Trends, and Green
View More It’s 2018 and gardens can be put anywhere now