A startup called Algramo that is targeting plastic waste has arrived in NYC. Algramo is self-service, cash-less and touch-less, and…
A few years ago in this almanac, I featured Kamakatsu, the zero-waste town located in Japan.
Julia Watson researches enduring innovations that could help us counter the challenges of climate change.
Around the country, people are growing food to tackle the climate crisis.
An innovative multi purpose waste-to-energy plant
The Berkeley Tool-Lending Library in Berkeley, California, is part of the town’s public library system.
Recently installed on the site of Old Mud Creek Farm, an organic and regenerative farm in the Hudson Valley, the…
Did you know that there is very little research into the aggregated effects of exposure to indoors pollutants from kitchen…
ReTuna is the world’s first secondhand shopping mall, featuring only reclaimed and reused goods.
In the Netherlands, where a floating park made from recycled plastic, has popped up, the recycled plastic is constructed into…
Inspired by the iridescent sparkling of butterfly wings, the GATES OF LIGHT in the Netherlands, are structures on a causeway,…
Some pharmacies are dispensing fruit and veg as well as drugs. Many medical issues have symptoms that can be managed…
he Green School is located in the jungle in south central Bali. Begun a decade ago by John and Cynthia…
Pocheco is a paper company in the north of France that produces 2 billion envelopes a year. It also has…
What can we do about the excessive amount of waste we are generating worldwide? How do we inexpensively create an…
Touted by many as the world’s “first zero-waste town,” Kamikatsu, the small mountainous town on the island of Shikoku, Japan,…
…Gets 85% Of Electricity From Renewables
Most animals, apart from pets, are seen as unwanted invaders in our homes, but some structures are built to attract…
Eco villages are intentional communities whose goal is to become more socially, economically and ecologically sustainable.
Freegan Pony is a restaurant that fights “Food Waste” in Paris, France and is the only one of its kind…
The act of driving on them creates energy, and each individual panel is connected to smart meters, which optimize their…
Repurposing, Reusing. Recycling, Reclaiming and Reinventing reduces the amount of waste that is sent to overfilled landfills around the world.
The innovative Mr. Trash Wheel gets help from nature to clean up Baltimore’s polluted inner harbor. By combining old and…
A giant solar thermal plant called the Noor complex, in Morocco, is using energy from the Sun to power the…
When shopping for napkins, I try and choose cloth napkins that are easy to wash, and preferably don’t need to…
It’s an innovative, out-of-the-box and under-the-greenhouse idea that not only keeps the house warm, but also protects it from weathering…
Since plastic waste from food packaging is an issue close to my heart, I’m so happy that a zero-waste grocery…
The EcoCapsule lets you live off the grid anywhere in the world!
The inspiring work ethic of YA LIVING and its creator Lisa Bittan is in step with living more sustainably through…
Fleamarkets, antique stores and shops that offer vintage items for sale are the ultimate in eco-friendly shopping.
Currently on display in Melbourne’s City Square, the 800 square foot contemporary designed structure boasts airtight indoors to lock in…
Lotusland is a dreamy 37-acre estate and botanical garden created by Madame Ganna Walska near Santa Barbara, California and is…
I love this story. This grassroots movement plans on spreading food gardens all over America and making food free for…
Antonio Girardi and Cristiana Favretto of Studiomobile created a floating modular greenhouse that sits upon 96 repurposed plastic drums.