New Law Bans French Grocers From Throwing Out Leftover Food
France’s National Assembly this week voted on a new zero-waste policy that will require all supermarket chains to convert leftover food into animal feed, energy, or compost, or donate it to charity....
View ArticleYoung Grad Leaves Wall Street to Rescue Food For Those in Need
Robert Lee really, really hates to see food go to waste. That’s why he left his finance job at J.P Morgan to rescue leftover food from various restaurants around New York City and deliver them to...
View ArticleBaltimore is a Five-Star City – Gets the Rating to Prove it
Baltimore, Maryland has been in the headlines lately for all the wrong reasons, but one organization is shining a positive light on the so-called “Charm City.” STAR Communities, a well-respected...
View ArticleLego Spends Millions To Ditch Oil-Based Plastic
Lego’s half century of toy dominance was built on petroleum-based plastic. But now the Danish company is investing millions into finding a way to produce a quality toy that is also good for the...
View ArticleGreen Sports Alliance Reduces Waste & Toxic Chemicals in Games Worldwide
A burgeoning movement to make sports more sustainable has signed up almost 300 professional and collegiate teams committed to playing ball with the environment. The Green Sports Alliance works with...
View ArticleAfter Epic Battle, Real-Life ‘Hobbit House’ is Saved from Demolition
A young couple can keep their unique home and continue to live off the shire – er, land – in the rolling Welsh countryside. Charlie Hague and Megan Williams built their eco-home in Pembrokeshire,...
View ArticleUN Serves Lunch Made From Food Scraps to 30 World Leaders
Chefs usually fret over what to serve world leaders at the United Nations, but for this group discussing hunger and climate change, a fitting menu was prepared from food scraps, leftovers, and produce...
View ArticleShaving with Lasers Instead of Blades Will Save Money and the Environment
Taking a laser to your face and other body parts may seem crazy, but inventors of the “Laser Razor” say it’s the best shave that’s ever grazed humankind. This innovative device actually uses light...
View ArticleMan Harvests Water for 10K People in Driest Part of India (WATCH)
When groundwater started disappearing in the Indian state of Rajasthan, Bhagwati Agrawal invented a way to tap a “river in the sky.” For most of the year, Rajasthan is so dry, people use sand to clean...
View ArticleBreakthrough in Arid Egypt For Making Salty Sea Water Drinkable
In a country suffering from a severe water shortage, a new innovation could turn salty seawater into a ready supply for drinking and irrigation. The new filter invented by Egyptian scientists promises...
View ArticleAustria’s Largest State is Now 100% Powered by Renewables
The largest of Austria’s nine states now produces all of its electricity from renewable sources. The premier of Lower Austria, which surrounds the city of Vienna, made the announcement November 5, to...
View ArticleTech CEOs, Billionaires Throw Money at Climate Change As Eiffel Tower Shines...
As the Eiffel Tower, a marvel of 19th century engineering, is flooded with green light to salute the opening of the Paris climate change conference, tech giants were unveiling a plan to harness 21st...
View ArticleIKEA Lights Up Kids’ Faces in Refugee Camps Installing Solar Lights
Thousands of refugees fleeing Syria have been welcomed in Jordanian camps, but they’ve left behind more than their homes and businesses – they have also left behind electricity. IKEA is illuminating...
View ArticleChinese Billionaire Buys 28K Acres of American Forest to Preserve It
The Chinese billionaire behind online shopping giant Alibaba has placed an order for 28,000 acres of pristine, American wilderness. It is a $28 million dollar bid to preserve the wildlife, fish, and...
View ArticleNew Epson Shredder Recycles Office Paper into New Sheets On the Spot
A new office machine eliminates multiple middle-men and lets businesses recycle paper right in their own building. The Epson combination paper shredder and paper-making machine saves on the cost of...
View ArticleFirst of its Kind in America: Plant Will Turn Trash Into Fuel in West Virginia
Construction has started on the first of its kind plant in the U.S. designed to convert trash into fuel. Entsorga broke ground on the 48,000 square foot operation January in Martinsburg, West Virginia....
View ArticleSolar-Powered Pod Allows You to Live Anywhere Off the Grid, Now For Sale
Your carbon footprint can’t get much smaller than living in this futuristic-looking tiny house. The best part is that you can park it anywhere and begin generating your own electricity. A limited...
View ArticleSelf-Filling Water Bottle Converts Humidity to Drinks for Thirsty Cyclists,...
A water bottle that refills itself out of thin air could mean clean drinking water for millions of people. Austrian designer and university student Kristof Retezár dreamed up Fontus as a way for...
View ArticleSolar Power in US Sets New Records, Beats Natural Gas for the First Time
For the first time in history, solar beat out natural gas in new additions to generating capacity on the American electrical grid last year. More than 29% of all new power capacity in the U.S. came...
View ArticleUh, oh…Rancher’s Wife Turns Vegan, Begins Loving Hostile Takeover (WATCH)
For the last six years, Renee King-Sonnen worked with her husband Tommy on a 96-acre beef ranch without much thought to any ethical alternatives to their diet or livelihood – until recently. Against...
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