Sustainability
What’s good for you isn’t good for the krill
We all know that television commercials tend to, shall we say, accentuate the positive. But one recent ad we spotted went above and beyond
In a post-consumer world, malls can become greenhouses
In a post-financial meltdown world, is there really any place for the sprawling suburban shopping mall anymore? Social critic James Howard Kunstler doesn’t think
Green chemistry could make for easier-to-recycle plastics
US researchers say they might have found a way to more easily recycle plastic bottles or make them safely biodegradable in the environment. In
‘Miracle’ tree could bring cleaner drinking water to millions
A highly beneficial tree native to northwest India could help provide cleaner drinking water to millions of people across the developing world. The Moringa
Water-stressed trouble spots could see future conflicts
Picture an agricultural region that today provides jobs to thousands of seasonal workers each year. Now imagine that same region as it might look
‘Green’ chemical companies enjoy better cash flow, study finds
Chemical companies that make sustainable business practices a priority don’t just win pretty gold stars for going green … they actually enjoy much richer
How to help people, the planet and economy? 21-hour work week
Quick: name an all-in-one way to stop unsustainable consumption, rising carbon emissions, economic malaise, high unemployment and increased social inequality. The British think-tank nef
Finally, good government waste: Office trash becomes biofuels
Finally, a use for all those thousand-plus-page pieces of legislation that our elected officials never read anyway: shred ‘em, pulp ‘em, add a shot
The secret to 21st century economic success: Do more with less
The secret to sustainable, economic success in the 21st century doesn’t lie with simply reducing fossil fuel consumption or cutting carbon dioxide emissions. Instead,
Trash day comes once a year for this household
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Bloomberg: Renewables spending needs to reach $500bn by 2030
Global spending on renewable energy projects could more than double by 2030, butThe Grumpy Environmentalist: The woes of waste
There is plenty to be grumpy about when it comes to waste disposal
CO2 doesn’t stop at the border; Neither should energy policies
Once upon a time, climate change felt like a distant threat on the
‘Frog foam’ could enable carbon capture, easier biofuels
What can frogs teach us about solar power, biofuel
Addicted to oil in a warming world? Blame the human brain
Never mind political differences, the rich-vs-poor divide or the