The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change reports we have 12 years to dramatically cut emissions to avoid locking in dangerous global warming, but the World Meteorological Organization announced atmospheric emissions are higher than at any point in the past 3-5 million years and emissions grew again in 2018 after several years of zero growth. After the COP24 climate summit resulted in only […]
A 60-foot section of the device developed to collect plastic waste in the Pacific Ocean has broken off. Now, it will be towed back to port for repairs. The massive barrier that was developed to collect plastic waste floating in the Pacific Ocean has encountered yet another problem. In December, the Ocean Cleanup group announced […]
Plastics reprocessing company Recycling Technologies has announced a new partnership with Swindon Borough Council to develop a ‘first in England’ advanced plastics recycling facility (aPRF). Recycling Technologies uses a chemical recycling technique – called feedstock recycling – to process plastic waste that would otherwise go to landfill or incineration. Using the company’s RT7000 machine, the […]
We all eat potato but throw away its skin or peels. But two UK-based designers Rowan Minkley and Robert Nicoll use waste potato peelings to create an eco-friendly alternative to single-use materials like MDF and chipboard known as Chip[s] Board. Shocked by the environmental impact and short lifetime of many readily disposable materials, the two designers set out to develop a […]
Solar panels and lithium-ion batteries have dramatically reduced in price in recent years, thanks to a number of innovative advancements. However, these cost savings could be making recycling harder, removing expensive components and killing off the value proposition for recycling. As the number of end-of-life solar panels and batteries continues to grow, is our green […]
Before we can send humans to Mars, we’ll need to select people who can live and work together in an extreme and distant environment. So how do we figure that out? One way is to re-create Mars here on Earth. That’s where HI-SEAS comes in. It’s a fake interplanetary habitat located on an active volcano […]
The popular low-fare airline’s long-promised Hawaii flights should get off the ground within the next few months. In October 2017, Southwest Airlines (NYSE:LUV) officially announced that it planned to start flying to Hawaii. At the time, the popular low-fare carrier indicated that it would begin selling tickets at some point in 2018 and potentially begin service before the end […]
At the start of January, people typically make resolutions about health, money, and relationships, with the mindset of “new year, new me.” In 2019, they need to add environmental goals to the list. Last year was one of the hottest years on record, and rising temperatures along with climate-related changes are affecting the Arctic, wildlife, and people across […]
Simple steps are the gateway to living a zero-waste lifestyle. You dutifully set out a full recycling bin each week brimming with plastic, paper and metal. It’s a good habit, but, unfortunately, recycling efforts aren’t working as well as they should. In the last few decades, for instance, the number of plastic products has exploded, […]
HONOLULU – House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is shooting back at critics who questioned why she was vacationing over the holidays in Hawaii amid a government shutdown. Pelosi told NBC’s Savannah Guthrie that she observed Christmas in the islands, but that she and other Democrats in the U.S. House “stood ready” to reconvene if a […]
