Sustainability

Bamboo really can do just about anything #ViralContent

Paulo Octavious made furniture out of fungus

fungus designed furniture by Paulo Octavious

We should keep exploring ways to build around nature instead of clearing it out

Kenya is where a solar-powered ambulance is being put through its paces, and it's already been part of saving lives in communities that sit off the grid. Park it and the panels on top pull in more than enough juice to… Mehr anzeigen

Solar-powered ambulance tested in Kenya

A projected tsunami of discarded electronics is heading our way from data centers. Over the next 25 years, the electronic waste generated could fill enough shipping containers to circle the planet six times. That is a… Mehr anzeigen

Data center e-waste projection

18,000 Aluminum cans get compressed into a single solid block in 12 seconds

The concept for a gravity water pump is brilliant

The meal is worms

There's something magical about seeing a guitar sculpted entirely from e-waste. It proves that discarded tech can get a whole new purpose when imagination steps in. That's exactly what Waste Turned Into Wonder is all… Mehr anzeigen

Guitar sculpture from e-waste Waste to Wonder

Affordable sanitary pads crafted from banana fiber and agricultural waste are the work of a Nigerian researcher. This initiative targets plastic waste reduction. His company has served over 70,000 women and girls since… Mehr anzeigen

Banana fiber sanitary pads

China is replacing plastic with fast-growing bamboo, creating eco-friendly bags and tableware that can biodegrade in just 4–6 months #China

Old jeans get turned into something useful for strays in need

An efficient way of farming

SkyWind NG flips the script on rooftop wind turbines that are usually bulky and loud. This model is just 1.5 metres wide and under 20 kg yet still hits 1,000 watts peak with a rating around 615 kWh per year. It comes… Mehr anzeigen

This shelter is innovative and wonderful