In response to the growing urgency of the climate crisis, New York’s Bread Alone bakery became the first commercial bakery in the U.S. to operate on 100% renewable energy. They recently unveiled a $4 million net-zero facility. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos In 1983, Bread Alone opened its doors in Boiceville, New York to serve the community as a […]
Knitters have long known about the health benefits of their hobby: reduced depression, anxiety and blood pressure and an increased sense of wellbeing, to name a few. But now, more and more knitters are finding a way to help both the environment and the homeless — by using recycled plastic yarn, or plarn, and knitting mats and sleeping bags for […]
If wind and solar power continue the rapid growth they achieved over the last decade, rising by 20 percent annually until 2030, the global electricity sector will do its part to limit warming to 1.5 degrees C, according to a new report from climate think tank Ember. In 2021, solar power grew by 23 percent worldwide, while wind power grew […]
A new report written by NDN Collection, an Indigenous non-profit group, slammed the several government agencies for misleading the public on the impacts of the Dakota Access Pipeline project. The report directly implicates Dakota Access Pipeline’s parent company Energy Transfer and the federal government for failing to cooperate with impacted Indigenous Nations. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos Among the failures outlined […]
Studios 90 is located in the town of Kodla in Karnataka, India, and is one of Sanjay Puri Architects’ recently finished works. The project provides housing for workers of a new local cement factory. The sustainable housing complex adopts a tripartite design model encompassing the socio-cultural context, environment and economy. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos The building consists of […]
Josh Weber, co-founder and executive chairman of nZero, a Nevada company that tracks Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions for large organizations, explains the complexities of tracking corporate greenhouse gas emissions. Tracking emissions is the first step toward businesses taking responsibility for the previously unacknowledged environmental and social costs of delivering products and services. It will be some time before […]
Here at Earth911, we’re often asked, “Is shredded paper recyclable?” The answer is, “Yes, but … .” Paper consists of fibers. The longer the fiber, the more valuable the paper is during the recycling process. As paper is recycled over and over, the fibers become shorter and therefore less valuable. Eventually, it must be downcycled into tissue or toilet paper. […]
Mom made good use of her freezer. She purchased food in bulk, which saved her money. Any food she didn’t immediately use, she wrapped up and popped in the freezer for future meals. And even without labels, Mom always knew exactly what was in those frozen packets. Even as I got older and moved away from home, Mom always made […]
People grow and change over time. That’s just human nature. Now, there’s a house that will also grow and adapt over time. After all, people evolve. Shouldn’t their homes do the same? Continue reading below Our Featured Videos House Zero is a field trial for a proprietary concrete wall printing system. It was collaboratively designed by Icon and Lake|Flato Architects. […]
Spring has just started, and already a wildfire has forced more than 19,000 Coloradans to evacuate. The Colorado fire was just south of Boulder, not far from where a 2021 wildfire destroyed over a thousand homes. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos By Monday, officials lifted the evacuation order, and people were allowed back. But as of Monday morning, 189 acres had […]