Thanks in part to a sports nutrition craze, the global insect protein market may reach 3.3 billion dollars by 2027. A new report projects growth of 32.7% over the next five years. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos You can divide the insect protein market into three main categories: animal nutrition, pharmaceuticals and cosmetic products and food and beverages. Currently, […]
In response to some of the challenges of climate change, the building industry is turning to some throwback techniques to reduce site impact, but also create “thermal” structures that promote passive temperature control. Heat is not the only environmental challenge that we face. There are also major considerations on how structures can endure wildfires, earthquakes, hurricanes and tornadoes. Continue reading […]
Did you know that in most U.S. states, burials on private land are legal? So if you’re a homebody, you can spend eternity in your backyard. Of course, there are drawbacks, such as the risk of being dug up by animals, the potential ick factor for your housemates and the fact that the burial has to be disclosed to future […]
URB, an urban design firm based in the United Arab Emirates, has recently unveiled its designs for a 1,600-hectare sustainable city in Southern Kuwait. It is called XZERO and will serve as a new model for sustainable cities in the future. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos XZERO aims to provide a net-zero carbon lifestyle for approximately 100,000 residents, spread […]
Ah, fall. Back to school, sweater weather, and warm drinks. Those brightly colored leaves are beautiful on the trees, but they lose their appeal when they start falling to the ground. Now, last week’s kaleidoscope of natural color become this week’s tedious yard work. But even fallen leaves have value. Here are five do’s and a don’t for dealing with […]
Daily, you make decisions that influence humanity’s impact on the Earth’s environment. Those choices may feel small, but combined with others’ decisions, they ultimately determine the strategies selected by companies. In this Earth911 quiz, check your assumptions about the recyclability of newly invented products and materials. Are we making a mess we cannot clean up, again? Making smart sustainable choices […]
By the Qiongzhou Strait in China, the Haikou Jiangdong New Zone is an area being developed with new industrial headquarters. Aedas has been recently awarded the SHCCIG (Hainan) International Industrial Headquarters where they plan to create new sustainable buildings. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos Both client and designer see this as an opportunity to strengthen the region with smart […]
Electrolux and Rave Review teamed up to help with the throwaway fashion waste crisis by inspiring people to keep their clothes longer. Electrolux is a Swedish home appliance brand who hope to inspire people to break this pattern by working with Swedish fashion designers Rave Review, creating a unique fashion collection made from discarded clothing. Continue reading below Our Featured […]
You didn’t realize until just now that you want your next watch to be sustainable, made of recycled food waste and have the slight scent of coffee. The world’s first watch made from recycled coffee has just launched and is called The Coffee Watch by Lilienthal Berlin. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos In collaboration with Berlin-based independent label Kaffeeform, […]
Northern Stockholm, Sweden, is the home to an unused green space with the potential to be converted into housing or recreational space. Järva Stadspark is a proposal to do both. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos Commissioned by the Stockholm Center party and planned by Anders Berensson Architects, Järva Stadspark gives new life to a mostly-inaccessible space in the middle […]