Viruses are able to survive in fresh water by clinging to microscopic pieces of plastic, posing a potential threat to public health, according to a new study. Researchers found that rotavirus, which causes diarrhea, can remain infectious for up to three days when bound to microplastics. The findings suggest that gastrointestinal viruses found in sewage could enter waterways by attaching […]
New travel book “Around the World in 80 Spiritual Places”
I frequently visit cemeteries, but was especially excited to be at Green-Wood Cemetery in Brooklyn last month. This historic cemetery is an enormous greenspace, fronted by gothic arches and full of birds, prairie dogs, flowering trees and interesting monuments to people ranging from obscure to celebrities. I was drawn to a pyramid-shaped tomb with a huge gold sculpture of animals […]
Artwork brings attention to the urgency of climate change
Exculpatio by Nomad Studio and Global R&D Cemex is a silent demonstration and sculptural space that explores the lack of substantial action on climate change. Hosted in Venice and Switzerland, it’s part of the exhibition called PERSONAL STRUCTURES curated by the European Cultural Centre during the Venice Biennale 2022. The project looks at speech surrounding sustainability through concrete as a […]
What You Should Know About Renewable Natural Gas
The energy we use and the garbage we throw away are usually part of a linear system that leads to outsized environmental footprints. But connecting the two by using waste to create energy creates a much more sustainable circular system. A lot of developing technologies attempt to convert waste into energy. But one of the most straightforward and practical is […]
Earth Action: Write a Letter to the Editor
Taking action for the planet shouldn’t be limited to one day in April. So this year, Earth911 is honoring the 52 years of Earth Day with 52 Actions for the Earth. Each week until Earth Day 2023, we will share an action you can take to invest in the Earth and make your own life more sustainable. For this week’s […]
Best of Earth911 Podcast: Atlantic Packaging’s Wes Carter on Making Commerce Sustainable
Wes Carter, president of Atlantic Packaging, a Wilmington, N.C.-based maker of sustainable boxes, shipping solutions, recyclable mailers, and six-pack carriers, explains the complex supply chains that feed our lifestyle. Atlantic Packaging is working to reduce its environmental impact and waste at every step between a manufacturer and the home. Listen to this wide-ranging conversation to hear how the adoption of sustainable […]
Undergraduate students develop glow-in-the-dark concrete
In efforts to find solutions to world power problems, students at the America University in Cairo have developed glow-in-the-dark concrete as part of their graduation project. The building material would help cut down on the power used for street lighting and road signage. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos Menna Soliman, an undergraduate student and one of the researchers at […]
Illinois encourages carp consumption to save native species
The state of Illinois has started a campaign to encourage more people to eat the invasive carp fish. This project is an effort to save local species that have been threatened since its introduction in the 1960s to remove algae from the Deep South sewage lagoons, and escape into the Mississippi River and Great Lakes. Continue reading below Our Featured […]
A home that incorporates recycled materials from the jobsite
Located in the coastal town of Alibaug, near Mumbai, the House of Concrete Experiments is a residential project. The home was built for a client who attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology and showed a willingness to experiment with the designs presented by Lead Architect Samira Rathod. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos Set on the foothills of Deotalai in Zirad, […]
Honduran Power Company President Who Orchestrated Environmentalist’s Assassination Sentenced to 22 Years
A Honduran court has sentenced former power company president Roberto David Castillo to 22 years and six months in prison for his role in the 2016 assassination of environmental activist Berta Cáceres. Castillo’s firm, Desarrollos Energéticos, was behind the Agua Zarca hydroelectric dam project, which Cáceres campaigned against, and opposition to the project led to significant delays and financial losses […]