Earth Day is the one day each year when everyone stops to think about the environment. Even if you’re one of those people who don’t think about the environment very often, by now you probably know that plastic is an environmental problem. This year, Earth Day set a goal to reduce the amount of plastic we all use by 60% […]
Tune in to a special Earth Day 2024 episode about accelerating the path to a circular economy. Sustainability In Your Ear host Mitch Ratcliffe shares lessons he learned at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s circular economy-focused REMADE conference, which met at the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in Washington DC earlier this month. Scientists and business leaders gathered to […]
In the face of escalating environmental challenges, we can’t sit idly by. It’s up to us to tackle the harmful impacts our actions are having on the planet head-on. Look around, and you’ll see a landscape marked by climate change, deforestation, and the loss of biodiversity. These issues aren’t just distant threats—they’re staring us in the face, jeopardizing ecosystems and […]
Electric vehicles are taking market share away from internal combustion competitors, with new plugin vehicle registrations in 2023 growing 45% yearly and accounting for 18% of all vehicle sales worldwide this year. U.S. EV sales hit 7.9% of all new car sales over the past three months. In Silicon Valley-speak, EVs are nearly across the chasm, the point at which […]
Did you know that you can save resources and reduce your environmental impact by using recycled paper? Switching from copy paper made from 100% virgin fiber to 100% recycled paper saves 100% of the trees, 31% of the energy, 53% of the water, and results in 39% less solid waste. Data source: Green America: Why Recycled Paper? Print or share […]
The built environment, particularly office buildings other urban facilities, are responsible for 39% of the global energy-related emissions, according to the World Green Building Council. About a third of that impact comes from the initial construction of a building and the other two-thirds is produced over the lifetime of a building by heating, cooling, and providing power to the occupants. […]
How do you kickstart an industry? The $100 million XPrize for Carbon Removal recently announced its 15 winners in the first competition stage to achieve gigaton-scale carbon removal. With more than 1300 entrants in the XPrize process, the carbon removal prize may be the largest experiment in innovation in human history. The goal is to lower the cost of carbon […]
Let’s be honest: Tires make the world go ’round. Unless you’re a professional speed walker, your method of transportation probably involves tires of some sort. But tires don’t last forever. Whether it’s an irreparable flat or loss of tread, eventually tires need to be replaced. Some tires can be retreaded for a second life, but what happens to tires when […]
Join Earth911’s Mitch Ratcliffe for a special World Water Day conversation with model and activist Georgie Badiel and Newday Impact Investing‘s Dan Keeler. If you’d like to watch instead of listen to the show, which includes the world premiere of The Georgie Badiel Foundation‘s new fundraising campaign video, visit our YouTube channel. Georgie’s team supports a network of village wells […]
Embracing the circular economy is vitally important for all industries, especially in the context of food packaging. Using food packaging that helps create a circular economy can transform the food packaging industry into a more sustainable and efficient system. Although there can be many challenges when implementing more sustainable packaging, there are now innovative materials that the food packaging industry […]