Do you have a box of old electrical wires and cables lying in a corner of your house? You’re not alone. Around the globe, human beings throw away around 40 million tons of electrical waste per year. Electrical construction material, including the types of wires and cables used in your home wiring, make up a huge part of the waste […]
Want to save time, money, and energy all while adding convenience to your life? Something as simple as using smart plugs throughout your home can help achieve these goals. We often hear about smart homes where everything is connected and residents use an app to control when appliances, lights, and other equipment go on and off whether they are home […]
Is plastic recycling at a turning point? Meet Emmanuel Ladent, CEO of Carbios, a Clermont-Ferrand, France-based company that has developed an enzymatic plastic recycling technology that promises to make plastic a circular material with 95% yields, comparable to aluminum. The Carbios technology recycles polyethylene terephthalate, or clear and colored PET, better known as plastic #1, which is the basis for […]
Biodegradable plastics have emerged as a potential solution to the severe environmental problem caused by the production and disposal of traditional plastic. These plastics can be made from natural sources like plant-based materials and micro-organisms such as bacteria that can be used in a variety of industries such as packaging, construction, and healthcare. While plastic pollution remains a significant issue, […]
Some of the dirtiest, plastic-polluted waters lie at the heart of major cities, in ports, marinas, and where wastewater enters the environment. They are hard to keep clean because of constant activity that adds new waste to waterways. The work is wet, cold, and dirty, which makes port and marina cleanups an ideal job for robots. Meet Michael Arens, co-founder […]
Discover how our food production and even our yards and gardens can play a role in reducing CO2 levels. We’re joined by Ben Cloud, CEO of Biodel Ag Inc., a Maricopa, Arizona, company that recently introduced Sequester, a soil treatment that restores the soil’s ability to capture and hold CO2 that also promotes improved plant growth. Sequester is available for […]
The United States now has enough installed solar energy capacity to power 17.7 million homes. Although this is fantastic for air quality and greenhouse gas emissions, it means there is a looming e-waste issue on the horizon. At some point, the photovoltaic panels will no longer generate enough energy. Is it possible to recycle solar panels when they have reached […]
It happens to all of us, when the computer, smartphone, or another electronic device no longer meets our needs. Making your electronics last as long as possible is the most effective way to lower the carbon footprint of your digital life. If you can’t repair or upgrade it, repurpose it, sell it, trade it in, or even give it away […]
Join us for an impassioned conversation about the potential for recycling progress with David Katz, founder of Plastic Bank. He joined us earlier this year and returns to share an update about the company’s progress. Plastic Bank is a social enterprise that partners with consumer products companies to create incentive programs in Southeast Asia, Latin America, and Africa that help […]
Sea level rise due to melting glaciers on Greenland and in the Arctic and Antarctic could force the relocation of 267 million people and entire cities located less than 2 meters — 6.5 feet — from today’s waterline by 2100. Oceanographer John Englander has raised the alarm about sea level rise in his books, High Tide on Main Street and […]