In 2019, Salomon’s winter sports team embarked on a mission to improve the environmental impact of its products. The team realized that expanded polystyrene (EPS), a material commonly used in ski helmet cores, was a major environmental concern. Seeing the
At just ten years old, Karen Wanjiru Kimani has planted more than 30,000 trees and cleared tons of plastic pollution from her local environment. Karen felt the need to act when she saw adults wreaking havoc on the environment. She
The University of Maine said the printer offers “new opportunities for eco-friendly and cost-effective” manufacturing and will be able to produce objects as large as 96-foot long and 32-foot wide.
Whatever you want to sling at Kelly Slater, you can’t say the old man don’t…try. The sustainability activist has built wave pools, created deck grip and fin brands, a couple of clothing lines, sandals inspired by moon and turtles, buys and sells real
Starting next year, EU Member States are required to establish separate collection systems for textile waste, with the intention of reducing environmental impact and promoting a circular economy. The European Environment Agency (EEA) published a briefing on May 21, highlighting
Sungai Watch is an environmental initiative to protect Indonesia’s waterways, clearing trash and installing barriers to stop plastics from entering the ocean. Founded in 2020 by French-born and Bali-raised siblings Kelly, Gary and Sam Bencheghib, the nonprofit has gained mainstream awareness for wading into rivers,
A group of chemical engineers has come up with a new way to recycle polystyrene, possibly making it the first practical method for reusing this commonly used plastic.
Only an estimated third of the cigarette butts from the 18 billion cigarettes smoked worldwide every day end up in a rubbish or recycling bin.
The UK is using an estimated 53 million single-use face masks daily and one hospital alone is getting through 10,000 masks a day.
Diaper waste is a real problem, with an estimated 300,000 of them disposed of every single minute worldwide. Now, scientists may have come up with a solution.
The principal goal of Binpong is to reduce landfill waste by turning recycling into a fun experience with the help of gamification.
A team of US chemists has found a way to convert unrecyclable mixtures of plastic into useful chemicals. Mixed materials usually end up in landfill because they are very difficult to recycle.