More Sustainability - Page 2
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Learn to go green from the comfort of your home.
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The solar-powered plane that may never need to land
Soaring the skies, the plane could provide Earth mapping, disaster response, and communications services.
By Emmett Smith
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How to sustainably turn salt water into drinking water
Solar-powered desalination systems are multiplying. This one has figured out a way to reduce energy consumption.
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Show Mom (and Mother Earth) some love with these eco-friendly gifts
Anything that's made from materials already in circulation, or that replaces a single-use item with a reusable version, is a good place to start.
By Kaitlyn McInnis and Leah Stodart
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Best Earth Day deals: Reusable water bottles, Stasher bags, more
Get involved in the climate movement through your daily routine.
By Leah Stodart
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The best sustainable sex toy deals to celebrate and save with this Earth Day
Because you want your sex life (not the Earth) to get hotter.
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Score Stasher bags at up to 25% off for Earth Day
Ditch single-use plastics this Earth Day.
By Jae Thomas
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21 zero waste kitchen swaps to help you live more sustainably
Silicone bags, a plastic-free tea infuser, and more.
By Jae Thomas
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Target is taking 15% off reusable water bottles, sustainable skincare, bikes, and more for Earth Week
Even a small swap is a step in the right direction.
By Leah Stodart
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Floating machine uses the motion of the ocean to generate renewable energy – Future Blink
It even helps gather ocean data.
By Emmett Smith
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Fireworks are toxic and loud. So, a design studio created a silent sustainable alternative — Future Blink
Rainbow dust in Spain is actually a non-toxic, totally silent firework display.
By Emmett Smith
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A breakthrough solar oven got hot enough to produce carbon-free cement and steel
Its mirrors can generate heat up to 1,482 ºC.
By Emmett Smith
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Chris O’Dowd wings it by telling bird jokes for 5 minutes
What do you call a bird with a black belt? A Steven Seagull.
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Part vertical farm, part apartment block, this building is bringing back food production to the city
A new gem in vertical gardening.
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This solar-powered community radio station hasn’t used electricity in 6 years
Converting sunlight into music.
By Emmett Smith
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You could fully live in this solar-powered house on wheels — Future Blink
Meet, Stella Vita.
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Billions lack access to safe drinking water. Using solar power to turn sea water into fresh water can help.
This desalination technology can help vulnerable communities at risk.
By Emmett Smith
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Portable recycling plants could transform the waste industry
It can separate 14 types of waste – from airstreaming light trash to magnet-picked metals.
By Emmett Smith
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This is Sudan’s very first wind turbine
Africa has enormous potential for wind power.
By Emmett Smith
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Lego is making prototype bricks from recycled plastic bottles
It will be a while before we get our grubby little hands on them, though.
By Amanda Yeo
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Lego-like house seeks to transform how we build (and live in) our homes
There's literally no place like this particular home.
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A giant solar sailboat is set to sweep up plastic from polluted oceans
Manta is expected to clear 5,000-10,000 tons of plastic per year.
By Emmett Smith
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