Hemp is the New Plastic: 3 Companies That Ditched Regular Plastic for Hemp Plastic
The Mind Unleashed – Three U.S. companies have quietly embraced the use of hemp plastic into their business models, and their products have already hit the market.
TAG: environmental conservation
This Building Is Made From Mushrooms And It Purifies The Air
John Vibes – A creative organization developed an incredible building made of mushrooms, which they call the “The Growing Pavillion.”
Madacascar Is Planting 60 Million Trees in Ambitious Drive Inspired by Its President
Malavika Vyawahare – Madagascar launched a national drive that aims to plant 60 million trees in the coming months.
Toronto Garbage Trucks Will Soon Be Powered By The Rubbish They Collect
Mandy Froelich – Imagine a future in which humans no longer worry about the collective carbon footprint.
Study Suggests That Planting More Hemp Could Help Maintain Bee Populations
John Vibes – Hemp plants produce a large amount of pollen, which means that the crop could be a great benefit to bee populations as the industry continues to grow.
A Giant Floating Machine is Now Cleaning Up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Elias Marat – In a historical first, a giant floating machine designed to clean up plastic from the ocean is collecting trash from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
The World Is Losing An Area Of Forest Equivalent To The UK Every Year
Mandy Froelich – The rate of loss has accelerated in the past five years.
Dozens of ‘Extinct’ Creatures Found Alive in ‘Lost City’ Deep Within Rainforest
Elias Marat – Many species thought to be extinct were found inhabiting a rainforest in Honduras.
How To Guerrilla Garden Like An Expert [Infographic]
Mandy Froelich – Often perceived to be an act of civil disobedience, guerrilla gardening, at its very basis, aims to beautify cities and reduce food shortages.
Ocean Cleaning Device Succeeds in Removing Plastic for the First Time
Jordan Davidson – An enormous floating device designed by Dutch scientists for the non-profit Ocean Cleanup successfully captured and removed plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.
Ireland to Reduce Waste by Cutting out All Single-Use Plastic
Jordan Davidson – Ireland is ready to say goodbye to plastic cutlery, plastic balloon sticks and grocery items wrapped in plastic.
India is Banning Single-Use Plastic and the Rest of the World Should Too
Emma Fiala – “The world should join India in putting an end to single-use plastic.”
San Francisco International Airport Bans the Sale of Plastic Water Bottles
Mandy Froelich – To halt the consumption of single-use plastic, the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) banned the sale of bottled water.
Rare Miami Forest Will Be Destroyed To Make Room For Walmart
John Vibes – The Walmart Corporation is setting up shop on yet another important ecological spot.