Design
This billboard in Mexico purifies the air around it
In Monterrey, Mexico, a new billboard has popped up in the city. But unlike the countless other billboards advertising around the city, this billboard is actually having a positive impact on its immediate surroundings. That’s because the billboard is covered in an air-purifying resin that can eat Read More...
NYC just passed a new law to protect migrating birds from crashing into windows
Sitting on the Atlantic Flyway, New York City is a well-known hotspot for avian biodiversity. Each year during the spring and fall migration seasons, New Yorkers can spot over a hundred species passing through the city. But as the cityscape is dominated by high-rise buildings with transparent Read More...
This futuristic hoodie could help astronauts get better sleep
Astronauts aboard the International Space Station experience 16 sunrises every day. This often leads to them having difficulty falling asleep, many astronauts report using sleeping aids including medication and eye masks to get some rest. Enter Vollebak, a high-end British clothing design firm Read More...
This one-armed surfer developed the first eco-friendly fire-retardant spray
Jeff Denholm is known for being a big wave surfer with just one arm. What he’s less known for, however, is his environmental safe fire-retardant spray. After becoming an equipment lessor for fire departments, predominantly in the West, Denholm discovered that the fire-retardant sprays currently Read More...
This waste-free toothpaste brand is clean for your teeth and the planet
Most of us get our toothpaste out of pesky toothpaste tubes every day, but that could become a thing of the past after a Canadian company created an alternative that takes the waste out of dental hygiene. Change Toothpaste, which was founded in January of this year, has created dry toothpaste Read More...
This t-shirt generates energy from your own body heat
Most of us get hot and sweaty when we workout. What if this heat could be captured and turned into energy? This is exactly what researchers from the University of Málaga in Spain and the Italian Institute of Technology had in mind when they created their thermoelectric t-shirt. The shirt uses Read More...
American Eagle is using QR codes to embed the spirit of giving into their clothes
Three days ago marked “giving Tuesday,” an event that gained international attention as organizations, individuals, and companies celebrated the spirit of donating in the wake of a hectic Black Friday shopping weekend. Apparel company American Eagle went one step further by embedding the spirit Read More...
Reebok just revealed the world’s first plant-based performance running shoe
OK. We wouldn’t blame you if you sighed when you saw the title of this article since we’ve published quite a few stories lately on sustainable shoes. But the fact of the matter is people buy a lot of shoes each year, and most of them are made from synthetic materials. In 2017, the Read More...
This circular office can be easily disassembled and reused once no longer in use
Promoting sustainability in building design is an essential step in transitioning towards a circular economy. Part of that is ensuring that discarded materials from building construction and demolition are eventually given a new purpose after their time has come, rather than sending them to Read More...
This island resort is floating on 700,000 pieces of plastic waste
One man's trash is another man's treasure, as the saying goes — but for French entrepreneur Eric Becker, it's more like a treasure island, complete with a hotel, two swimming pools, and a karaoke bar. In a bid to clean up the lagoon, Becker’s 'L’île Flottante' — or 'Floating Island ' — Read More...