ETH Zurich researchers have recovered the precious metal from electronic waste. Their highly sustainable new method is based on a protein fibril sponge, which the scientists derive from whey, a food industry byproduct.
Millions toss out old gadgets without a second thought, unaware that these devices harbor a secret treasure: real gold. Inside smartphones, laptops, and
Misfits Market, the online platform that delivers imperfect groceries to help minimize waste, announced the acquisition of household restocking service The Rounds on Friday. Misfits Market, the platform that delivers imperfect groceries, announced the acquisition of The Rounds, a sustainable deliver... Read more
Three unique startups are proving that it's possible to turn food waste into profit while also fighting hunger, creating jobs and reducing harmful emissions.
We know, we know — food waste is an astronomical problem. The good news is, lately it has been getting quite a bit of press, and there have been a smattering of apps, agtech tools, improved food fr…
Nikon Group has held an “environmental photo contest” that employees could partake in, every year since 2004. From this fiscal year, in order to increase employees’ understanding and interest in sustainability, the name of the contest was changed to the “Nikon Group Sustainability Photo Cont... Read more
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The Earth Prize is the environmental sustainability competition for teenage students. The Earth Prize will recognize the students and schools with the best solutions to accelerate positive change towards environmental sustainability, as judged by The Earth Prize Adjudicating Panel.
The Netherlands is set to introduce a ban on disposable cups at coffee machines in places such as offices and sports canteens but lobbyists want to stop it.
Over 50 billion single-use coffee cups end up in landfills annually in the U.S. alone. This is, without a doubt, one of the world’s largest sources of environmental pollution.
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Michelin has developed a new kind of sail for cargo ships, one of a number of sail innovations that could help the industry to reduce carbon emissions.
Throughout Africa, the supply of secondhand clothing from Western countries far outpaces the demand, and the trade’s environmental hazards extend into river, ocean, urban and forest ecosystems across the continent.
The initiative, named ‘Mero Rukh Mero Santati’ (Plant a Tree, Leave a Legacy), is aimed at strengthening the connect between parents, children and nature by planting trees to commemorate childbirth, officials said.
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We've trawled Europe, picking the brains of anyone and everyone to uncover those sacred holiday hotspots that only the locals seem to know about. And now we're going to be in trouble.
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The UK Royal Mint has started extracting gold from electronic waste!
How about these scientists who are using whey protein from cheese-making to extract gold from electronics?
take a look at this! Researchers in Australia are using a reagent commonly used to disinfect water to dissolve and extract gold from e-waste.
https://www.popsci.com/environment/clean-gold-extraction-electronics/
Extracting gold from electronic waste used to involve toxic chemicals, but scientists are now coming up with safer alternatives.
This can be a more sustainable, effective, and less hazardous solution than traditional gold mining.
You can actually do this at home!
There is a ton of gold and other precious metals in electronics, which often go unused when people discard devices.
I came across this company that makes fog-harvesting nets.
Fog nets are used to collect water in the desert regions of Peru.
Watch this video of the technology in action in the Sahara Desert.
It’s called atmospheric water harvesting (or fog harvesting) and is primarily used in areas with limited water resources.
I also found this online platform that delivers “imperfect groceries” that would otherwise be thrown away to consumers.
Well, some businesses are turning excess food and food waste into profits.
Wow! This app takes excess food and offers it to consumers at reduced prices.
Take a look at this startup that sells software that connects food redistribution organizations to surplus food.
https://betakit.com/how-calgary-based-startup-knead-tackled-the-nfl-drafts-food-waste-with-software/
They exist!
Check out this photography sustainability contest for Nikon employees! This is an amazing idea for increasing employees’ awareness of environmental issues.
https://www.nikon.com/company/sustainability/latest_updates/20240207/
Here’s another one: Campus Race to Zero Waste, which raises awareness for recycling and composting waste materials.
https://campusracetozerowaste.org/
I found one – The Eart Prize, an environmental sustainability contest for teen students.
Every coffee enthusiast should get a coffee mug to take to a coffee shop for a refill.
Re-usable coffee cups are readily available. You can get them on Amazon!
It looks like the Netherlands has also been clamping down on single-use cups.
Check out this town in Ireland that introduced the ban after its residents started using up to 23,000 disposable cups a week!
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/oct/14/it-was-a-plague-killarney-becomes-first-irish-town-to-ban-single-use-coffee-cups
England is already leading the way with a ban on single-use plastics, including polystyrene coffee cups.
https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/10/02/england-bans-single-use-plastic-what-is-and-isnt-included-in-the-new-rules
Over 50 billion single-use coffee cups end up in landfills annually in the U.S. alone. This is, without a doubt, one of the world’s largest sources of environmental pollution.
In developing countries, school food waste can provide cheap and much-needed clean energy.
Food waste from schools and other institutions can run commercial power plants, like this electricity facility in Japan.
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20230412/p2a/00m/0sc/021000c
A few schools have set up systems for converting food waste into bioenergy.
This project has middle and high school students collecting food waste that is then turned into biogas energy and fertilizers. Talk about shaping the next generation.
https://researchoutreach.org/articles/food-waste-energy-project-based-school-learning-experience/
Check this out! School cafeterias produce about 40 pounds of food waste annually per student. That’s a lot of raw materials for clean and sustainable bioenergy.
https://hhsjournalism.com/opinion/review/2023/02/02/school-cafeterias-how-much-waste-do-school-cafeterias-really-produce/
Top brands, especially those whose products are sold in vending machines, should start investing in carbon removal technology.
This has already been done! Japan is planning to roll out vending machines that can suck carbon out of the air.
Vending machines, especially smart ones, are actually a great way to reduce the carbon footprint in the retail industry.
Check out these inflatable wind sails that might soon start appearing on ships.
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/article/cargo-ships-sails-michelin-spc-intl/index.html
Some cargo ships do actually use sails to reduce fuel consumption!
Wind propulsion is the answer to the ever-worsening carbon emission crisis in the shipping industry.
Modern windmill ships are the future of the maritime industry; they can make sea travel greener and much cheaper.
Most of them are often exported to third-world countries, where they end up in landfills, causing further pollution!
https://www.ncronline.org/earthbeat/justice/used-clothing-imports-africa-strain-local-ecosystems-waste-management
A great idea, but what happens to these plastic clothes after they are used?
Clothes from plastic waste have been popping up in fashion shows and in the mainstream fashion industry!
vhttps://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-43074644
Several brands are already using plastic waste to make clothes and fashion accessories.
In Uganda, a tree is planted for every child born in Wales. They have planted over 15 million trees so far!
The entire world needs to adopt this strategy!
https://www.outlookindia.com/national/sikkim-to-plant-100-trees-for-every-child-born-in-the-state-news-259056
Planting a tree for every child born can help scale back on the negative impacts of population growth on the environment.
Other companies and brands in the world need to follow this example!
Packaging is one of the biggest causes of environmental pollution. Adopting net zero carbon packaging can thus offer a huge boost to
You can also rent the same Christmas tree every if you get too attached to yours!
Tree rental is the best option if you don’t like artificial trees.
There are some companies that use water dyeing, but their processes are completely eco-friendly.
These guys are pioneering the water-free dyeing technology, and the environment is smiling as a result.
Air dyeing is an excellent invention for the textile industry and the environment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEoYZJxMi3M
Textile dyeing uses a lot of water and releases harmful chemicals and heavy metals into the environment. An eco-friendly alternative can help mitigate this damage.
But shouldn’t all chiefs be ethical? I question the idea that one person deals with ethics and the rest ignore it, as it’s covered.
They exist. Not sure how much say they get in the boardroom though.
They are coming, too much money at stake not to nowerdays. Good stuff.
Good idea, but hush
Too much information – the internet has a lot to answer for tbh.
Incorporate that with smart bricks that create electricity and you have a major thing!
YEAH! BRICKS FROM BUGS!
You just need a scaled-down cut-out image of the building from above, then use a guide to follow the shape of the jig – to allow the material to fall in the right place, you could even sell lots of 1-metre square jigs of different shapes of a building, for example, the castle.
Think big – this is huge, could work for building schools and hospitals in unlucky countries…
This can print a house for 4 grand. But the machine is so expensive that its no use to those who need housing the most.
Try this!
https://www.zzzipkit.com/
Or just a plan image and hot glue gun