How Ride-Sharing Could Save Our Cities
Though most urbanites are liberals with deep concerns about environmental health, cities aren’t necessarily the most sustainable places to live. Large cities, like New York and Chicago, boast lower greenhouse…
Agri-Tech Today: Modernizing Your Farming Methods and Operations
In every business, you need to keep up with technology in order to stay competitive. This is no different for farm production. Farmers need everything to go right every season…
UN-Habitat Classifies “Prosperous” Cities
Prosperous cities are not only economically well-off but promote environmental well-being and sustainable development as well. Central Park in New York City (Photo Credit: Some rights reserved by Gane via…
Lester Brown Shares Insights on World Food Day
Just one poor harvest away. That is how far the world could be from an abrupt interruption in the global food supply if continuing trends in food security issues are…
International Coastal Cleanup Top Tens
Last September 21, volunteers around the world took part in the International Coastal Cleanup Day. Here are three top ten lists for International Coastal Cleanup Day that highlight the need…
Solar-Powered Charging for Smartphones
The smartphone revolution has changed the way we connect and communicate today. Sadly, ‘unplugged’ and “24/7 mobile connectivity” are still yet to co-exist in the reality of mobile users’ daily…
The New “Coca Cola Life”: All-Natural or Greenwash?
via Coca Cola Life With its earth tone saturated logo and green, outdoorsy background accentuated with the occasional bunch of flowers and grass, the all new Coca Cola product screams…
Cardboard Cathedral in Christchurch, NZ Now Open
ChristChurch Cardboard Cathedral, the self-proclaimed world’s only cathedral built mainly of cardboard, has opened its doors for services this August. The cardboard cathedral, located in Latimer Square, Christchurch, will serve…
Glowing Trees as Future Streetlights
What if we use trees to light our streets instead of electric street lamps? This is the burning question that Antony Evans, project manager of the incredibly successful Glowing Plant…
The Eco Lowdown on Toilet Paper
Toilet paper is one of those little things we often don’t think about…until we notice we’ve run out, of course. In fact, people on loos without toilet paper have gone…