4 Ideas To Keep Water Clean & Available As Seen At CES2021
This year we are bringing you the most interesting innovations from CES 2021 and today we are focusing on companies working towards SDG 6 - clean water and sanitation - and SDG 14 - life below water. CES2021 in its new
Can We Rely on Bioplastics to Solve the Planet’s Waste Crisis?
Plastics have become universal, being used for food containers, bottles, bags etc. Over 18 trillion pounds of plastic have been produced to date, and 18 billion pounds of it flows into the ocean annually, making it one of the most pressing environmental
The Simple Math Behind Our Journey to Zero Waste
How B Corp Fresh Prep is Using Simple Math to Create a More Sustainable Meal Kit This article is part of an editorial collaboration with BCorporation. The BCorp Series can be found here. The original publication can be found here. Planet over profit. It’s the
Making Waste Useful: An Interview with LONO
LONO is an organization based in Ivory Coast providing sustainable and affordable products and services for recycling agricultural waste to generate profit for users. We have reached Louise Bijleveld, Co-founder of LONO to find out more about her company. Can you
Exploring Informal Waste Management – An Interview with Siddharth Hande
Kabadiwalla Connect is a startup that works to support and improve the informal waste management system found in most of the developing world. Siddharth Hande’s path to co-founding Kabadiwalla Connect began with an interest in sustainability. In college, he and others
Green Earth Creations: Recycling Waste in Namibia and Supporting Country’s Economic Development
Green Earth Creations (GEC) CC, is a Namibian based recycling SME that was founded in 2016 with the goal to renew Namibia's recycling manufacture. The founders of Green EarthCreations are Liina Mutilifa (Engineer), Johanna Ithindi (Environmentalist), Palyomwene Mutilifa (Engineer), Tanson Elias
Solid Wood as a Solution: Interview With Sintala Design
Forests are the lungs of our planet. The statistics show gradual deforestation in all countries. According to the FAO report the world’s forest area decreased from 31.6% of the global land area to 30.6% between 1990 and 2015. But it
That Issue of Waste Data … It’s a Circular Conversation
In the early 2000s, Europe and the USA were exporting significant quantities of waste plastic, cardboard, and paper to China. In 2018, this changed with China’s decision to stop the import of low-quality waste materials, leading to significant diversion to
What Guatemala taught me that Switzerland could not
“Why did you choose Guatemala?” - “Isn’t it really dangerous there? Especially for women?” These and many other comments from friends and family back home echoed through my head while the plane took off. It was September 14th, 2016 when
A Phoenix from the Trashes
What Impact Does Voluntary Work Really Make? There appears to be few stories which can truly return a smile to one’s face nowadays, between the end of the world and our impenitent shaping of the world of the end, it is
I Used to Be a Plastic Bag: Reform-ing design
Fashion is one of the biggest polluters in the world. In the US alone, a staggering 85 percent of all textile waste is not recycling, making up nearly 5 percent of all landfill space. Annually, an average American throws away 70 pounds
Sustainably Stylish: An Interview with Tania Gabriela
Tania is an advocate, activist and volunteer from Mexico, living in New York City. Her interests include recycling, composting, and sustainable style and fashion. She has been promoting the sustainable lifestyle through her Instagram account, Sustainably Stylish. In the photo: Some