🧲 Magnets remove dangerous "forever chemicals" from water
A new method for removing “forever chemicals” from water. A solution is added to contaminated water, making the chemicals and contaminants magnetic which allows them to be easily attracted.
🏡 3D printed houses in 24 hours
Mighty Buildings uses a 20-foot-high printer inside a warehouse to print small homes in just 24 hours.
🌾 Solar panels harness the full light spectrum to improve crop yields
A new study from the University of California suggests that using the full light spectrum can benefit both solar energy production and crop yield.
🍄 Plastic-eating mushrooms - a key to removing plastic waste?
Some scientists believe that certain mushrooms with the ability to consume polyurethane - which is one of the main ingredients in plastic products - is the key to cleaning up our earth.
🌻 Regular trips in nature could reduce people's reliance on antidepressants
Research has found that visiting green spaces between three and four times a week can drastically lower the need for mental health drugs.
🦋 California County sees largest number of monarch butterflies in 20 years
In November last year, employees and volunteers of a conservation group counted more than 129 000 individuals of the famous black and orange striped western monarch butterfly. This many monarch butterflies haven’t been counted in 20 years.
🚬 Tobacco companies in Spain now fit the bill for cigarette butt clean-up
Under a new environmental legislation in Spain, tobacco companies are duty-bound to pay for the cleanup of the millions of cigarette butts smokers throw away on the streets each year.
🍟 France’s ban on single-use restaurant tableware is a fast-food “revolution”
On January first, many different fast-food chains in France, like McDonald’s, pioneered new waste-reduction laws that bans single-use restaurant tableware.
🐬 Unsustainable fishing will be banned in the Irrawaddy Dolphin's Sanctuary
One of Asia’s most threatened dolphin species exists in the Mahakam river and now Indonesia’s fisheries ministry, together with a non-profit organization, is working on plans to prohibit fishing gear that can be dangerous to the endangered species.