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This Ancient AC System Cools Homes without any Electricity

This Ancient AC System Cools Homes without any Electricity

The Nave Air Conditioning system is inspired by the Palestinian jarrah. It’s a wall made of terracotta. It uses water and natural evaporation to cool down indoor areas. This wall can cool down rooms without the use of any power. The design is the brainchild of Yael Issacharov. This designer […]

Study Finds Microplastics in 90% of Table Salt

Study Finds Microplastics in 90% of Table Salt

In an analysis from 2018 conducted by researchers from South Korea and Greenpeace East Asia, from 39 table salt brands tested, 36 contained microplastics.  Relying on previous salt studies, this study, published in the Environmental Science and Technology, was the first of its type to check, geographically, how microplastics spread […]