According to data by the NCAES, by 2025, estimates are that there will be at least 100 bags of plastic per a foot of coastline in the world. Sadly, plastic waste kills around 100,000 marine mammals every year, as well as millions of fish and birds. In the effort to […]
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Brilliant Low Income Housing Idea in Columbia: Houses Made of Coffee Waste
When coffee’s roasted, the husks are discarded and it’s been the practice for a long period of time. However, thanks to this innovative company, they’re now being transformed into building materials. Coffee husks are papery natural materials of coffee beans that come off when the beans are roasted. In most […]
87-Year-Old Widower Has Lived 50 Years Off-Grid on 400 Acres of Redwood Forest
Could you imagine living off-grid, without any dependence on external sources? – You may not even be able to imagine it, but this man has been living like this for 50 years now, deep in the Redwood forest. Charles Bello has been living the dream of eco-friendly people for half […]
Best Friends Build Their Own Town To Grow Old Together
Did you know that four couples who have been best friends for 20 years found a way to live closer to each other and to nature by building their own eco-friendly homes? They named their settlement the Llano Exit Strategy. It features four small cabins that are facing the Llano […]