Approximately 2.4 percent of global CO2 emissions are from air travel and this industry is the main culprit for around 5 percent of global warming. So, the eco-conscious may choose to fly less often or use another means of transportation. And, a small company from England called Hybrid Air Vehicles […]
MIT engineers successfully developed self-cooling fabrics using polyethylene, a material that’s common in the production of plastic bags. When considering materials that are potential fabrics of the future, scientists seemed to have dismissed a widely available choice, i.e. polyethylene. Polyethylene is the stuff in plastic wraps and grocery bags and […]
Over the years, we’ve seen a lot of amazing tiny houses, some of which took our breaths away. One more to this list is definitely Thoreau’s cabin that is built in NSW in Australia by Richie Northcott and Alice Nivison from the Fresh Prince Studio. The home is simple and […]
Tasmania, the Australian island, is making the news due to its eco-friendly and softer approach to funerals. Their Community Coffin Club started practicing the flat pack coffin alternative. Death is a subject that concerns us, the living. Our views on death and the rituals surrounding it have evolved as we […]