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Even groundwater is contaminated with microplastics

This could mean we're drinking our plastic waste.




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A closer look at Telus Sky: Can an all-glass tower really be considered green?

The building is handsome and sexy, just like Bjarke. But this is Calgary, and you need a warm jacket in winter.




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Soon they will be shipping oil from the Alberta oil sands in little plastic tubs

Canadian National Railways figures out a crazy new way to mix oil and plastic – to what end?




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New Chic Travel Accessories by Jendarling Offer Alternative to Plastic Garment Bags

We've covered Jendarling's organic garment bags before. But with the holiday/travel season in full swing, their new chic Chelsea Girl collection, comprised of non-plastic garment and travel bags, is right on cue. For Jendarling,




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Levi's Launches Jeans Spun From Plastic Bottles

Levi's new denim line will incorporate on average, eight 12 to 20-ounce plastic soda bottles per jean.




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Boerum Apparel sells classic sweatshirts with a fully transparent supply chain

When you buy a Boerum top, you'll know everything about where and how that item was produced.




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Johnson & Johnson's half-hearted switch from plastic to paper cotton buds isn't good enough

It's only happening in half the world. The rest of us can keep using plastic sticks. (Don't they know about ocean currents?)




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Hot Sand and Skill Turns Plastic Bottles into Jewelry at Sahrawi Refugee Camp (Photos)

This technique transforms used plastic bottles into beautiful jewelry by burying them into hot desert sand -- and the project creates a sustainable business for Saharawi refugees.




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Meditation Flash Mob Sits in Middle of Mall on "Black Friday" (Video)

A surprise gathering organized over the Internet gathers to meditate in a mall on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.




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Make this the last AIA Awards where they don't consider sustainability

They say these are about celebrating the best contemporary architecture. But what does that mean today?




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Glass & mirrors enlarge this cosmopolitan micro-apartment renovation

A clever redo of a small 376-square-foot apartment in São Paulo that uses lots of glass and reflective surfaces.




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Recycled Plastic Bottle House Built in Nigeria

Take nearly 8,000 old plastic bottles, add some construction waste and mud, and voila: a sturdy and sustainable home.




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Shop class deserves a more prominent role in schools

Girls and boys have a lot to gain from learning to work with their hands




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20 foods you can make from scratch to avoid plastic

When you stop buying prepackaged foods, you have to start cooking them yourself. It's not that hard once you get into the swing of it.




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California hotels banned from offering mini toiletries in plastic

It's part of a statewide effort to crack down on plastic waste.




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Canadian retailers want a 'harmonized approach to reducing single-use plastic'

Provincial regulation would make stores' waste-reduction efforts easier to manage.




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How a 'Smart Supermarket' could do away with plastic packaging

A hopeful report by Greenpeace envisions a future where supermarkets have gotten rid of superfluous waste.




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'Glass, Metal, Plastic' offers a glimpse into the world of New York's bottle collectors

The Story of Stuff's latest film underscores the importance of putting deposits on all cans and bottles.




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Roman concrete lasts a long time, but it won't stop rising seas

New research sheds new light on why Roman concrete is so strong and water resistant, but let's not get carried away here.




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Woman transforming plastic waste into bricks for building 'silver houses' in Pakistan (Video)

For the last two decades, Nargis Latif and her organization have been researching how to divert waste from landfills and reusing it as quick and cheap construction materials.




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Creating a market for recycled materials in the new plastics economy

A major brand is putting out the first fully recyclable shampoo bottle made from recycled beach plastic




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Changing the narrative of “disposable” plastics

We need to see plastic for what it is: nearly-indestructible, highly polluted and far from disposable.




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The day to beat plastic pollution is every day

World Oceans Day celebrates awareness and brings to attention the resources available to all of us in the battle against plastic pollution.




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World's first plastic-free flight took off this week

The plane carries no single-use plastics – but aren't we ignoring a much bigger environmental issue?




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Unilever promises to cut plastic use in half by 2025

The consumer products giant says it will "fundamentally rethink its approach to packaging."




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Ikea to ban single-use plastic, go 'climate positive' by 2030

If you're going to go for it, you may as well REALLY go for it.




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Marriott removing plastic straws from its 6,500 hotels

The largest hotel chain in the world joins the move against straws.




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Kroger phasing out single-use plastic bags

All 2,800 stores will go paper or reusable bag only... eventually.




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SodaStream launches device to clean plastics from ocean

This is the first-known attempt of a commercial company to undertake a physical clean-up of trash from open waters.




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Ancient clams give forth glassy pearls that came from outer space

Researchers studying fossil clams in Florida believe they found the souvenirs of an ancient meteorite.




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THE BOX could eliminate cardboard and plastic packaging waste

It's a lot more than just a box, it's packaging as a service.




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Rampant death for hermit crabs who confuse plastic trash for shells

New research finds that on just two remote islands alone, nearly 600,000 crabs are killed every year by plastic debris.




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Citing Blue Planet II, UK considers tax on single-use plastics

Britain's Conservative government is expected to announce wide-ranging measures to tackle ocean plastic pollution.




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Could development funding help fight ocean plastic pollution?

Plastic pollution doesn't just kill fish. It kills people too.




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An airport, a ferry company and several restaurant chains are all banning plastic straws

The anti-straw movement is definitely having a moment. Let's hope the momentum continues.




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Earthworms lose weight in plastic-filled soil

When the earthworms are in trouble, we all are.




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How to make your jack-o-lantern last longer

Carved pumpkins are susceptible to rot, but there are ways to stave it off.




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Turn plastic waste into spooky Halloween decorations

You'll be surprised at the decorative potential contained within the recycling bin.




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Australia slashed plastic bag use by 80% in 3 months – here's how

After a few big players entered the ring, the environment was spared some 1.5 billion plastic shopping bags in under 100 days.




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Apple employees keep walking into those gorgeous glass walls at Apple Park

C'mon guys, look where you are going. This is an Apple product and you are clearly using it wrong.




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This could be the last drone video flyover of Apple Park

Videographer Duncan Sinfield says "it's only a matter of time until the campus becomes shut-off to drones completely."




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India follows China's lead, bans plastic waste imports

Another door has closed for Western nations hoping to dump their trash overseas. Maybe it's time for another model?




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Cats can perch and play in this cat-sized glass and wood structure

This apartment has its own striking, modern-styled cat house within a house.




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Artist's laser-cut paper artworks interlace complex geometries & color

Made with numerous layers of paper, these laser-cut pieces are inspired by patterns from nature.




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Off-grid 'micro-refuge' re-interprets the classic A-frame cabin

Visitors to this regional park can rent this minimalist cabin in the woods.




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Glass paint can cool down metal roofs

For many roofs, white paint is the best way to cool down, but for metal roofs a new glass coating could be even better.




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This company turns plastic waste into affordable housing in Mexico

EcoDomum is turning an environmental problem into a housing solution.




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This eco-village in Panama will be constructed from recycled plastic bottles

Plastic Bottle Village demonstrates another approach to repurposing single-use bottles.




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Could you make a plastic-free costume this Halloween?

Most costumes are single-use plastics, made from polyester that's essentially disposable and non-recyclable. We can do better than that.




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A laser-cut wooden record that actually plays music

This step-by-step how-to guide shows you the way to make a wooden record that is as visually beautiful as it is aurally beautiful.