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Clothing firms Joe Fresh and Primark to compensate victims of Bangladesh building collapse

Good for the Westons, owners of both, for doing the right thing by admitting their use of the factory and their willingness to help out.




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New e-commerce site is a one-stop-shop for humanitarian aid products

The Level Market wants to make the procurement of humanitarian aid and development products as easy as shopping on Amazon.




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Committing to recycling the “non-recyclable”

Companies and manufacturers are creating custom solutions for their difficult-to-recycle waste




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Less isn’t always more when it comes to product packaging

“Lightweighting” often shrinks down packaging into items that are unrecyclable, difficult to capture, highly polluted and designed without end-of-life solutions.




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All-electric commercial airplane takes first flight

“December 10, 2019 will be remembered as the day the electric aviation age started.”




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If airports become the cities of tomorrow we are in big trouble

The impact of flying on climate change cannot be ignored, as I book my next flight.




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UK commits £58m to pioneering electric flight

Greener aviation is about to get a boost.




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6 companies that are showing generosity on Black Friday

If you must shop, do it from a company that's spreading the wealth.




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Reusable cup program comes to Victoria, British Columbia

The Canadian city is the latest to rethink disposal culture and insist on something better.




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Could big companies help boost 'flexitarianism'?

From blending beef with mushrooms, to boosting plant-based menu items, companies are doing a lot to cut back on meat.




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Ontario Power Generation commits to 100% electric vehicle fleet

All 400 vehicles will be emission-free by 2030.




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Why 'ecocide' needs to become an international crime

And how one British lawyer is working to make that happen.




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Picks and pans from the INDEX: Design To Improve Life Competition

A look at some of the nominees which are brilliant, and others that are something else.




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Danish dome-sheltered community center is built with wood

Designed to reduce construction waste and with energy efficiency in mind, this new community gathering spot strikes an unconventional pose.




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Peter Qvist uses computers, CNC milling and hand finishing to create "highly modern handcrafted furniture pieces"

Computers and technology let designers do things that were unimaginable just a decade ago.




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12 signs that a hard winter is coming

Historically we've looked to nature to help forecast the weather; here are some indicators gleaned from generations of folk wisdom.




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Our galaxy's central black hole has become suddenly ravenous

Astronomers are stunned and stumped by the brightest light seen in 24 years of observations of the black hole at the center of our galaxy.




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Plants could compete with tech for reducing air pollution

Restoring plants and trees near US industrial sites could reduce air pollution by an average of 27 percent, new study finds.




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These adorable comics are perfect for anyone trying to reduce waste

They show that the struggle is real, and you're not alone.




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High-income countries are driving the extinction of the world's primates

Consumer demand for meat, soy, palm oil, and more has resulted in 60% of primate species facing extinction.




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8 facts about bobcats, the most common wildcat in North America

Here's what to know about Lynx rufus, the solitary wildcat that roams North America.




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Dean Kamen on Clean Energy, Clean Water, and Commuting in the Mega City (Part One)

Dean Kamen is the kind of inventor we don't imagine exists anymore—a fervent polymath like Thomas Edison. Best known as the creator of the Segway, Kamen is also responsible for major breakthroughs in clean energy, water purification, prosthetics,




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Dean Kamen on Clean Energy, Clean Water, and Commuting in the Mega City (Part Two)

With his planes, helicopters, and other fuel-hungry pets, Dean Kamen admits that he takes a lot out of the world. This just means that, in keeping with his immigrant grandfather's advice, he has to put more back in. In the second part of our




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Nest aims to provide 1 million smart thermostats to low-income families

This might be one of the smartest ways to use a smart thermostat.




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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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Where did COVID-19 come from?

To end new zoonotic diseases like coronavirus (COVID-19), humans need to start staying in their lanes.




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Coming to a backyard near you: Plant Prefab accessory dwelling units

With aging baby boomers and young people who can't afford housing, there's going to be a huge market for these.




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"Peak Fertilizer" To Make Manure A Valuable Commodity

Synthetic fertilizer is likely to become significantly more costly for US farmers. This trend will make manure a valuable commodity once again (as it was prior to the 1950s). There are two main reasons for the




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Xylophone of the Forest, Stunning Ad for Docomo's Wooden Cellphone

This is probably one of the most beautiful and awesome ads I have ever come across, thanks to Frame and Form. Watch the Xylophone of the Forest, and before you shrug it off because trees might have been killed for the making of this clip, hear me




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Zem Joaquin, Founder of Ecofabulous.com (Podcast)

Even if the label of "maven" is painfully over-applied, there are people who still deserve it. Zem Joaquin, the stylish polymath behind Ecofabulous.com, is one of those few. Zem has been on the editorial side of mags like House and Garden, Domino, and




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12 groups of companion plants to make your vegetable garden thrive

Some plants help each other enormously, while others hinder their neighbors – use this cheat sheet to ensure harmony in the vegetable plot.




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Want to buy a high-tech, low-carbon electric vehicle company? Organic Transit is for sale.

Why aren't people lining up for this enclosed solar powered e-cargo tricycle? It pushed every button.




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Micro Compact Home Dropped By Helicopter Onto Site in Switzerland

You can't call an aluminum guest house dropped by helicopter green, but you sure can call it cute.




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Japanese aluminum company fabricated data about strength, durability

Another reason that we have to use less of the stuff.




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The mini-computer market just got a lot more crowded with this $15 64-bit entry

Smaller, faster, cheaper! Single board computer (SBC) innovations are jumpstarting a whole new wave of DIY devices.




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Computer program solves mysteries of fossilized leaves

The new program can learn and classify leaves so well that it could reveal the "tree of life" of ancient plants.




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Superbook turns your Android smart phone into a complete laptop

It may well be all most people need as a computer, and it may well be what we have been waiting for.




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Computer program perfectly replicates your handwriting

Now you can handwrite letters on your computer.




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Raspberry Pi has now sold ten million computers

The machine with a mission exceeds everyone's wildest dreams




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Computer program creates city tree inventories

Using satellite and Google maps images, the program can count and identify the city's trees.




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Computer models show how ancient people responded to climate change

The findings could help us deal with environmental changes happening now and in the future.




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NASA's new efficient super computing facility will save 1.3 million gallons of water a year

The computing facility will help researchers with NASA missions while reducing its environmental impact.




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Supercomputer models show severe turbulence will increase with climate change

Aircraft will have to fly new routes to avoid major bumps.




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New Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ brings new features to the tiny computer

A suitable celebration of Pi Day.




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Yardstix delivers modern, compact "backyard architecture" made from cross-laminated timber

This company creates modern, energy-efficient versions of the backyard 'granny flat'.




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Is the climate crisis coming for your wine?

In case you're thinking of numbing your way through our dystopian future with a good glass of pinot...




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Lab-grown meat is coming to your plate

Memphis Meats will soon start construction on a pilot facility that will scale up production.




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Apple Park is almost complete; it is still beautiful and still wrong

It is a jewel in suburban isolation.




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What makes a computer green?

There are lots of things more important than whether it's made of recycled aluminum.




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Climate change is top threat, says US Navy commander

Admiral Samuel Locklear, commander of the US Pacific Command says that the biggest long-term security threat in the Pacific region is climate change.