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The best Father’s Day gifts for eco-minded dads

Father’s Day is just around the corner. Dad will find pleasure in seemingly simple items he didn’t even know he needed or wanted. Even better, with an increasing number of companies doing their part in looking out for the environment , it’s easier than ever to find a gift that’s perfect for Dad and also eco-friendly. Here are our top picks... [Read more from this category]

Luxury vegan silk startup sets high bar for sustainable fashion

Luxury comes in many forms but often at a significant cost to the planet. This U.S.-based company aims to make your home and pool lounging both opulent and eco-friendly with vegan silk-based products that draw attention to sustainability in material selection, manufacturing practices and post-consumer waste. niLuu offers a stunning collection of loungewear... [Read more from this category]

This Tasmanian farmhouse has a ceiling insulated with local wool

Found on a sheep farm in the rural landscape of Bruny Island, Tasmania, Australia , this modern farmhouse addresses sustainability and tradition in its design. Known as the Coopworth House, the project was completed by FMD Architects, an Australian firm based out of Melbourne. Its most unique feature, an insulated ceiling made from sealed wool, uses... [Read more from this category]

GlobeIn offers unique, handmade items from around the globe

The world is a big place, yet when we look around there is much to connect us as humans, regardless of where you’re from. GlobeIn, an artisan box subscription service, is a purpose-driven company dedicated to honoring craftsmanship and culture throughout the world. The goal of GlobeIn is to support individual artisans as well as artisan groups... [Read more from this category]

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ehsAI

ehsAI taylor flores Thu, 06/17/2021 – 14:08 ehsAI offers a unique AI and Machine Learning-enabled solution on a multilingual platform to address compliance on a global scale. The technology deconstructs, analyzes, interprets, and converts complex EHS regulations, permits, and legal documents into actionable compliance requirements within minutes,... [Read more from this category]

Cruise ships, shipping vessels can now earn a "Whale-Safe" label

An Italian NGO has launched a new eco-label that will be awarded to freight and cruise companies that take steps to prevent their ships from colliding with whales. The  World Sustainability Organization  has launched the new Whale-Safe label via Friends of the Sea, a project that certifies fisheries as well as aquaculture and tourism efforts... [Read more from this category]

WSU Everett building sets the gold standard for campus design

The Washington State University Everett building is setting the tone for the brand-new WSU branch campus . The new campus will expand access to STEM-focused programs, and the new building truly pays homage to this field of study. This is the building that will define the campus. Paired with Everett Community College across the street, the campus creates... [Read more from this category]

FreeWater is the startup connecting people to free, clean water

A new  philanthropic  marketing startup based out of Austin, Texas is providing companies with a way to advertise while doing good. FreeWater provides beverages in eco-friendly, BPA-free packaging paid for by the ads printed directly onto the bottles. Companies can choose to either distribute them for free or sell them for a profit. Beverages... [Read more from this category]

Scientists use bacteria to turn plastic waste into vanilla flavoring

Scientists have converted plastic bottles into vanilla flavoring using genetically engineered bacteria. According to research published in the journal Green Chemistry , genetically engineered E-Coli bacteria has been used to convert terephthalic acid (TA) from plastic waste into vanillin. Joanna Sadler, co-author of the study, said, “This is the... [Read more from this category]

Critical Antarctic ice shelf breaking away at an alarming rate

A new  study  published in Science Advances has revealed that the Pine Island Glacier’s ice shelf is breaking away at a rate much faster than previously measured. If the ice shelf holding the Pine Iceland Glacier together breaks away, the entire iceberg may fall into the sea. Initially, scientists thought the ice shelf would take centuries... [Read more from this category]

Adventuring in New River Gorge, the newest US national park

In the late afternoon, after a physically hard day of building trails, a group of shirtless young guys take turns belaying each other as they scramble up a huge rockface. These climbing-lovers are answering the call of southern West Virginia’s Nuttall sandstone. Named for early coal developer John Nuttall, its 98% quartz composition means it’s... [Read more from this category]

Sino-Italian Cultural Exchange City Reception Center is a hidden art hall in China

Made using sustainable materials like local wood and low-emissivity glass , the Sino-Italian Cultural Exchange City Reception Center helps link the area’s surrounding ecological forest with the architecture of China and Italy . The concept was taken from a combination of Italian style and “Ruyi,” an ancient Chinese decorative object used as a... [Read more from this category]

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