Starbucks $1 Million Compostable Cup Challenge

Taking a page from the race to space and solving … The post Starbucks $1 Million Compostable Cup Challenge appeared first on Earth911.com.

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Starbucks $1 Million Compostable Cup Challenge

Utility Solar Installations to Grow Despite Tariff

U.S. electric utility purchases of solar energy soared in the … The post Utility Solar Installations to Grow Despite Tariff appeared first on Earth911.com.

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Utility Solar Installations to Grow Despite Tariff

Earth911 Quiz #32: Not So Watery World

More than 800 million people lack clean water, while water … The post Earth911 Quiz #32: Not So Watery World appeared first on Earth911.com.

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Earth911 Quiz #32: Not So Watery World

Edible Container Gardens Bloom Beauty And Benefits

Edible container gardens are an excellent idea for pet owners, those short on space and people bound by homeowners association restrictions. Edible container gardens are convenient, too; you’ll have fresh produce growing within an arm’s reach. Not…

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When Only Green Office Space Will Do

When Earth911 and parent company Quest Resource Management Group (Quest) decided they had outgrown their shared office space and needed a new (shared) home, they decided to go big – big on the small stuff. Big on the small stuff? By focusing…

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Portable supercapacitor-powered speakers charge in 5 minutes, good for 500,000 charges

These high quality portable speakers charge in just a few minutes minutes, play for 6 hours on a single charge, and are handcrafted from bamboo and open-source hardware. Welcome to the future.

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Portable supercapacitor-powered speakers charge in 5 minutes, good for 500,000 charges

Derailed train converted into mobile cultural center in Ecuador

An old train is given a new life as a moving “wagon of knowledge”; acting as a mobile public space and carrier of culture, it will serve and connect communities along the coast..

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5 green causes for holiday gift donations

Gifts that don’t involve “stuff” are all the rage these days. What could be a better present than a greener, fairer future?

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Amazing glass that tints on demand is now solar powered

This glass makes your window treatments obsolete.

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Amazing glass that tints on demand is now solar powered

New LEED standards mean healthier, greener buildings on the way

LEED v4 is here.

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New LEED standards mean healthier, greener buildings on the way

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