Incredible, but true: this rotating solar powered home created by German architect Rolf Disch not only doesn’t waste energy, but actually produces more than it uses! The idea for a zero energy home came to Rolf Disch 25 years ago,
As you may already be aware, livestock are a big source of emissions that harm the environment. Cows tend to, well, belch and fart methane gas – in fact, 80 million metric tons of it each year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. That’s equivalent to 28% of total global methane emissions. Methane is >23 [...]
If you see yourself as an eco-conscious person on every other given day, why not apply your responsible attitude on the most important day of your life: your wedding day. Green Weddings, Eco-beautiful Weddings and Recycled Bride are perfect places to
The Australian nonprofit organization Beyond Zero Emissions have launched a report concluding that within ten years, Australia’s energy needs could be met to a 100% by renewable sources. The report states
In an attempt to clean up the sprawling city, Mexico City has passed a new law banning shops from giving free plastic bags to their customers, joining countries such as
At the beginning of this month, Ford announced its progress in redesigning the new 2011 Ford Explorer into an 85 percent recyclable, sustainable SUV. The new Explorer uses 25 percent recycled fiber in the interior,which is estimated to reduce energy consumption by 20 percent, eliminate 17 percent of waste from the process and cut CO2 emissions [...]
Do you really need all the clothes you own? Is it necessary to buy new things all the time to be fashionable? Is it possible to wear one and the same dress for a whole year and still look fantastic? Sheena Matheiken, New York, has the answers to these questions – and incidentally the answer [...]
Last week, U.S. home appliance manufacturers agreed to a new set of energy and water efficiency standards created by the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM).
