Fast Co: New all-paper Coffee Cup needs NO plastic

The coffee cup gets a radical, desperately needed redesign Unocups, the brainchild of a product designer and an architect, are Continue reading →

REAL envmt’l leadership: Patagonia’s Yvon Chouinard on how a business can mitigate the ravages of capitalism on earth’s environment

Fast Company: Exclusive: Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard talks about the sustainability myth, the problem with Amazon—and why it’s not too Continue reading →

Fast Co: Energy-efficient home design winner

09.20.19 This house design is completely free Phoenix is the fifth largest city in the United States—and as a result, Continue reading →

Fast Co: New device can pull drinking water from air for just .02 cents/liter

Great news for California! The winner of the Water Abundance XPrize creates enough water for 100 people every day by Continue reading →

Debris Flow Physics: Making the Montecito Mudslides

Learn WHY huge boulders head straight to the front of a debris flow… and how likely is it to happen Continue reading →

Ecofacts V.11 n.33 – Smelling stuff… read the label – fragrances often contain toxins…

Another great post from our beloved Santa Barbara Eco-nut, Barbara Hirsch… Check out the list of ingredients in fragrances. Ecofacts V.11 Continue reading →

Digital Trends: SOLAR-POWERED MACHINE THAT TURNS URINE INTO DRINKABLE WATER.

More water purification options! Yahooo! Belgian scientists just built a solar-powered machine that turns urine into drinkable water Read more: Continue reading →

Science & Technology: Graphene ‘biofoam’ makes filthy water drinkable.

The new biofoam is extremely light and inexpensive to make, making it a viable tool for water purification and desalination. Continue reading →