- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 2nd, 2014
Eco-Friendly Rewritable Paper Can Be Reused over 20 Times
The paper is the brainchild of researchers with the University of California, Riverside, promises to reduce waste
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 2nd, 2014
Lump of Fat the Size of a Boeing 747 Blocks London Sewers
The so-called fatberg took 4 days to remove, media reports say
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 1st, 2014
Malaria Can Be Diagnosed by Browsing for Parasite Waste, Study Finds
Researchers say the new method is reliable, does not leave room for human error
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 18th, 2014
Chairs Made from Wood Shavings Are Rather Ugly, Totally Eco-Friendly
These odd chairs are the creation of designers Marjan van Aubel and James Shaw
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 18th, 2014
Festival Sends Zero Waste to Landfill, Is Completely Powered by Renewables
The Shambala Festival is argued to be the greenest gathering of this kind in the UK
- Travel & Transportation
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 17th, 2014
World's First Landfill-Waste-to-Jet-Fuel Facility Will Be Completed in 2017
The facility is the result of a collaboration between British Airways and Solena Fuels
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 4th, 2014
Eco-Friendly Coffee Mugs Are Made from Wood
Makers say the wood comes from sustainable sources, is not tainted by chemicals
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- April 3rd, 2014
A Day Without Waste Celebrated This April 9
New campaign aims to promote sustainability, reduce waste
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 31st, 2014
Watch: You Waste 10 Liters of Water While Brushing Your Teeth
Unless you go to the trouble of turning off the faucet, Colgate ad shows
- Oddiverse
- By Ancuta Iosub
- March 25th, 2014
Shocking Investigation Reveals Aborted Babies Were Incinerated to Produce Heat in UK Hospitals
The Department of Health issued an immediate ban on the practice
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 5th, 2014
Marks & Spencer Wins Carbon Trust Triple Award
The retailer is the first in the world to receive the triple award of certification
- Oddiverse
- By Ancuta Iosub
- March 5th, 2014
New York Doctor Sues Makers of Flushable Wipes over Plumbing Bills
Joseph Kurtz says he spent $600 (€436) in plumbers' fees to unclog his pipes
- Behavior/Humans
- By Tudor Vieru
- February 28th, 2014
Americans Waste 141 Trillion Calories Each Year
The amount of food they throw out is simply mind-boggling
- Oddiverse
- By Ancuta Iosub
- February 18th, 2014
Winnie the Pooh and Dead Cow Block Sewers in Scotland
80% of the blockages reported last year were caused by weird items flushed down toilets
- Green
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 11th, 2013
GM's Renaissance Center in Detroit Sends No Waste to Landfill
The office complex recycles, reuses or converts all the waste it produces
- Research & Tech
- By Laura Sinpetru
- December 5th, 2013
Loofahs Can Help Turn Waste Into Power
Researchers find loofahs can be used to create microbial fuel cells
- Green/Eco Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 8th, 2013
Winter Wonderland to Be Built on Top of Trash Incinerator in Copenhagen
Word has it people visiting the winter wonderland will even be able to ski