By University of Queensland, Phys.Org Protecting the world’s oceans against accelerating damage from human activities could be cheaper and take up less space than previously thought, new research has found. The University of Queensland’s Professor Anthony Richardson collaborated on the study, which looks to halt the rapid decline of marine …
State Makes History With its First Offshore Wind Project: ‘The Next Chapter in Our Great History’
By Jeremiah Budin, The Cool Down The exact size and expected energy output of the two plants have yet to be revealed. Louisiana is set to break a clean energy milestone in the United States, launching the first two offshore wind farms in state waters. The projects, known as Cajun Wind and Diamond Offshore …
Less Beef, More Leftovers: 21 Food Sustainability Resolutions for 2024
By Whitney Bauck, The Guardian From beginner tips to pro maneuvers, and solo moves to community undertakings, these changes will help you cut down on food waste this year. 1 Eat less beef Nobody wants to be told what to eat when food connects us to culture, heritage, family and …
Can You Make a Wind Farm Out of Wood? Meet the Swedish Start-Up Making Clean Energy Even Greener
By Angela Symons, Euronews This Swedish start-up is making wind towers from wood and slashing CO2 emissions. Wind power is a major piece of the puzzle in decarbonising the grid. But the giant constructions usually rely on carbon-intensive materials like steel. Swedish start-up Modvion is channelling Scandi design to combat …
WWF Report Reveals Progress on Some of the World’s Biggest Brands’ Plastic Footprints
Sustainable Brands While ReSource: Plastic members are demonstrating that plastic reporting is possible, voluntary corporate action is not sufficient to address the scale and urgency of the plastic waste crisis. World Wildlife Fund’s ReSource: Plastic program has released its fourth annual public report — Transparent 2023 — revealing how some of the world’s largest …
The Overlooked Climate Solution Making Headway at COP28: Doing More With Less
By Akielly Hu, Grist Doubling the annual pace of energy efficiency progress would achieve half of the emissions reductions needed by 2030. This weekend, 118 countries at the COP28 climate summit pledged to triple the world’s renewable power capacity and double the pace of energy efficiency improvements by 2030. The deal echoed a …
New Research Reveals ‘Shocking’ Information About Everyday Lawn Equipment: ‘It’s Really Counterintuitive’
By Rick Kazmer, The Cool Down “Battery technology has come a long way.” The old adage, “big things come in small packages,” unfortunately holds true for engine pollution. Research reported on by Grist found that lawn mowers, leaf blowers, and weed eaters can produce more air pollution than much larger, gas-guzzling vehicles — even more than …
Anti Black-Friday Movement Continues to Promote Repair, Reuse Over Rampant Consumption
By Sustainable Brands In recent years, we’ve seen a growing “anti Black-Friday” movement by retailers and consumers that counters the shop-till-you-drop mentality, not to mention the environmental impacts and product waste, characteristic of Black Friday — a frenzy of deep discounts, limited-time offers and last-ditch efforts urging you to “save” by spending more …
Tapping Sewage for Clean Energy is the Ultimate Circular-Economy Play
By John Lorinc, Corporate Knights In the world’s largest wastewater energy-transfer project, a Toronto hospital will soon be heated (and cooled) with sewage. A 130-foot borehole across from Toronto Western Hospital. The Noventa Energy project will help replace 90% of the natural gas the hospital uses to run its boilers …
Molecular Recycling Could Be Crucial to Realizing a Circular Economy
By Tom Idle, Sustainable Brands We caught up with Eastman’s Plastics Division President, Scott Ballard, who explained the potential of molecular recycling as the company prepares to show the world what’s possible. Eastman is set to open one of the world’s largest plastic-to-plastic, molecular-recycling facilities in the world at its Kingsport, Tennessee headquarters. It will …