New York City’s High Line elevated park has been such a success that the basic idea has been copied worldwide, with projects like MVRDV’s raised motorway park also reusing old transportation infrastructure to bring new green space to inner-city areas. A slice of the Big Apple is now coming to the Big Smoke with a new raised park for London […]
London’s New Elevated Park
Eco-Friendly Mattress?
Finding an organic, eco-friendly mattress can be a daunting task, especially if you are looking for an affordable one. Eco-friendly options tend to run a bit higher in price than their mainstream counterparts and as a result, finding one to meet your needs can often prove to be far more cumbersome than you might expect. Of course, knowing what makes […]
Sensor Built In Plant Tracks Arsenic Levels
Like many heavy metals, arsenic can contaminate soil and groundwater as a byproduct of mining operations, and this poses all kinds of threats to human health and the environment. A novel type of biosensor could help us negate the risks of this highly toxic chemical element, by working with plants to monitor levels of it in the underground environment in […]
Monitoring BeeHive In Real Time
With colony collapse disorder continuing to decimate honeybee populations worldwide, it’s more important than ever for beekeepers to monitor hive conditions. The Irish-designed ApisProtect system is made to automate the process, potentially catching problems earlier. Although most beekeepers already perform manual inspections of their hives, doing so can be disturbing and stressful for the bees, plus it’s one more time-consuming […]
Winter Coat Heater
With winter in full swing, the weather outside may start to become frightful. Take on all your favorite outdoor activities while keeping extra warm with the Torch 2.0 Coat Heater – the perfect addition to your wardrobe while you’re out enjoying the snow and cold weather. Enter code GREEN20 for 20% off at checkout. Backed by over 400 individuals who […]
Bi-Directional Autonomous Transport Pods
Joining a slew of electric transport pods built for autonomous travel in congested areas, such as the Nuro, the LUTZ Pathfinder and Toyota’s e-Palette people mover, is a new robotaxi from Amazon subsidiary Zoox. The fully electric vehicle is designed to navigate urban environments, using bi-directional driving capabilities and a very small footprint to move through tight spaces. Amazon acquired […]
Spray Care Band
In 2020, hand sanitizer has become the must-have accessory, but even a small bottle of the stuff can be a hassle to carry in a bag or pocket and runs the risk of leaking. Not to mention having to pull out the bottle every time you touch a surface, which across the course of the day can be a lot. […]
Shopping For Sustainable Electronics For The Holidays
Don’t let the luster of the holiday season tempt you into spending $549 on a brand new pair of Apple’s AirPods Max. In most cases, manufacturing new electronics is an unsustainable, polluting, and controversial process, and one that any environmentalist or humanitarian should avoid supporting whenever possible. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to shop for electronics sustainably and affordably […]
Flexible Cement
Leaky gas wells are not only a waste of natural resources, but a significant player when it comes to climate change via the release of methane into the atmosphere. Engineers at Penn State University have developed a new type of flexible cement they say can help contain the problem, by being fed into the very fine gaps around deteriorating wells […]
Quick-Step Snowboard Binding
While some snowboarders do find traditional boot-binding systems to be overly-fiddly, simple step-in systems have drawbacks of their own. The Quick Step Binding system, however, reportedly combines the best features of both. Created by Montreal-based snow sports company Unit, the Quick Step is claimed to work with any make or model of snowboard boot, it isn’t encumbered by snow buildup […]