The Aqualibrium was developed by two law school students and an aquaponics expert who were inspired by designer Jacque Fresco to bring food production back to the grassroots level. The modular units stand four feet high and a little over two feet wide. The body is composed of UV-protected clear plastic and the self-cleaning aquarium holds 13 gallons of water. […]

Phil pauley has designed the ‘sub-biosphere 2?, a self-sustainable underwater habitat conceived for use by aquanauts, tourism and oceanographic life sciences and long term human, plant and animal habitation. The concept is an arrangement of eight living biomes that span a site width of 340m (1105 ft), which at its highest point reaches 120m (394 ft) above water. the subaqueous […]

A new study from Bioresource Technology finds that algae-based biofuel can reduce CO2 emissions by 50 to 70 percent when compared to petroleum-based fuels. The study also found that algae biofuel is close to matching the Energy Return on Investment (EROI) of fossil fuels. The peer-reviewed paper concludes that algae is likely on par with or better than first generation biofuels and is poised […]

For Marc Grañén, the test of his concept was the reaction from his young children. When he told his kids, ages 6 and 9, about his idea for creating green roofs for city buses, the boys began drawing pictures, telling their friends, and offering up wildly imaginative suggestions. “They go crazy when they talk about it,” Grañén said about his […]

RIDEBRO’S  Eco-Friendly Barefoot Shoes leave your feet feeling barefoot, but at the same time provides you with the protection, and comfort you need. With an organic canvas, and no use of animal products you can finally get the support and feel of a quality shoe. With RIDEBRO Eco-Friendly Barefoot Shoes you can slide them on, and know that the packaging has been […]

As fruit, bananas are perfectly packaged – all the protection they need is provided by their flexible, resilient peels. As sixteen-year-old Turkish student Elif Bilgin discovered, the starches and cellulose contained in their outer layer can also be used to create materials that insulate wires and form medical protheses. Bilgin developed a chemical process that turns the peels into a […]

Last week London-based GrowUp unveiled their small urban farm, which produces sustainable vegetables and fish through vertical gardening and aquaponics. The greenhouse will produce vegetables that will get all the necessary nutrients from waste water from fish tanks situated bellow. The nutrients are meant to fertilize the plants and in turn the plants purify the water. With a footprint of […]

Once a dumping ground for a suite of industrial firms, Homebush Bay used to have dismal levels of DDT, phthalates, and other toxic chemicals swimming in the water. A huge cleanup operation has since improved the situation, though it’s not still perfect, and the surrounding area has become the scene of many recreational activities and waterside residences. The floating mangrove […]

Recycling your old electronics is about to become a lot easier in NYC. This week, New York City Sanitation Commissioner John J. Doherty announced the launch of new residential electronics recycling program “e-cycleNYC” in partnership with Electronic Recyclers International (ERI). Unfortunately, that means you’ll probably miss out on lugging your broken 42’’ plasma on the subway in an attempt to […]