Softwalks activates sidewalk sheds by providing a kit of parts to create more functional public places. The kit is designed with placemaking in mind, activating our desires to sit, chat, and appreciate environments of interest.

Toothbrushes are made up of plastic handles and plastic takes a long time to break down in a landfill. Experts recommend that toothbrushes be thrown away every three to four months, which makes for a lot of plastic ending up in landfills. Research reports claim that about 450 million toothbrushes end up in landfills every year in the U.S. Enter […]

Each year over 160 million diapers (or nappies as they are known in the UK) are sent to Scotland’s landfills. However a new recycling scheme is aiming to take those used diapers and turn them into park benches, garden furniture, decking, bollards, railway sleepers, fencing, roof tiles and cardboard. Other bathroom wastewill also be recycled, including incontinence products, wet wipes, nappy […]

The new re:route mobile app, which is only available for iPhone users for now, allows users to collect points for every journey made. The points can then be redeemed against a number of offers from retailers such as Marks & Spencer, Cineworld, Haven Holidays, and more. If you’re thinking about cheating your way to points then think again, the application […]

Springtime is turning trash into luxurious materials for their cool new line of Re:composed furniture pieces. Re:composed focuses on using waste destined for the dumpster as a base material for beautiful new decor. By fusing the two unlikely concepts together, Re:composed pushes individuals to consider conservation and the value of the trash they’d normally toss without a care. See all […]

Mr. Heineken’s idea came after a visit to the Caribbean where he saw two problems: beaches littered with bottles and a lack of affordable building materials. The WOBO became his vision to solve both the recycling and housing challenges that he had witnessed on the islands. Mr. Heineken’s idea came after a visit to the Caribbean where he saw two […]

How would you like to work in an office like this? Dufaylite, makers of a 100% recyclable, robust and versatile core material (recycled paper honeycomb) partnered with Leeds-based Duke Studios for a truly unique workspace environment. They created ten studio offices using their substrate material called Ultra Board. Located in Leeds, Duke Studios is bringing some fun and life back […]

GreenUnite is a revolutionary crowdfunding and educational platform focused on helping to launch important products, technology and content dedicated to creating a more sustainable world. GreenUnite connect passionate individuals and organizations with green supporters devoted to making a difference in the world. Its creating a community that thrives on connections and interconnections that spark meaningful change to educate others on […]

[Photo: China Daily] People Daily Online: A project to train stray dogs to assist elderly people and those hard of hearing has been launched in Beijing. The China Beijing Hearing-Dog Association plans to select dogs from an animal shelter in northern Changping district that is managed by the Beijing public security bureau, and to invite dog trainers from Japan. “We’ll […]

Urban Gardens: Turn man-made into man-saved by creating a Re-DIY vertical green living wall as Turkish design firm Designnobis did. For their Naturewall, the designers collected about ten used plastic disposable coffee cups, washed them off, then created a simple flexible metal holder system to hang the cups, transforming them into a vertical garden. The Naturwall system includes an aluminum metal frame […]