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  • A passive house takes an active stand for the environment

    March 22, 2017 |

    Boulder Weekly |

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    Response Location: United States, Boulder, Colorado

    The heating and cooling of homes accounts for some of the greatest energy consumption in the United States, and contributes significantly to the release of CO2 into the atmosphere. A movement of "passive housing" is cropping up in response - the building of small, low-impact houses that are energy efficient and eco-conscious. One in Boulder, CO - built by an amateur architect - has received international certification and may serve as a model for future housing construction.

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  • Building Better Cities

    March 05, 2017 |

    Al Jazeera |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Colombia, Cali, Valle del Cauca

    By 2050 the percentage of the world's population living in cities will increase to two-thirds with significant environmental strains. In Colombia, a company called Conceptos Plasticos collects recyclable plastic material, melts it down and moulds it into bricks used to build houses for the local community. Singapore too, is on the cutting edge of environmentally sustainable urban solutions including vertical farms and living buildings.

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  • Mumbai church turns tonnes of waste flowers to eco-friendly cooking fuel

    February 20, 2017 |

    Hindustan Times |

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    Response Location: India, Mumbai

    After seeing prayer flowers wasted week after week, one church in Mumbai, India, implemented a new biologically-sustainable solution. The church now creates its own biogas, reducing waste and creatively producing energy alternatives.

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  • Shampoo bottle made from ocean plastics hailed as ‘technological breakthrough'

    January 25, 2017 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: France

    P&G, the manufacturer of popular shampoo Head & Shoulders, is teaming up with a recycling business and waste management company to turn discarded plastic found on the beaches of France into special edition shampoo bottles. Although the impact is small in terms of bottles produced, the amount of recycled content is a "technological breakthrough" compared to what other companies have achieved.

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  • Experimental City: How Rotterdam Became A World Leader In Sustainable Urban Design

    December 05, 2016 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: Netherlands, Rotterdam

    Rotterdam, a port city once at the center of trade and commerce, is now threatened by climate change. The city has responded to this threat by totally transforming itself into a hub for sustainable design. It embraces crazy, environmentally friendly solutions. From a floating dairy farm to a home enclosed in a greenhouse to basketball courts that soak up rainwater, Rotterdam has established itself as a leader in sustainable urban design. By 2025, the city plans to be completely climate-proof.

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  • How We Think about E-Waste Is in Need of Repair

    October 01, 2016 |

    Anthropocene Magazine |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: China

    Electronic waste is becoming an increasing environmental problem around the world. In China this "waste" from old computers and phones is being reused and recycled to fuel new innovation.

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  • Recycle your coffee capsules, support organic farming

    August 10, 2016 |

    Eco-Business |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Singapore

    Coffee pods produce a lot of waste, which is a concern for the environment. In Singapore Nespresso is introducing a model of collecting the pods and using the recycled grounds for fertilizer and compost to support organic farming.

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  • How startup ByFusion is turning plastic trash into a construction commodity

    August 02, 2016 |

    Waste Dive |

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    Response Location: United States, Hawaii

    As news and awareness about plastic pollution gains traction, a host of companies are looking for answers. Startup ByFusion is one of the latest to join in with a plan to turn plastic that washes ashore into construction blocks.

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  • A 700-year-old West African farming practice could be an answer to climate change

    June 22, 2016 |

    Quartz |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Ghana

    Recycled kitchen waste and charcoal ash makes for healthy soil healthy that is more resilient to climate change. For centuries, women in Ghana and Liberia have used this technique on their farmlands, which are renowned for their fertility. The technique has now attracted the attention of anthropologists and researchers.

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  • New Study Finds Recycled Phosphorus Could Fertilize 100 Percent of U.S. Corn

    January 15, 2016 |

    Ensia |

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    Response Location: United States

    Looking at what recycled phosphorus could do for corn in the United States, the country’s number one crop, a study found that we’d need just 37 percent of available recyclable domestic phosphorus to fertilize all of the corn in the country.

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