Sustainable Consumption Stories
The big contributors to the ivory tower’s carbon footprint originate off campus
A new study found campus carbon hotspots not just in infrastructure but in people's behavior—such as travel to conferences, student commutes, and purchases of research materials.
Using less steel, cement, and copper in homes and cars could take a huge bite out of emissions
Material efficiency in home construction could save up to 50 billion metric tons of carbon emissions by 2050; for cars, the savings is up to 26 billion metric tons
The UK could comfortably cut energy use in half to meet climate targets. Here’s how.
A new study suggests that reducing energy demand is a cheap, reliable strategy to fight climate change.
Economists assume the desire for wealth is insatiable. What if they’re wrong?
A study that got people daydreaming about winning the lottery yields hope for a more sustainable society
Get Ready for Sticker Shock Carbon Therapy
Carbon labeling shifts consumer behavior. But does that actually translate to fewer emissions?
Are EV range limitations a technological problem…or a psychological one?
Researchers conducted a study to figure out how to change the way people think about electric car range
What if veggie burgers were the menu default and beef a special request?
Researchers find two ways to redesign restaurant menus to reduce the climate impact of eating out.
Jet fuel from paper industry waste could make airplanes cleaner
Why burn lignin when you could use it to fly an airplane? Research shows lignin-based jet fuel performs better with lower emissions than petro-fuels
Food apps have untapped potential to nudge people toward greener diets
An extensive new study tested a different nudges and found a few simple, cheap ones that reduced a meal's carbon footprint by up to 76%.
AI-designed enzyme devours plastic trash in days
The new enzyme works at lower temperatures than previous ones, which would make it greener, faster, and cheaper
