Over-emphasizing recycling is a problem
A new study finds that the first two “Rs,” reduce and reuse, are getting the short shrift, undermining a more sustainable waste management system.
Over-emphasizing recycling is a problem
Sustainable Consumption Stories
The most comprehensive study ever reveals which are the greenest ‘blue foods’
The most comprehensive study ever reveals which are the greenest ‘blue foods’
The lowest-impact label went to farmed bivalves and seaweeds; but there were also some surprises—e.g., wild and farmed salmon have the same footprint
How about powering ocean cleanup ships with the plastic they collect
How about powering ocean cleanup ships with the plastic they collect
Converting plastic waste into ship fuel would eliminate new fossil emissions and cut down on cleanup time
The Race to Reinvent Cement
The Race to Reinvent Cement
The material that built the modern world is due for an upgrade. What if we could transform cement from a climate wrecker
into a carbon sponge?
The Rise of the Wooden Skyscraper
The Rise of the Wooden Skyscraper
New, mass-timber engineering could transform the twenty-first-century city from a carbon source into a carbon sink
A ‘tree editing’ breakthrough could take sustainable forestry to a whole new level
A ‘tree editing’ breakthrough could take sustainable forestry to a whole new level
Using machine learning, researchers mapped ~70,000 potential ways they could edit poplar tree genes to produce more fiber for clothes and packaging—with less chemicals and less energy.
Indoor lettuce produces double the yields, doubly fast
Indoor lettuce produces double the yields, doubly fast
A first-of-its-kind meta-analysis shows that lettuce thrives indoors—pointing to climate-proofing the $3 billion salad industry.
Meat from chickens raised on insects or algae has a distinct color. So how best to market it?
Meat from chickens raised on insects or algae has a distinct color. So how best to market it?
A new study finds that for environmentally-minded consumers more information is better. For everyone else, the opposite is true.
Researchers tested 72 ways to get groceries to your doorstep. So which is most climate-friendly?
Researchers tested 72 ways to get groceries to your doorstep. So which is most climate-friendly?
Spoiler: All of the home delivery options had lower emissions than in-store shopping using an internal-combustion vehicle