Waste Management

restoring infrastructure

Taking a site near to the Gowanus Canal, one of the most polluted water bodies in the country, a group of architects explored a new potential relationship between people and their infrastructure.[read more]

recycling to defeat Hitler?

Robert Long at The New Republic points to a few studies showing that conservatives are more likely to recycle when such activity is tied to values like patriotism.[read more]

solar-powered water pump

Can solar power help eradicate extreme poverty in the developing world? As we’ve shown a number of times, many social entrepreneurs think so, and are investing their time and money in a variety of technologies.[read more]

boulevards in Paris

The boulevards laid out by Baron Haussmann were lined with trees which were heavily pruned every year, a maintenance regime which kept these trees in perpetual adolescence and allowed them to exist with much smaller soil volumes.[read more]

building your green home

 

If you’re thinking about building green, keep this infographic nearby, as it covers thirteen elements that you’ll want to consider in the design and construction of your home.[read more]

food-rescue program

An awful lot of food – about 40% from farm to table – gets wasted in the US. Much of that happens closer to the table/consumer end of the spectrum, and a sizable portion of that food that gets thrown away is perfectly edible.[read more]

coastal recovery

Now approaching the three-year anniversary of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, we can truly learn a lesson of sustainability. This disaster has exemplified how with each disaster lessons can be learned for the future.[read more]

green roofs

The proven benefits of green roofs increase along with our ability to design and integrate them. Some of the most well-documented benefits are the creation of ecosystem networks, and storm water runoff management.[read more]

Marks & Spencer, London

The UK-based retailer Marks & Spencer has announced a sweeping initiative that will aim to make green-related clauses standard within all of its leases for new shopping center space across the United Kingdom.[read more]

Bullitt Center in Seattle

The Bullitt Center intends to pass the “Living Building Challenge,” in which it must perform much like an organic system: generating as much energy as it uses, producing no waste, and being water-efficient.[read more]

rodents of unusual size

Brought to the state from their native Argentina in the 1930s for their fur, nutria are literally “rodents of unusual size” that are also playing a role in destroying Louisiana's coastal wetlands.[read more]

urban sanitation

An ‘intelligent’ toilet with an automated flushing system is set to improve urban sanitation in developing countries, featuring advanced GPRS technology for remote surveillance and maintenance, with minimal drain on resources.[read more]