Vertical Farms Edinburgh-based company Shockingly Fresh has opened a vertical farm in Offenham, Worcestershire, and has plans to open many more such vertical farms across the UK. Working with ...

Palm oil is cheap and comes from a highly efficient oil palm crop that produces generous yields, year-round, with relatively little land. Yet, it can be horribly unsustainable. Demand for the ...

He continued: "Scientific life-cycle energy analyses have repeatedly found that the energy used in the operation and maintenance of buildings dwarf the so-called 'embodied' energy of the materials ...

How to Prepare Your Appliances for Recycling Some appliances need special care before you recycle them. For refrigerators, freezers, and air conditioners, that might mean hiring a professional to ...

Honey Bee Loss Has Multiple Causes “Honey bees are vital pollinators for more than 100 species of crops in the United States, and the widespread loss of honey bee colonies is increasingly ...

How Solar Lighting Works Solar lights use photovoltaic (PV) cells, which absorb the sun’s energy and create an electrical charge that moves through the panel. Wires from the solar cell connect ...

In 2020, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition announced that, based on its Higg Material Sustainability Index (Higg MSI), polyester—a synthetic fiber—was more sustainable than several natural ...

Depending on where you live, there are some items that simply aren't recyclable, including varieties of paper, glass and plastic. Check with your city service provider to know specifics, but here ...

But in October 2022, hempcrete was added as an appendix to the U.S. residential building code, utilized by 49 out of 50 states, and will be in the 2024 International Residential Code (IRC ...

A modular is a portable home or commercial building that is built at an off-site facility and transported to a more permanent plot for assembly. The product can be of higher quality because it's ...

The pyramid of energy conservation. Minnesota Power In 2006, electric utility Minnesota Power published the Pyramid of Energy Conservation, which recommended the order of what you should do when ...

Cactus leather can be used for handbags, shoes, furniture, and more. We look at its environmental impact and how it compares to cotton and leather.