China is building 30 “sponge cities” to soften the blow of climate change China is taking the repercussions of climate change seriously. One consequence of our warming world is increasingly frequent and more severe flooding. This is especially problematic in growing, crowded cities, which has made certain regions in China more vulnerable. To combat this…
London’s first zero waste store London’s first-ever zero waste store is located on Kingsland Road in Hackney. The storefront is simple and subtle, with one small sign indicating its name, Bulk, and an attractive window display of fresh pastries, loaves of multigrain bread, and baskets of beautiful produce to draw in curious passersby. Inside, Bulk…
Blood plasma infusions from young donors may arrest Alzheimer’s Regular infusions of blood plasma from young donors could be used to treat patients with Alzheimer’s disease, a medical conference in Boston was told on Saturday. Researchers said that their study showed transfusions were safe, had no serious side effects and hinted that infusions could lead…
A new dutch farm is producing carbon-neutral eggs In recent years, free-range and organic eggs have become increasingly popular among people who are eager to support more ethical farming methods. Now, Dutch stores are stocking a food produced with the environment, as well as animal welfare, in mind: carbon-neutral eggs, meaning that no emissions are…
By 2019, there will be electric school buses Daimler, the parent company of luxury car brand BMW, has been going all in on electric vehicle (EV) technology. The latest addition to their growing electric fleet is an electric school bus, dubbed the Saf-T-Liner C2 Electric Bus, or Jouley for short. The bus has a range…
Program aims to inspire greener habits at Montreal’s daycares Three Off-Island childcare centres have signed on to a made-in-Montreal program that challenges daycare educators to systematically eliminate waste and implement environmentally-minded programs. The program, now in its third year, was adapted from a similar ENJEU program created in 2004 for CEGEPs and colleges. There are…
UPS wants to convert 1,500 delivery trucks in NYC to electric by 2020 Most of us only think about UPS trucks when we’re expecting a parcel or wondering whether it’s true that they never make left turns. As the company’s senior vice President Bob Stoffel explained to Big Think, it is, in fact, the company’s…