Video: Recycling hotel soap
As our article on hotel toiletries waste this video shows a business model that recycles hotel soap bars and re-purposes them, avoiding waste:
5 most inspiring innovation of 2018
Get inspired by this video of five great innovations of 2018:
Canada’s first local, digital currency launched in Calgary
It’s not real money, but you can spend it like real money. Calgary is breaking new financial territory in Canada, becoming the first city to have its own local, digital currency. Sometimes referred to as complementary currencies or micro-currencies, local currencies operate alongside federal currencies — not as […]
Cut carbon now or face financial crash, say investors worth $32 Trillion
Top investors know a thing or two about money. And they say it’s INACTION that’s going to cost us. The most recent, compelling point to the ‘environment or economy’ discussion comes via a coalition of gigantic investors who collectively manage $32 trillion in assets. Under the banner of […]
Bitcoin mining could cancel out climate change efforts, according to scientists
In 2017, bitcoin mining generated 69 million tonnes of CO2. That is the equivalent CO2 of putting 14.7 Million new cars on the road or burning 75 Billion pounds of Coal… Mining is a lucrative business, with one bitcoin currently selling for about $8,300. Demand for bitcoin could […]
Trump surprised by second highest ever US coal plant retirements
Bloomberg New Energy Finance (found via the good folks at Cleantechnica) reports that coal power plant closures will hit their second highest year on record, at least as far as capacity is concerned: This year’s widespread closures were headlined by the retirement of four massive Vistra plants in the ERCOT […]
Apple now runs on 100% renewables globally
Apple has built a massive solar farm in North Carolina USA, and as early as 2013 was powering most of its facilities through renewables. The company has now finally announced that it is fully, 100% renewable at all retail stores, offices, data centers and co-located facilities in 43 countries around the world. […]
UK government launches £500,000 fund to re-purpose food waste
We can feed landfills or we can feed people. What side do you choose? Somehow we keep forgetting a very important finding: We could feed the world with what we grow now, if only we didn’t throw so much away. Canada wastes about $30bn worth of food per […]
Funding in manufacturing plants will increase plastic production by 40%
$180 Billion Investment in plastic factories feeds global packaging binge. This colossal funding in manufacturing plants by fossil fuel companies will increase plastic production by 40%, risking permanent pollution of the earth. The global plastic binge which is already causing widespread damage to oceans, habitats and food chains, […]
Microsoft cutting emissions by 75% by 2030
Tech companies have realized that small commitments and efforts to use more renewable energy and reduce their emissions just isn’t good enough anymore. Microsoft has pledged to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by 75 percent by 2030. Back in 2009, Microsoft made it’s first pledge to reduce emissions. At […]
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