Tag: Green
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Shades of Green – Sustainable Initiative documentary (2010)
A great memory, being part of this sustainable initiative Documentary by Susan Spinnato. Sebastian Eilert has long term passion for sustainable architecture and design. This documentary about types of “green” was an excellent milestone and has many features and ideas that are still relevant today. www.imdb.com/title/tt1539025/
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Bee Bricks That Help Thousands of Solitary Bees Are Now a Requirement for New Buildings in Brighton
The south-coast city of Brighton and Hove, in England, is mandating that new buildings be included with special bricks for nesting bees. — Read on www.goodnewsnetwork.org/bee-and-swift-bricks-mandated-in-brighton-and-hove-england/
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New Company Turns 100 Tons of Non-Recyclable Plastic Into Building Blocks For Construction
Turning hard to recycle plastics into building blocks for construction, ByFusion has diverted 100 tons of plastic from landfills. — Read on www.goodnewsnetwork.org/byfusion-turns-100-tons-of-nonrecyclable-plastic-into-building-blocks/
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There Are Many Reasons Electric Vehicles Are ‘Green’, According to Yale Researchers
Yale University researchers have looked into additional reasons into how electrical vehicles are green. Take a look at them here. — Read on www.goodnewsnetwork.org/additional-reasons-electric-vehicles-are-green-according-to-yale-researchers/
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World’s First 3D-Printed House Made Of Local Raw Earth – And it Closes the Roof With a Dome
A Bologna-based architecture firm has used clay and 3D printers to create sustainable domed housing with little waste. — Read on www.goodnewsnetwork.org/tecla-sustainable-3d-printed-houses-from-cucinella-architects/
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Thousands Offer to Host Tiny Homes With Homeless Residents in Their Own Seattle Backyards
At 125-square feet, Block Project homes are designed to house homeless people in the backyards of perspective volunteers. — Read on www.goodnewsnetwork.org/non-profits-build-tiny-homes-for-homeless-in-volunteers-own-backyards/
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Solar-Powered Desalination Device Will Turn Sea Water Into Fresh Water For 400,000 People
A shipping-container hosting the world’s first zero-emissions, solar powered desalination technology is bringing clean water to rural Kenya. — Read on www.goodnewsnetwork.org/solar-powered-desalination-plant-to-bring-clean-water-to-rural-coastal-kenya/
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Maine Becomes First US State to Make Corporations Pay for Recycling if They Don’t Use Sustainable Packaging
Maine holds companies responsible by taxing the packaging they import into the state and reimbursing municipal recycling for its disposal. — Read on www.goodnewsnetwork.org/maine-law-makes-companies-responsible-for-paying-the-recycling-costs-of-their-packaging/
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Architectural Diagrams: 10 Clever Storage Solutions for Tiny Apartments – Architizer Journal
Great article with some nice ideas for intelligent storage. Architectural Diagrams: 10 Clever Storage Solutions for Tiny Apartments – Architizer Journal — Read on architizer.com/blog/practice/details/architectural-diagrams-storage-solutions-for-tiny-apartments/
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Amazon Opens Cashierless Supermarket in Latest Push to Sell Food – WSJ
The e-commerce giant rolled out its checkout-free “Go” technology in a large grocery store and plans to license the cashierless system to other retailers. — Read on www.wsj.com/articles/amazon-opens-cashierless-supermarket-in-latest-push-to-sell-food-11582617660