Vertical Forests Make Their Way To Egypt!
One of the most important parts of fighting climate change and preserving the environment is green spaces. However, for these green spaces to be beneficial, they need to be part of our daily lives.
5 Reasons Mercedes-Benz Stadium Is the World’s Most Sustainable Sport Venue
Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which opened in 2017, is the home of the National Football League's Falcons and Major League Soccer's Atlanta United. The stadium has been billed as the most sustainable sports venue in the world.
IKEA Switching to Mushrooms For Their Packaging Needs
We're all familiar with Styrofoam packing peanuts and molded cushioning to help keep stuff safe in transit. While there's no argument that it gets the job done, the sheer amount of waste it generates is staggering.
Trent University To Install Permeable Parking Made From Recycled Plastic
Permeable parking is an environmentally-friendly solution that's been growing in popularity for years, now. Rather than being solid, though, the pavement has small, breathable openings in it that allow water to slide through it, moving through the gravel and back into the soil more naturally.
Durable Plastic Houses That Resist Earthquakes Are Now A Reality!
Sustainable housing is something more and more people are looking into as a way to minimize their impact on the environment. According to Intelligent Living, Mexican engineer Ramon Martin Espinosa Solis may have found a solution for creating a house.
Advanced Sustainability 401: “Greening Up” a Big Ten University
With over forty percent of its undergraduate students residing on campus, the large urban setting of the University of Maryland not far from the nation's capital makes a perfect laboratory for putting sustainability theory into practice. The Big Ten university, known for its legendary college basketball record, formidable research reputation, and strong academics, is located in College Park, MD and boasts roughly 41,000 undergrad and graduate students, and 14,000 faculty and staff.
Aldi Releases Aggressive Sustainability Plan
Most people who've heard of Aldi associate the store with low costs, good values, and a total lack of single use plastic bags. However, the German supermarket chain recently released a series of new sustainability initiatives, and according to Chain Store Age, they're setting the bar pretty high for similar retailers.
3 Strategies to Increase Food Sustainability on College Campuses
Giving out thousands of meals in a more sustainable way can make a large impact. Every day college campuses see large numbers of students pass through their doors.
Can E-Commerce Companies Become Carbon Neutral?
How can e-commerce measure its impact, and do carbon offset purchases reflect the real-world cost of operations? Lyft and Etsy, have recently unveiled ambitious initiatives to support their goals of becoming carbon neutral by 2020. E-commerce is taking over the retail market globally, and the gains are expected to continue.
Promote Office Sustainability With Low-Waste Office Parties
Birthdays, holidays, special celebrations: parties can be a staple at the office. They promote workplace camaraderie and help keep morale up.
