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The Engine, built by MIT: Where Moonshots Get a Combustion EngineThe Engine, built by MIT: Where Moonshots Get a Combustion Engine

The Engine, built by MIT: Where Moonshots Get a Combustion Engine

MIT. Three letters that conjure images of gleaming labs, Nobel laureates, and world-altering breakthroughs. But even within this hallowed ground,…

4 weeks ago
Plastic Purgatory: We’re Drowning in Waste and Recycling Isn’t Enough. Is Molecular Mining the Answer?Plastic Purgatory: We’re Drowning in Waste and Recycling Isn’t Enough. Is Molecular Mining the Answer?

Plastic Purgatory: We’re Drowning in Waste and Recycling Isn’t Enough. Is Molecular Mining the Answer?

We have a plastic problem. A big one. It's in our oceans, forming grotesque gyres like the Great Pacific Garbage…

2 months ago
Planet Home’s “Living Labs”: Where the Sustainable City Gets Its Beta TestPlanet Home’s “Living Labs”: Where the Sustainable City Gets Its Beta Test

Planet Home’s “Living Labs”: Where the Sustainable City Gets Its Beta Test

Silicon Valley has long obsessed over disruption. But what if the most radical disruption isn't about creating a new app,…

2 months ago
This Startup is Turning the Tide on Plastic Pollution – By Mining the Ocean for Black Gold, With a Little Help from MITThis Startup is Turning the Tide on Plastic Pollution – By Mining the Ocean for Black Gold, With a Little Help from MIT

This Startup is Turning the Tide on Plastic Pollution – By Mining the Ocean for Black Gold, With a Little Help from MIT

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch. It's a swirling vortex of plastic, a grim monument to our throwaway culture, and a…

2 months ago
Plastic Alternative Packaging Solutions to Reduce Waste this Holiday SeasonPlastic Alternative Packaging Solutions to Reduce Waste this Holiday Season

Plastic Alternative Packaging Solutions to Reduce Waste this Holiday Season

The growing market of plastic alternatives is bringing packaging solutions that will help reduce waste.

3 years ago
COP26: Conversations Around the Future of FashionCOP26: Conversations Around the Future of Fashion

COP26: Conversations Around the Future of Fashion

At COP26, Stella McCartney leads conversations around the future of sustainable fashion.

3 years ago
Can These Emerging Technologies Help Us Kick Our Carbon Habit?Can These Emerging Technologies Help Us Kick Our Carbon Habit?

Can These Emerging Technologies Help Us Kick Our Carbon Habit?

A Rolling Stones article took a look at emerging technologies that can help make “modern living more sustainable.” Are the…

3 years ago
Levi’s Plan to Use More “Cottonized Hemp” in Future CollectionsLevi’s Plan to Use More “Cottonized Hemp” in Future Collections

Levi’s Plan to Use More “Cottonized Hemp” in Future Collections

Levi’s sustainable solution is making waves in the fashion industry and could have serious implications for our future wardrobes.

3 years ago
How Adidas and ThredUp are Prolonging the Life of Shoes and ApparelHow Adidas and ThredUp are Prolonging the Life of Shoes and Apparel

How Adidas and ThredUp are Prolonging the Life of Shoes and Apparel

Adidas and Thredup are two examples of how a brand’s determination to create a better impact can have a huge…

3 years ago
WasteShark: Drone Aims to Solve Plastic PollutionWasteShark: Drone Aims to Solve Plastic Pollution

WasteShark: Drone Aims to Solve Plastic Pollution

The WasteShark is an aquadrone that removes plastics and other floating debris from the water surface.

3 years ago