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, something different is brewing. It’s not just innovation; it’s tough tech – the kind of world-changing hardware, deep software, and complex systems that take years, sometimes decades, to develop. And the crucible forging these future […]
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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 Patch. It’s in our landfills, leaching toxins into the soil. It’s in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and even in our own bodies. Microplastics have been found in human blood, lungs, and […]
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, but a new way of life? That’s the audacious bet behind Planet Home’s hush-hush initiative that’s transforming live events into proving grounds for the sustainable cities of tomorrow. And at the heart of this experiment […]
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 stark reminder of the environmental catastrophe unfolding in our oceans. For decades, we’ve been told that recycling is the answer. But the reality is far more sobering: only a tiny fraction of plastic waste is […]
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.
COP26: Conversations Around the Future of Fashion
At COP26, Stella McCartney leads conversations around the future of sustainable fashion.
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 solutions viable?
