By Jeannette Cwienk From violets and pansies to kitchen herbs, the longer spring goes on in the northern hemisphere, the more diverse our options are for outdoor flowers and plants. According to the German environmental nonprofit BUND, about a billion garden and balcony plants are sold in the country each year. And those splashes of […]
The contents of our mattresses are often an afterthought. That’s a mistake, as research shows that the quality of your sleeping surface can significantly impact your health. As consumers gain awareness about the health effects of sleeping on potentially toxic compounds, mattress companies are responding with new beds made from better materials. Today, you can […]
By Sean Fleming The world’s largest rooftop greenhouse is in Montreal, Canada. It measures more than 15,000m2 and produces more than 11,000kg of food per week. The company behind it had to hire 200 new employees due to pandemic-driven demand. Can you grow enough produce for an entire city in rooftop greenhouses? Two entrepreneurs in […]
By Rich Collett-White and Rachel Sherrington Fossil fuel companies could face legal challenges over their misleading advertising, after a DeSmog investigation uncovered the extent of their “greenwashing.” Environmental lawyers ClientEarth have put companies on notice with the publication of the Greenwashing Files. The analyses, which use DeSmog’s research, show how adverts of major fossil fuel […]
One of the world’s best restaurants is giving up meat. Eleven Madison Park (EMP), a New York City fine dining establishment that was named the first of the world’s 50 best restaurants in 2017, announced Monday that it would reopen June 10 with an entirely plant-based menu. “In the midst of last year, when we […]
By Sarah Derouin Drive along the backroads of the U.S. Midwest and you’ll see farm fields stretching for thousands of acres. The rolling hills are sliced into straight rows, filled with the same plants all standing in line. Many farmers here are monoculture-focused, planting only corn or soybeans. These crops are annual plants; each year, […]
Sustainable plastic alternatives can feel too good to be true or unfeasible on a large scale. Not the case with Restore foodware, a line of biodegradable straws and regenerative cutlery made from methane and now available at Target stores nationwide. Restore is a sustainable foodware brand from California biotech company Newlight Technologies, Inc. The company’s […]
By Lisa Schulte Moore Agriculture has not been a central part of U.S. climate policy in the past, even though climate change is altering weather patterns that farmers rely on. Now, however, President Biden has directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to develop a climate-smart agriculture and forestry strategy. As a scientist focusing on […]
This Earth Month, Starbucks is experimenting with a circular economy. From March 30 to May 31st, customers at five Seattle Starbucks will be able to order their drink in a reusable cup that they can then deposit themselves at a contactless kiosk or have picked up for them by area recycling service Ridwell. “Promoting reusability […]
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