Facebook, Microsoft and 60 other companies have joined environmental groups to promote the development of 60 gigwatts of renewable energy in the U.S. by 2025. The coalition, called the Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance, will help companies secure deals for wind and solar power and if successful would add 60 percent to existing renewable capacity. For a deeper […]
Two more major food companies, Dannon and Hershey Co., are making big changes to their ingredients in products sold nationwide as the July 1 deadline for Vermont’s law—which requires the labeling of genetically modified (GMO) food products sold in the state—approaches. Yogurt maker Dannon is removing GMOs from its popular products. Photo credit: Instagram The nation’s leading yogurt maker announced today that its […]
Water, as we all know, is a terrible thing to waste. But for businesses that go through a lot of water—dairy farmers, wineries and sewage plants—vast quantities of wastewater is an unfortunate byproduct. But since 1995, Chilean company BioFiltro has recycled more than 28 billion gallons of water to date with this humble organism: the […]
In an attempt to eliminate 30 percent of its food waste by 2020, AccorHotels has announced plans to grow vegetables at 1,000 of its hotels. The Novotel at Auckland Airport, New Zealand. Photo credit: Chris McLennan/AccorHotels The Paris-based AccorHotels is one of the world’s largest hospitality groups. It operates and franchises roughly 3,900 hotels in 92 countries, […]
Costco has already turned its back on genetically modified salmon and now the major warehouse club is helping farmers buy land and equipment to grow organics in order to meet insatiable consumer appetite for healthier food. The wholesale giant is working with farmers to help them transition to organic fare to meet growing consumer demand for organic foods. […]
The premise behind the Amsterdam-based venture Plastic Whale is beautifully simple. First, the company fishes out plastic bottles and other debris from the city’s numerous canals. Second, when enough bottles are collected, the plastic is transformed into material to make a boat. Third, the new boat is used to fish for more plastic bottles—to make […]
Elon Musk has unveiled the hotly anticipated Model 3—aka Tesla’s mainstream electric vehicle—at his Los Angeles design studio last night. Meet Model 3 – Make your reservation at https://t.co/8uVlhvzpu5 #Model3https://t.co/NdyGLgoW0D — Tesla (@Tesla) April 1, 2016 The Tesla chief immediately jumped into the big questions during the big reveal: Why does Tesla exist? Why is Tesla doing […]
By Kirsten James Long before the California drought became a national crisis, multinational berry company Driscoll’s knew it had to organize a solution to the water problem its grower partners were facing. Groundwater was being over-pumped in its major California growing region in the Pajaro Valley, and as a result saltwater was seeping into farmers’ […]
For professional surfer and Emmy-winning filmmaker Cyrus Sutton, creating his own sustainable sunblock not only came from a deep respect for the oceans but also for a reason that really hit close to home. American director and professional surfer Cyrus Sutton. Photo credit: Anna Ehrgott Writing for The Inertia, Sutton explained: I started making my own sunblock after skin […]
568k 
233k 
41k 
Subscribe 
