Just over a year after its official launch, Postcard.com is now a benefit corporation and has joined the growing community of more than 1,300 companies worldwide that bear the Certified B Corporation badge. Por Eso Propongo in Mexico City. Photo credit: Ray Marmolejo “Becoming a Certified B Corp was one of the main goals we set out to achieve after forming as […]
Around 15 percent of the world’s food is now grown in urban areas. According to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), urban farms already supply food to about 700 million residents of cities, representing about a quarter of the world’s urban population. By 2030, 60 percent of people in developing countries will likely live in […]
Chicago isn’t usually known as a farming hub, but did you know that Windy City residents are dining on organic produce such as basil, arugula, kale and microgreens right from their backyard? FarmedHere, a 90,000-square-foot space in Bedford Park that opened in 2013, is not only the first organically-certified indoor vertical aquaponic farm in Illinois, […]
Today, sustainability think tank Sustainia and partners announced a top-10 of leading sustainability innovations for 2015. The 10 projects and technologies are finalists for international honor, Sustainia Award, which identifies and celebrates groundbreaking sustainability solutions from all over the world. Sustainia’s Award Committee, led by Arnold Schwarzenegger, will now review the finalists, which come from […]
Growing plants indoors can sometimes be a challenge for amateur gardeners, but with the Biopod, the world’s first smart microhabitat, you can grow your own herbs, vegetables—and even a rainforest—in your own home. Biopod’s app-controlled terrarium allows you to monitor everything from lighting to watering with your smartphone. Photo credit: Biopod What makes this tank […]
Camping is wonderful for many reasons, but it can be hard to appreciate the outdoors without a good night’s sleep. One of the worst parts of camping (at least for me) is lugging and setting up all that gear—tent, sleeping bag, mat—just to get decent shut-eye on a cold night. Thankfully, a group of Swiss […]
The sharing economy is all the rage these days. Want to share your house or your car? There are apps for that. People can even share solar panels and farmers can rent out surplus water. Now, a new startup wants to help you rent out your bike when you’re not using it. The company, Donkey Republic, is based […]
In my entire life I have never breathed in purer air, drank cleaner water or felt so naturally energized. My family and I recently visited Iceland on a mission to encounter the country’s vast wonderland of geological extremes, and see firsthand how Iceland rose to become the largest clean energy producer per capita in the […]
Australian home improvement company, Halfprice.com.au, has put together a list of the top 10 most energy efficient cities in the world. At EcoWatch, we have featured several greenest cities and countries rankings in the past—from the 10 greenest cities in North America to the top 10 greenest countries in the world and even the more exhaustive top 25 greenest […]
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