Chronic skin ulcers such as those associated with diabetes are notoriously difficult to treat. As a result, we’ve seen experimental approaches such as spray-on skin, ultrasound band-aids, and silver-laced dressings. Now, scientists are getting very good results using a high-tech lamp. Developed by a team from Britain’s University of Manchester and Salford Royal NHS Trust, the device has a total […]
Healing Lamp For Chronic Skin Ulcers
Adidas To Use Only Recycled Plastic By 2024
Adidas will only be using recycled plastics for all their products beginning in 2024. Earlier this week, the Financial Times reported the move that will feature the company removing new plastics from their athletic wear, which includes polyester. It’s the latest sustainable move by Adidas, who has sold one million shoes that were made with recycled plastic from the oceans. […]
Uber For Garbage
We use our phones to do everything from delivering our favorite late night cravings to tracking our exercise. So why can’t we use the technology we engage with on a regular basis to do something good for the planet? Former Bank of America senior vice president Gregory Lettieri and his friend Adam Pasquale, whose great grandfather started in the garbage […]
Keeping It Chill Without The Hassles
One of the best parts of a long hike on a hot day is the cold drink you reward yourself with after straining up that canyon switchback. But as most hikers know, the hydrates you’re carrying are not going to be chilled. They’re going to be room (i.e. outside) temperature when you stop for that self gift swig, unless you’re […]
Utrecht’s “Circular” Food Loop
A new restaurant celebrating sustainability has opened in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Designed by Dutch architecture firm cezeped, The Green House is a “circular” pavilion that houses a restaurant, urban farm and meeting center. Created as part of an initiative by Strukton Ballast Nedam and Albron, the experimental and temporary venue follows eco-friendly principles and features modular components so that it […]
Venture Off With Airstream Rugged Basecamp
Airstream’s Basecamp trailer released in 2016 was a stripped back camper in some ways, shedding some of the weight and bulk of its bigger siblings in order to travel behind smaller crossovers and SUVs. The company has just launched a more rugged model, which retains the mobility of the original Basecamp but is equipped to travel further off the beaten […]
Sports Stadium’s Role In Sustainability
It’s tough to be sustainable when you’re housing 50,000 hungry people for three hours. Just as a concept, sports arenas are a massive drain on energy and resources. Think of all the plastics cups of beer and hot dogs in paper trays that get passed around baseball stadiums. Consider the big, blazing lights required to illuminate the football field. Add […]
Hemp The Secret Weapon For Sustainable Farming?
When you think about hemp, your first thought might go to cannabis. In fact, hemp is the more well-known name for cannabis sativa L., which includes many sub-species. Some of these sub-species are used to make marijuana. But hemp has uses that go in a completely different direction: agriculture. That’s right: Hemp, as a crop, has a lot of promise […]
Which Plant Based Milk Is The Best For You?
Have you been considering a plant-based milk? There are lots of reasons to seek dairy alternatives, even if you aren’t lactose intolerant. Plant-based milks are vegan, usually gluten-free, and contain none of the cholesterol in cow’s milk. They’re fortified with enough calcium to rival traditional milk, but they’re also less harsh on the environment than the dairy industry, which is […]
Turning Pig Waste Into Biofuel
Like so many countries around the world, Vietnam is hoping to reduce its impact on the environment. The nation has set a goal to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by eight percent by 2030, and it’s planning to ban Hanoi’s beloved motorbikes to get there. But Vietnam isn’t just targeting the vehicles that pump so much exhaust into its cities. […]