Be it road transportation, air travel, or ships; all modes of transport are negatively responsible for a significant amount of global carbon emissions. With the maritime industry being accountable for around 940 million tons of carbon annually – which is at least 2.5 percent of
Whether we are indoors or outdoors, skin cuts and abrasions are inevitable no matter how careful we are. That’s when bandages come to our rescue. But have you ever thought about what happens to the conventional plastic-based bandages that you throw away after use? Well,
In recent years, consumers are increasingly more concerned about their environmental impact on the planet. In response, brands are also looking for alternative packaging solutions to minimize their environmental footprint. Keeping up with the sustainability trend, even the world-renowned beer maker Carlsberg Group invented a
To commemorate World Environment Day 2022, Razer has announced that its two gaming mice – the Basilisk V3 and the DeathAdder Essential – are now ECOLOGO-certified. These are the world’s first gaming mice to get an ECOLOGO certification by UL, a global safety science leader.
With rapid urbanization, human settlements are impacting the planet in so many harmful ways that it has become imperative to amend our ways of building. Sustainable housing or green architecture gets its name due to its environmentally safe building designs. There are many types of
An eco-hotel, also called green hotel, is an environmentally-sustainable hotel that has been erected to minimize its impact on the natural environment. The key features to look for in a green hotel are its practices of green living, including the use of renewable energy, organic
To find a solution to the severe plight of the 2019 water crisis in Chennai, six engineering and science students of GITAM (Gandhi Institute of Technology and Management) have come up with a smart water-recycling system for kitchen sinks. With this innovative recycling system for
There are already various machines to decarbonize air but the process is quite costly. However, London-based startup Brilliant Planet has come up with a better solution using nature-based technology. They operate a 30,000-square-meter production facility to reduce carbon emissions via the world’s largest algae growth
Many people across the world cannot function without having coffee throughout the day. Although health experts recommend limiting the consumption of coffee due to its long-term impact on health, many people still need at least one cup to feel energized. Not just your health, the
London-based company WNWN Food Labs has come up with a brand new and ethical way of manufacturing chocolates with their cocoa-free chocolate. Dubbed the Alt-Chocolate, this new confection is vegan, cocoa-free, gluten-free, theobromine-free, and low in sugar content than other chocolates. The ingredients – barley