NYC Commits To $100 Million Green Initiative To Beat Urban Heat New York City is pledging 100 million to a new initiative to help residents beat summer heat.
How This Organic Dairy Farmer Powers His Truck With Cow WasteA dairy farmer in California spent eight years working with a local mechanic to convery his truck into an electric hauler and charges the batteries with electricity generated from cow manure.
Solar-Powered School In Denmark Lets Kids Grow Their Own FoodThe New Islands Brygge School in Copenhagen plans to have a solar-powered building that teaches students how to grow and cook food in the rooftop garden.
Every D.C. Resident Could Have Curbside Compost Pickup In 5 YearsOver the next five years, Washington, D.C. is rolling out curbside compost pickup for all residents, in an initiative that will result in an 80 percent waste reduction by 2032.
South Carolina Man Creates Massive Garden From 300 Recycled PlantsA man in South Carolina took hundred of recycled plants and turned it into a huge garden without the use of any chemicals
Scientists Transform Polluted Air Into Ink For ArtistsAnirudh Sharma is one of the founders of Graviky Labs, the company who created Air-Ink, and the person who originally had the idea back in 2013.
'Square Roots' Grows Fresh Greens In Brooklyn's Retired Shipping ContainersA company in Brooklyn, Square Roots, is recycling shipping containers into greenhouses.
Detroit Buys 7.5 Miles Of Railroad Property To Create New Greenway ProjectDetroit is converting almost 8 miles of unused railway to use as a greenway project.
Closed-Loop Farms Curb Emissions With Modular GreenhousesModular greenhouses equipped with closed-loop farms could be the way to curb more emissions.
Chicago Shows Interest In Elon Musk's Underground Rail SystemThe 3rd largest city in America has shown some interest in Elon Musk's underground rail system.
Supermarkets In UK Add New Bottle Deposit Return On RecyclablesIceland and Co-op supermarkets in the United Kingdom are planning to initiate a new bottle return program for plastics to tackle pollution.
California Lawmaker Proposes $3 Billion In Subsidies To Boost EV MarketA lawmaker in California proposed a $3 Billion subsidy to help the EV market start.
Vermont Moves Toward Green Energy With Help From Utility CompanyGreen Mountain Power, a Vermont utility company, is changing how utilities do business by helping customers cut their energy costs as well as their environmental impact.
'Refill' Mobile App Has Wild Success Helping People Find Clean Tap WaterNew refill mobile ap is helping people find stations to refill bottles with clean tap water.
These Three Cities In Scotland Are Now Zero-Waste UtopiasPerth, Leith, and Edinburgh are three more cities in Scotland who have gained "Zero Waste Town" status — joining Dunbar and the Isle of Bute.
India Plants 66 Million Trees In 12 Hours And Smashes Previous World RecordIndia has smashed the world record for planted trees after planting over 66 million in only 12 hours.
Lebanon Leads Housing Revolution With Sustainable Tiny HomesLebanon is having a housing revolution by introducing tiny sustainable homes that are affordable.
How Citizens Are Organizing To Ban Plastic Straws In One Colorado CityCitizens in Boulder, Colorado want to completely ban plastic straw use in the city.
How Aspen's Transition To 100% Renewable Energy Can Help Other CitiesAspen has pledged to transition to 100% renewable energy and is a great example of how it's done for other major cities.
Smog-Eating Bikes Become Available To 20 Million People Through New PartnershipA new partnership has unveiled smog-eating bikes that clean the air as you ride them.
San Diego Cleans Up 800 Pounds Of Trash From BeachesSan Diego cleaned up over 800 pounds of trash from their beaches this Fourth of July.
These Stationless E-Bikes Are Ready To Hit The Pavement In San FranciscoSocial Bicycles has created a new stationless e-bike service called JUMP Bikes and San Francisco will be giving them a trial run over the next 18 months.
One California City Looks To Limit Plastic Straws At RestaurantsAlameda, California will be enacting the Santa Cruz County’s Sustainable Packaging Ordinance.
4 Eco-Friendly Ways To Recycle Your Old iPhoneccording to the Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability, less than about 16 percent of e-waste is recycled.
Teacher From The Bronx Builds A Green Classroom To Improve School PerformanceIn what seems like a story from an inspirational film, teacher Stephen Ritz helped turnaround a struggling school in New York City with plants.
Free Grocery Store Goes From Art Project To Feeding ThousandsIn 2010, an artist named Kim Paton opened up a grocery store in Wellington, New Zealand.
As Millennials Leave Cities For Farms, The Local Food Movement SurgesThere is a significant growth of people under the age of 35 — aka millennials — moving to rural areas to farm, helping to improve local food growth.
Startup Plans To Plant 1 Billion Trees A Year With DronesBioCarbon Engineering is using drone technology to plant trees and fight deforestation in Myanmar and other countries.
This Unique Canopy Brings Solar Power To Brooklyn's Rooftops Solar panels are not always the easiest to install in Brooklyn so this new canopy can be a game changer for those who want to use solar power
This Solar Box Provides Energy And Clean Water For Those In NeedAn Italian startup called Off Grid Box is producing a six-foot square solar array that also filters clean water for general use in areas with scarce resources.
This Fashion Company Removes Trash From Oceans With Every SaleUnited By Blue is focused on reducing ocean trash and plastic pollution.
This City Processes All Of Its Sewage Through Its Unique WetlandsKolkata purifies millions of gallons of waste every day into clean water and fertilizer for fish and plants.
California Considers Ban On Non-Electric CarsCalifornia has been looking moreand more toward the future with renewable energy.
Tesla Sends Batteries To Puerto Rico To Help Restore PowerHurricane Maria didn’t make impact in the continental United States, but Puerto Rico saw a direct hit from the intense Category 4 hurricane.
Nissan Uses Electric Cars To Aid Disaster Relief In Pilot ProgramAlong with releasing information on the new Nissan LEAF, the car manufacturer is pushing out a series of pilot projects to showcase just how useful the electric vehicle battery is.
Iconic LA Palm Trees Will Soon Be Replaced By More Sustainable TreeThe trees flourished, but they're now facing new challenges: climate change, fungus, and bugs.
Puerto Rico Farm Survives Hurricane Maria With Solar PanelsRenewable power has helped Puerto Rico get back on track after Hurricane Maria devastated the island and took down much of the traditional energy infrastructure.
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Campaign To Ditch Plastic Straws Expands Worldwide For 2018Throughout last month, the Lonely Whale Foundation ran a campaign called “Strawless in Seattle.”
Unique New Park Brings Russia's Diverse Terrain Into The CityDiller Scofidio + Renfro won the international Zaryadye Park competition in 2013, which meant they were tasked with building the first public park commissioned in Moscow in 50 years.
World's First Solar-Powered Indoor Vertical Farm Comes To PhillyMetropolis Farms continues to pave the way for sustainable farming in big cities.
Pittsburgh Makes Bike Sharing Free With Public Transit PassesPittsburgh uses a reloadable smart card, called ConnectCard, that makes it easy to pay for fares.
Australian Winery Lets EV Drivers Drink While Charging Their CarsMoores Hill Winery is 100 percent sustainable, from solar roof panels to reusing their water.
Old Highway In Seoul Transforms Into Stunning Sky GardenAn old highway that hovers over the city of Seoul has been transformed into a Sky Garden that beautifully outlines the city
Solar-Powered Truck Offers Solution to Transit Issues in GhanaGhana is piloting a solar-powered electric truck that is exceeding expectations and could solve transit issues in developing nations.
A Nonprofit Is Rescuing Food Waste By Turning It Into Soup For The HungryA lot of the food that gets thrown out ever day is actually perfectly good to eat. La Soupe is turning that unnecessary food waste into meals for the hungry.
Apple's New Data Center In Iowa Will Use 100% Renewable EnergyA new Apple data center in Iowa will be fully sustainable with 100 percent renewable energy according to a press release from CEO Tim Cook.
Seattle Encourages Its Residents To 'Stop Sucking' In SeptemberSeattle is getting ride of straws for the month of September. The "Strawless in Seattle' campaign encourages residents to ditch plastic straws for good.
What Are Microfibers? Here's What You Can Do to Avoid ThemHere's everything you need to know about microfibers and how they affect the environment.
This Self-Driving Convenience Store Could Change The Way We Get Our GroceriesA convenience store is making it easy by driving to you to shop for your groceries.