The most sustainable solutions make financial as well as environmental sense. Solidia Technologies uses CO2 instead of water in its concrete and cement production process. The outcome is not just more sustainable with reduced carbon emissions, but cheaper & better performing. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE
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HomeGrown Farms Capitalises on Sustainable Farming
Containers as farms. 6 layers mimic a one acre farm, using 20% of the fertilizer and 10% of the water. The food only goes locally, and they donate up to 15% to food banks. Awesome model. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Pineapple Leather – Friendlier to the Environment Than PVC
Leather alternatives may not directly harm animals, but they are still environmentally destructive. Enter Pineapple leather – genuinely sustainable, and using the bits of the pineapple that don’t go into adorning your Pina Colada. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Electricity-Free Cooling in Bangladesh Using Plastic Bottles
I love double-impact ideas. Such as this one, which reuses environmentally wasteful empty plastic bottles to cool down houses in Bangladesh without needing electricity. CLICK HERE TO SEE ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Water Monitors for Aquaponics
It takes someone with a real passion for aquaponics to come up with an idea like this. A water monitoring system, which effectively provides a security blanket for aquaponics farmers. The potential of aquaponics as a really efficient and sustainable form of agriculture is huge, so this is smart thinking as well as good for […]