environment

By 2050 72 per cent of the world’s population are going to live in cities. So, that is about 42 per cent more than now, so we’re going to be really, really crowded. So, these smart city solutions are designed…

The new sustainable forest city, designed by Stefano Boeri Architects, will host 40,000 trees and nearly 1 million plants in an effort to combat China’s air pollution. Read more in the Culture Trip World’s First Forest City Is Officially Coming…

Six prominent scientists and diplomats, including former UN climate chief Christiana Figueres and physicist Stefan Rahmstorf, wrote that the world has approximately three years before the worst effects of climate change take hold Read more at Business Insider  A Group…

Last year, they 3D printed a prototype, with the goal of demonstrating how the industry couldrethink design and help stop ocean plastic pollution, Now they are making actual pairs of shoes available for you to buy.Around 7,000 pairs will be…

Nutrition scientists and food manufacturers are driven by this ongoing search for nutritional perfection, as well as growing consumer demand for ingredients that are healthy and safe for human consumption. Read the new food trends in treehugger  3 great new…

Sixty percent of groundwater in the Indus and Ganges river basin – essential for the lives of over 750 million people in India, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh – is too contaminated to drink or use for irrigation, a new study…

The average American family of four is throwing away $1,500 worth of food every year , while expiration date labels often don’t indicate whether food is still safe to eat Read more in fastcoexist  New Food Labeling Laws Could Stop Us…

A new report projects that the global electronic scrap recycling market will climb to $34.32 billion by 2022 at a CAGR of 15.7%, with Europe continuing to lead the way — though Asia-Pacific is expected to experience the fastest growth.…

Norwegian furniture brand HAG recently commissioned a pool of London youth, aged 16-18, to depict the future of the workplace as it pertains to their likes and interests. read more in psfk The Future Workplace By Ido Lechner was last…

In the year 1800, there were just 913 million people in the world. By 2050, there could be more than 9.5 billion, meaning the global population will have grown 10-fold in 250 years. learn more in fastcoexist The World’s Population…