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Walk This Way: Footwear That Can Change A Life
Sex and the City devotees already know what an impact a pair of shoes can make. But why should the glee of buying new shoes end there? What if along with a snazzy new pair of kicks, you ended up with the good feeling that comes from supporting a worthy cause and changing someone’s life for the better?
How Biomass Briquettes Could Save the Endangered Mountain Gorilla
The simple solution of biomass briquettes made in the Congo, and in places as far away as Boulder, Colorado, could be the saving grace for local people and mountain gorillas.
Improving Sanitation with the Peepoo Bag
When I first saw the Peepoo bag I thought it was a joke, but after reading about it I realized it’s quite a novel idea. Basically it’s a plastic bag to go to the bathroom in, which is why I thought it was a joke, but this simple little bag employs some sophisticated sustainable solutions [...]
Student Brings Solar-Powered Refrigeration to Areas without Electricity
There are still many parts of the world without ready access to electricity. This makes it hard to preserve medicines or to store foods that could quickly go bad. But 21-year-old Emily Cummins — previously named as one of the Future 100 Young Entrepreneurs of the Year and the Ultimate Save-The-Planet-Pioneer in the Cosmopolitan Ultimate [...]
UNEP Atlas: Displays the Effects We Have On Our Earth
The United Nations environment agency unveiled a new atlas yesterday that shows the dramatic environmental changes in Africa in a visually digestible format. While Africa only accounts for 4% of the worlds CO2 emissions, it is said that it’s inhabitants will suffer the most from the effects of climate change. As real as it is, [...]
