Source: ecology.com Published: May 15, 2013 Efforts to thoroughly study the role that plants play in climate change mitigation are increasing. Most researchers focus on the promise of large, leafy forest trees to help remove carbon from the atmosphere; for example Lal...
Source: one.org Published: August 22, 2016 Meet Bernice Dapaah – a young entrepreneur from Ghana who decided to build eco-friendly bikes to not only help the environment, but to improve the lives of those living in her community! Bernice (on the left), the founder of...
Source: govtech.com Published: March 9, 2016 Flickr/aotaro The fast-growing and prolific bamboo plant has some in the construction industry wondering if its high-tensile strength and resilient nature make it a perfect fit for more sustainable building, Sourceable...
Source: theguardian.com Published: March 20, 2003 Keith Laidler Bambo is one of the most successful plants on earth. With more than 1,500 species colonising a multitude of habitats from sea level to 12,000 feet, bamboo is a phenomenon of the vegetable kingdom. It can...
Source: inhabitat.com Published: July 08, 2016 by Emily Peckenham 1. Straw Bales Rather than relying on new research and technology, straw bale building hearkens back to the days when homes were built from natural, locally-occurring materials. Straw bales are used to...
Source: earthtechling.com Published: January 28, 2013 By Beth Buczynski Tired of the same old plastic-sheathed smartphones? Wish you didn’t have to buy expensive cases and covers just to protect your investment? ADZero, billed as the ‘world’s first bamboo smartphone,’...
