Tiny sustainable homes cut housing costs for first-time buyers
First time home buyers are being encouraged to think outside the box by purchasing low-cost, minimalist spaces made from sustainable materials such as cork, hemp, and rubber. Whether it’s the ongoing cost-of-living crisis or Emma Chamberlain’s trending (and somewhat unattainable) multi-million-dollar mansion that has made you consider throwing your home-owning...
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The Ocean Cleanup is launching its most efficient technology yet
After having impressive success with its second plastic-collecting design, the only way is up for the team at The Ocean Cleanup. To rid our ocean of its largest mass of pollution, the organisation is launching its third and most efficient marine clean-up technology to date. If you’ve visited the Thred...
EasyJet outlines new plans to be net zero by 2050
The low-budget airline brand EasyJet has unveiled a ‘roadmap to net zero by 2050’. It includes hydrogen-powered jet engines and a replacement of kerosene-fuelled planes. The company is also dropping its controversial carbon offsetting scheme. Now that we’re finally climbing our way out of the pandemic, flights and international...
New Jersey to sue oil giants over climate change damages
New Jersey has joined a cohort of seven US states determined to sue giant oil companies for their roles in delaying climate policy, as well as damages related to extreme weather. Around 24 climate liability suits have been making their way through US courts since 2015, and oil giants continue...
Report claims giant oil pipe expansions could ruin climate targets
More than 24,000km of new oil pipelines are under development globally, according to a new report. This is equivalent to almost twice the Earth’s diameter and puts us ‘dramatically at odds’ to achieve our climate goals. Despite knowing full well that carbon emissions need halving by 2030 to remain under...
How eco-friendly are ‘green’ household cleaning products?
Greenwashing is a common practice across various industries, but what about when it comes to ‘planet-friendly’ cleaning products? Two universities in the US teamed up to investigate. In the age of heightened awareness over bacteria and viruses, many of us are using cleaning products more frequently to ensure our homes...
Compostable coffee balls could overtake traditional pods
Adopting a waste-free lifestyle is a major part of sustainability for the future. Eliminating single-use plastics from our daily routine is one of the lowest-hanging fruits, and one company has developed a way to make home and office coffee breaks completely compostable. It’s hard not to notice the immense amount of waste created by the coffee industry. Disposable takeaway coffee cups are notoriously difficult to recycle, which is why loads of...
Slow government action sparks cost of living protests globally
The cost of living is now higher than it’s been in four decades. Citizen protests are erupting around the world, despite being granted government subsidies and promises of capped energy prices. What will happen when winter arrives? We’re all feeling the cost of living crunch. From North, Central and South America, to Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, the things we consider essential to survive in the modern world are...
EU Commission to axe laws protecting fossil fuel investments
The Energy Charter Treaty has hampered the ability of governments to impose climate policies for years. As we speak, however, the European Commission is reportedly redrafting the treaty to ensure its 52 nations are phasing out fossil fuels. As the world aims to transition to more renewable forms of energy, a covert layer of bureaucracy protecting fossil fuel investment could soon be removed. Yeh, this is potentially very good news. If...
Hawaii closes last-standing coal plant and strives for renewables
In light of ambitious US green targets, several states are moving towards renewable energy. For the Hawaiian islands, that means closing its last standing coal-powered facility. This week, the Governor of Hawaii David Ige announced that the state’s last remaining coal-fuelled power plant had halted operations for good. The arrival of the facility’s last coal shipment in July signalled a major turning point for Hawaii’s reliance on its most pollutant sources...
