Virgin Atlantic is about conduct a real-world test of its greener jet fuel. The airline plans to use LanzaTech’s sustainable fuel for the first time in a commercial flight this October, with a Boeing 747 relying on the low-carbon liquid for a trip from Orlando to London’s Gatwick airport. The journey will both “raise awareness” […]
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An eco-friendly footwear startup is turning plastic bottles into beautiful sneakers — each pair diverts 17 plastic bottles from landfills and rolls up to the size of a pair of socks
The Insider Picks team writes about stuff we think you’ll like. Business Insider has affiliate partnerships so we get a share of the revenue from your purchase. VIVOBAREFOOT Barefoot shoe industry leader Vivobarefoot is now producing a line of shoes made from recycled water bottles ($ 90 – $ 190). Each pair of shoes will […]
Eco-Friendly Backpacks: Truce Drop Liner, Mafia Deep Blue Bag
Tread gently on the planet with a versatile pack made mostly from recycled materials. https://media.wired.com/photos/5b3693211027fe1d7ddd17f3/master/pass/GL_h2hbags_web.jpg
‘Plogging’ is Sweden’s new eco-friendly fitness trend that’s going global
Jakob Owens / Unsplash Picking up litter while jogging in groups – known as ‘plogging’ – has become a popular pastime in Sweden. One among many lifestyle fads to come out of the Nordics, plogging is now catching on in other countries across the world. According to a fitness app, plogging is a more effective […]
Levi’s uses lasers to give your jeans an eco-friendly finish
You may like the thought of jeans with a worn-in finish, but that look frequently comes at a steep cost. It not only takes a long time to finish jeans (two to three pairs per hour), it frequently involves thousands of chemical formulations. Levi’s thinks there’s a faster and more environmentally responsible way. It recently […]
Liquify your loved ones? New eco-friendly burials could replace cremation
Published time: 18 Dec, 2017 14:47 British families could soon opt to have their late loved ones liquefied and poured down the drain in environmentally friendly sendoffs. The technique is thought to be more efficient than burial or cremation. A council in the West Midlands is hoping to offer resomation – or water cremation. Bodies […]
Tigertron debuts its eco-friendly ethos with VR dolphin game: Jupiter & Mars
The Tigertron studio unveiled its debut game, Jupiter & Mars, at Sony’s PlayStation Experience event tonight. It’s a single-player virtual reality puzzler set in a future where humanity is now extinct — however, its influence is still felt in the world’s oceans. Tigertron developed the title in partnership with Australian studios Tantalus Media and Wicked Witch Software, and […]
Living Design Objects for Your Eco-Friendly Home
Green design has become more prominent, but every now and then we spot something unusual that wows us. This is Colossal recently featured a “living” chandelier that was displayed at the Victoria and Albert Museum. The creation took years to develop with a biochemical technology researcher. It also actively purifies the air around it. We feature […]
Now Postmates’ SF couriers can make eco-friendly deliveries
You’ll need your own vehicle if you want to be a courier for Postmates, but if you’re in San Francisco, you can rent an eco-friendly option from the company itself. The food (and booze) delivery service has started renting out e-bikes to delivery personnel in the city as part of the zero-emission initiative it launched […]
You Could Win an Eco-Friendly Hotel in Ecuador for Just $29
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