🌍 World Cleanup Day attracted 50 million volunteers
50 million volunteers from 180 countries participated in World Cleanup Day 2021.
🖨 Netherlands new record holder of longest 3D-printed bridge
The world’s longest 3D-printed concrete bridge is found in the Netherlands.
🕶 Climate first: sunglasses made from CO2
Eco-friendly fashion is on the rise. Sunglasses manufactured from carbon dioxide is the latest example of this.
🌳 Abandoned airport becomes sensory experience park
An abandoned airport in Taiwan is being turned into a park providing for the citizens green space and experiences for all senses.
🧱 Captured pollution turned into building tiles
This filterless air purification system transforms captured pollution into building tiles.
🌊 Replanted seagrass restores the ocean
Virginia’s coastal waters are vibrant and have a healthy ecosystem once again, all thanks to the world’s largest seagrass restoration project.
🐝 Rewilding project brings more buzz to prestigious campus
St. Andrews University in Scotland is rewilding the campus making it more pollinator-friendly.
☕️ Lab-grown coffee ready-to-go
Researchers in Finland are working on a substitute for traditional coffee. In countries where the changing climate is making it more difficult to grow coffee it could be a game changer.
🚰 "Nanojars" can help remove pollutants from water
Researchers have designed “nanojars” that can easily capture different pollutants from water.