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Capsula Mundi burial pods grow live trees from dead people

As with other green burials such as Bios Urna (shrub pots pre-planted with soil, seeds, and human remains) and Poetree Burial Planter (human ashes in a biodegradable cork pot, planted with a boxwood sapling and ringed with the deceased’s inscription in ceramic), families and friends could visit the future flora, care for it and rest in its shade.

The Orange Economy: How Religion and AI Are Shaping Innovation

Looking toward the future faith, creativity and technology will often intersect. The pathway from “prophet” to “profit” will not always be clear. However, creativity, at times fueled by faith, will help spur greater creativity where-in new technologies will allow the visionaries of the future to unlock new possibilities for collaboration, innovation, and mutual understanding more quickly than ever.

Does Balena and Lemon Jelly make the world’s first circular handbag?

The world's first circular fashion bag? Pre-order it now.

AI scientist gets full map of urban trees using Google Street View

A tree lab at MIT can predict using AI how trees can green a city, or how they will grow in time better serving city planners green plans.

A cardboard pavilion for Dubai Design Week

Lovegrove's parametric cardboard pavilion for Dubai Design Week.

Get clean with a Japanese folding bathtub

Japanese designers LIXIL create a wonderful hanging and foldable tub for modern living.

Avocado Green Mattress gets eco award, a first in the US

Avocado is a leader in organic mattresses in the United States.

Dubai Design Week 2024

For the 2024 Dubai Design Week edition, practitioners were invited to propose designs with a focus on vernacular architecture and how community-centric architectural methods—rooted in local materials and technique—can intersect with new environments.

Improve climate anxiety with placemaking actions

On January 1 the first day of the new year this year, I woke up with a very positive attitude, despite microplastics. Although we enjoyed the turn of the year night with friends until quite late, I chose to stick to my diet, not to drink alcohol, not to eat after 8pm, and of course, not to smoke. Having fun, does not require abusing my body, I thought, or putting my health at risk, after all. 

How to make yoghurt frosted glass

You can make frosted glass using yoghurt. You can beat the heat, gain some privacy and save money. When you stop loving the design, wash and create something new.

Why Experience Gifts are the Perfect Sustainable Choice for the Eco-Conscious

Experience gifts are the perfect gift to give. They take the guesswork out of what to get a loved one, and they can be used for any occasion- a birthday, an anniversary, or just because. Now you can rest almost all assurances that every experience that you gift will be an eco-friendly one. 

Japanese newspaper with seeds you can plant

After finishing reading your newspaper, have you ever wondered what to do with it? This is given that you are reading a print edition: Well, a Japanese publisher of The Mainichi Shimbusha newspaper has introduced a novel initiative called the 'green' newspaper, offering a unique solution: you can plant the newspaper once you're done with it. It has seeds embedded in the paper. 

Discovering the Ultimate Practical and Beautiful Gift for Her

While there are plenty of options available, ranging from everyday essentials to extravagant indulgences, it's important to choose a gift that is both thoughtful and meaningful. In this article, we'll explore why a keychain with an engraved photo inside a 3D crystal is the ultimate compromise, offering practicality, beauty, and affordability in one perfect package.

The green guide to eco mattresses and greening your bedroom

Greening your life, doesn't require you to overhaul your house.There are small ways you can green your kitchen and your bathroom; we've even started a series for greening your baby. Let's take a look at the bedroom.

How to make the world microplastics free

Inspiring projects to help us reduce and reuse microplastics.

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Who Owns the Farm Robot? A State of Jefferson Startup Takes on Carbon Robotics

In California's self-proclaimed State of Jefferson, a small agricultural technology company is challenging the dominant laser-weeding business model. Laudando & Associates believes farmers should own and repair their AI-powered weeding tools rather than pay ongoing subscription fees. The approach has put the company on a collision course with industry leader Carbon Robotics, sparking a patent dispute that has pushed the Jefferson startup toward overseas markets while raising broader questions about ownership, right-to-repair, and the future of farm automation.

Etihad offers free travel insurance to any visitor to the UAE

Talk about a way to woo your visitors. Etihad, the UAE's national carrier has decided to offer free travel insurance to visitors heading to the UAE.

Weston Higginbotham’s Funeral Set for June 17 as Family and Friends Honor Environmentalist

The family of environmentalist and eco-engineer in training, James "Weston" Higginbotham will gather with friends, classmates, and supporters on June 17 in Birmingham, Alabama, to celebrate the life of the Auburn University student whose death in a Kyoto forest in Japan touched people around the world.

Health Canada approves lab grown milk

Canada's approval of animal-free dairy proteins marks a milestone for precision fermentation and the growing alternative-protein industry. Will consumers embrace milk made without cows?

Before Funeral, Auburn University Creates Environmental Scholarship in Memory of Weston Higginbotham

The James "Weston" Higginbotham Endowed Scholarship will support Auburn students pursuing ecological engineering, ensuring that the work Weston cared about so deeply continues long after his passing.

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Who Owns the Farm Robot? A State of Jefferson Startup Takes on Carbon Robotics

In California's self-proclaimed State of Jefferson, a small agricultural technology company is challenging the dominant laser-weeding business model. Laudando & Associates believes farmers should own and repair their AI-powered weeding tools rather than pay ongoing subscription fees. The approach has put the company on a collision course with industry leader Carbon Robotics, sparking a patent dispute that has pushed the Jefferson startup toward overseas markets while raising broader questions about ownership, right-to-repair, and the future of farm automation.

Etihad offers free travel insurance to any visitor to the UAE

Talk about a way to woo your visitors. Etihad, the UAE's national carrier has decided to offer free travel insurance to visitors heading to the UAE.

Weston Higginbotham’s Funeral Set for June 17 as Family and Friends Honor Environmentalist

The family of environmentalist and eco-engineer in training, James "Weston" Higginbotham will gather with friends, classmates, and supporters on June 17 in Birmingham, Alabama, to celebrate the life of the Auburn University student whose death in a Kyoto forest in Japan touched people around the world.

Health Canada approves lab grown milk

Canada's approval of animal-free dairy proteins marks a milestone for precision fermentation and the growing alternative-protein industry. Will consumers embrace milk made without cows?

Before Funeral, Auburn University Creates Environmental Scholarship in Memory of Weston Higginbotham

The James "Weston" Higginbotham Endowed Scholarship will support Auburn students pursuing ecological engineering, ensuring that the work Weston cared about so deeply continues long after his passing.

Weston Higginbotham’s Family Declines to Release Cause of Death in Kyoto Forest

The family of Weston Higginbotham,an Auburn University student whose disappearance and death in the mountains near Kyoto, Japan, drew international attention, has declined to publicly release the cause of his death.

5 Reasons Why You Should Save Seeds (and plant them)

Saving seeds from tomatoes, peppers, herbs and flowers helps preserve biodiversity, strengthen food security, and keep heirloom varieties alive. Even a small balcony garden can make a difference.

Bricks and Minifigs, and the Future of Circular Play

A second-hand LEGO marketplace keeps plastic bricks circulating for years instead of ending up forgotten in basements or discarded in landfills. It gives children access to building materials at lower prices. It extends the lifespan of a product that was originally designed to last generations.
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