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​​​​​​4 Fun Crafts to Reduce Waste

Creative ways to reduce waste to use in craft projects

5 Subtle Signs You’re On The Right Path

Trying to find your path in a book or through meditation? The sustainable journey looks for the quiet way.

Madeo eco chic for sustainable goods in Jaffa

Madeo eco-chic is a sustainable shop in the Jaffa Flea Market with many different items from recycled and sustainable materials. Some of these include handbags, clothing, jewelry, cards, and much more.

Zaha Hadid refugee tents

Zaha Hadid was an Iraqi and Middle Eastern woman architect, a starchitect legend who died too soon. She was the first female architect (and...

How Do You Choose a Furniture Store in the Local Area 

Every design magazine is releasing their Top 10 looks for the last year and they all revolve around a similar theme: neutral mainly, with some linen, warm, cosy, earthy wood, ceramics, handmade pottery, high quality leather, some vintage. 

Asia Pulp & Paper’s Smart Sustainable Packaging Approaches

Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) Sinar Mas Provides 5 Smart Approaches To Sustainable Packaging Design It is no secret that more and more people are...

Can websites be improved sustainably? 

While wasteful design can lead to data breaches and a lack of customer trust, sustainable web design does more than fix those issues. It can benefit any business

Super Adobe by Cal-Tech and Nader Khalili

Want to make a low cost home from natural, local materials that last? Try a Super Adobe invented by Nader Khalili.

Can eco appliances be bought online?

If you are looking for new appliances for the home and you want to ensure you invest in something that is energy efficient, turning to the internet is a great idea.

Dead Sea Museum, first renderings revealed

The Dead Sea is dying. A new museum is being built to hold onto what we are losing.

Guide to Going Green: Sustainability Practices for Small Businesses

Your business is small but you want to make it sustainable in every single way. Here are some starter tips.

Why you should get your furniture from one of these eco-friendly brands

Some online brands stock furniture that has eco credentials. Here are some names to look for.

How to make your home inviting with coffee tables?

Old wine crates can be upcycled into coffee tables.

Standing the Test of Time: How Brick is Used in Both Classic and Modern Designs

Design elements are always changing over the course of time. If you look back ten or twenty years ago at how we built and decorated your homes, you may cringe at our choices. What was in style then definitely is not in style now.

How to make your deck sustainable

We know that the wood industry is causing deforestation, harm to animals and people and climate change. A new UN project to track illegal timber is now set up, but play your part by making "smart wood" choices when building a new deck this summer, or winter if you are in temperate climates. 

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The Myths Killing Your Fleet’s Carbon Numbers

Truck maintenance is more than an operating expense. From tire pressure and engine efficiency to idling and unexpected breakdowns, discover how smarter fleet maintenance can reduce fuel consumption, lower carbon emissions and improve sustainability reporting.

Where Should You Buy Seeds for Planting?

Good gardens start with good seeds. Learn how to choose reliable seed companies, avoid poor-quality seeds, understand heirloom and hybrid varieties, and store seeds for better germination.

La Profumoteca: The Sicilian perfume shop that remembered my daughter’s first scent

Seven years after creating her first perfume in a small Sicilian shop, my daughter had just three drops left. A family-owned perfumer in Palermo helped us recover the scent of her childhood.

Beyond the Beetle Bag: Pilsok transforms car airbags into a jacket that honours Ukrainian rescuers

Ukrainian design studio Pilsok, known for its popular Beetle backpack, transforms discarded car airbags into a striking designer jacket honouring Ukraine's emergency rescuers.

PeaceTech is the next CleanTech. And we’ve been building it for decades.

From the forests of Ontario to sea turtle conservation in Lebanon and water cooperation across the Middle East, Green Prophet founder Karin Kloosterman argues that CleanTech, EnviroTech and AgTech are already building the foundations of PeaceTech.

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The Myths Killing Your Fleet’s Carbon Numbers

Truck maintenance is more than an operating expense. From tire pressure and engine efficiency to idling and unexpected breakdowns, discover how smarter fleet maintenance can reduce fuel consumption, lower carbon emissions and improve sustainability reporting.

Where Should You Buy Seeds for Planting?

Good gardens start with good seeds. Learn how to choose reliable seed companies, avoid poor-quality seeds, understand heirloom and hybrid varieties, and store seeds for better germination.

La Profumoteca: The Sicilian perfume shop that remembered my daughter’s first scent

Seven years after creating her first perfume in a small Sicilian shop, my daughter had just three drops left. A family-owned perfumer in Palermo helped us recover the scent of her childhood.

Beyond the Beetle Bag: Pilsok transforms car airbags into a jacket that honours Ukrainian rescuers

Ukrainian design studio Pilsok, known for its popular Beetle backpack, transforms discarded car airbags into a striking designer jacket honouring Ukraine's emergency rescuers.

PeaceTech is the next CleanTech. And we’ve been building it for decades.

From the forests of Ontario to sea turtle conservation in Lebanon and water cooperation across the Middle East, Green Prophet founder Karin Kloosterman argues that CleanTech, EnviroTech and AgTech are already building the foundations of PeaceTech.

China brings back battery swapping for electric trucks. Remember Shai Agassi and Better Place? We do

CATL is building thousands of battery-swap stations for electric trucks. Can China succeed where Israel's $850 million Better Place experiment failed?

Rainwater nowhere is safe to drink

As winter rains approach the Middle East, scientists warn that PFAS forever chemicals contaminate rainwater worldwide, even in Antarctica.

Elon Musk’s flying Tesla Roadster is here. My 13-year-old son thinks it’s the future

My 13-year-old son told me about Elon Musk's flying Tesla Roadster while we were hiking. Could flying electric cars transform our cities, reduce roads and make more room for trees?
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