-
Faisal O'Keefe
Posts
Let’s bounce! on tires upcycled into rubber-soled shoes
The tire industry is one of the largest users of virgin rubber, blending it with sulfur and heating the mix to create ‘vulcanized rubber’. It’s...
100% edible coffee cups; tasty, eco-friendly, and straight to your hips
Who says you can’t have your cup and eat it too? The maker of those chicken-like products sworn to be “finger-lickin’ good” is testing a...
Solar Impulse 2 mission control center to launch Abu Dhabi flight in March
Mission Control for the Solar Impulse 2 is open for business, ready to guide the solar plane’s first flight around the world. Located in Monaco, the...
Jordan’s special refugees: giving back to others
Collateral Repair Project (CRP) is a scrappy nonprofit in Amman, Jordan that brings critical help to people commonly referred to as “collateral damage” – urban refugees, victims...
UN Climate Panel Chief Rajendra Pachauri resigns over sex scandal
Rajendra Pachauri, director of think-tank The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and chairman of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), has resigned as chief of...
Green Globe Certifies Dubai’s Wild Wadi Waterpark (UPDATE)
You read that right. An outdoor water park in shadow of the Burj Al Arab*, featuring a heated/cooled wave pool, multiple water slides and two artificial surfing...
Fresh food: United Arab Emirate’s unsustainable obsession
Why did the carrot slap the lettuce? Because it was too fresh. A joke that gains huge laughs in the single-digit age group gets a...
Could test-tube meat be the future of food?
Getting meat without killing animals is a concept that’s fast approaching reality. Lab-grown, or ‘cultured’, meat could resolve many of the environmental and ethical problems...
Olive Oil Without Borders has a recipe for Middle East peace
The olive branch as a symbol of peace is rooted in ancient Greek culture, but the link between the fruit tree and conflict resolution continues today;...
Become an eco-warrior in 12 free, easy steps
What are the worst things we do to the environment without realizing we are causing harm? Facebook Comments Comments
Facebook Comments
