Tag: carbon footprint

Across Ontario and California, builders are rethinking concrete housing through inflatable-shell design—an approach that replaces wooden formwork with air and innovation. A 1,000-square-foot low-carbon concrete shell, insulated with hempcrete, can be erected in a day and cost far less than conventional construction. Over time, the savings in energy, materials, and mortgage costs make this model a realistic response to rising living expenses and climate stress. With low-carbon cement, hempcrete walls, and renewable energy, inflatable concrete homes show how even the world’s most carbon-heavy material can become part of a sustainable future—if built smartly, and within local building codes.

The warming of our climate has triggered many consumers to want to do their part to make sustainable changes for our environment. However, it can be tricky to know where to begin, especially when it comes to food. If you are looking to start making more sustainable food choices, check out these 5 tips below to help get you started.

10 ways to lower your personal carbon footprint

However, there’s one industry often overlooked in this regard - the cannabis industry. Being eco-friendly while growing green is a tough effort, however ironic it may sound. Marijuana plants are usually grown inside and require specific lighting, water, and nutrition conditions which unfortunately result in a considerable carbon footprint.

With the ever-growing threat of climate change, each and every one of us must be doing all we can to reduce our carbon footprint. To preserve our planet for future generations, we need to educate ourselves on how to stop using fossil fuels and contribute to global warming.

You can earn a lot of profit from the transport and logistics business, given the fact that you start...

The use of mercury in the material for dental amalgam restorative and research has shown that it can create adverse effects on the patients and the environment. Green dental practices work with patients to remove the amalgam fillings, replace them with safe alternatives, and dispose of them safely. 

Going green doesn't come naturally to wealthy villa owners in the Gulf. An online real estate  company listed a seven...

The $55 billion beauty industry may have been dealt a fatal blow by a brainy Harvard Business School beauty! Inventor...

Young Egyptians Yara Yassin and Rania Rafie are embarking on a business that makes bags from bags - innovative...

No news that first-class passengers have deeper pockets than economy flyers.  Now the World Bank confirms their carbon footprint...

Earlier this year I got up before dawn one morning to photograph the Dubai marathon and 10k race. It...