Q&A: The Community Café Model of Adjustable Portions, Prices
Denise Cerreta started a community café in Salt Lake City — where portions were negotiable and people paid what they…
Share the Love with Low-Waste Ideas for Kids’ Valentines
Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be a compulsory swap of store-bought cards. Here are some less wasteful alternatives for sharing…
Catch Him if You Can: Leonardo DiCaprio Enters Electric Car Race
Leonardo DiCaprio is partnering with Venturi Automobiles to enter the FIA Formula E Championship, the world’s first fully electric race…
Zoos Recycle Cellphones to Save Animal Habitats
The Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden has collected more than 60,000 cellphones, and by doing so is helping save the…
Vancouver Rolls Out Recycling Program for Cigarette Butts
Vancouver is the first North American city to initiate a program to recycle cigarette butts, the single biggest source of…
Salvaged Plane Parts Become Upscale Furniture
Two designers creating signage for theme parks changed their course, and now transform old parts from B-52 bombers, 747s and…
University of Michigan Residence Halls Compete to Save Energy
During the month-long Kill-A-Watt competition, University of Michigan student residence halls compete against each other to see who can decrease…
Company Turns Retired Fire Hoses into Mats, Furniture, Accessories
Oxgut Hose Company of Emeryville, Calif., salvages old fire hoses from fire stations in California and turns them into one-of-a-kind…