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Technology Sweden

11. July 2021

“Major Breakthrough” Makes Fossil-Free Steel Possible!

Sweden has produced the world’s first sponge iron, and this useful tool made to eliminate CO2 in steelmaking could cut two thirds of the country’s emissions, or about 35 megatons, every year.

Society

Society USA

30. June 2021

Turns Out, We Can Be Eco-Friendly Long After Our Lifetime (Maybe Even As Trees!)

Two eco-friendly burial methods have been legalized in Oregon, United States: composting human bodies and water-based cremation, giving the deceased an opportunity to leave a positive influence on their carbon footprint.

Technology

Technology Norway

29. June 2021

This Game-Changing “Windcatcher” Can Power 80,000 Homes

The future of renewable energy is here: a company based in Oslo, Norway, is developing an impressive offshore sail that could drastically change the way wind-powered energy is produced in an era where finding environmental-friendly solutions are crucial.

Society

Society Canada

22. June 2021

Everyone Is Entitled to Clean Air, Land and Water, This Nation Decides

Having dealt with environmental racism for decades, Canada is now taking a major step to address this issue by passing a bill that ensures all Canadians have access to clean air, water and earth.

Technology

Technology USA

15. June 2021

Here’s How Science Is Turning Carbon Dioxide Into Harmless Rocks

A team of scientists based in California, United States, have come up with a brand new method to fight global warming by capturing the carbon dioxide contained in the ocean and turning it into rocks, thus curbing and even reversing the impacts emissions have on the…

Environment

Environment Canada

13. June 2021

Frozen Food Giant Looks Toward Sustainable Farming

The world’s largest manufacturer of frozen potato products plans on implementing sustainable agriculture across all its potato fields by 2030, in a drive to fight climate change.

Technology

Technology India

26. May 2021

This New Roof Keeps the Heat Outside

India's common heat waves are difficult to endure, but a local startup has developed modular roofing panels made from recycled materials designed to keep homes cooler, to prevent discomfort and even deaths.

Society

Society Denmark

17. May 2021

Jewelry Giant Moves Away from Mined Diamonds

The Danish jewelry company Pandora has decided to trade source mined diamonds for lab-grown ones, not only for ethical reasons, but as a means to achieve its sustainability targets.

Technology

Technology USA

12. May 2021

This Weed-Killing Robot Is Revolutionizing Farming

A company based in Seattle, United States, just released its latest farming robot that can effectively and autonomously identify and destroy weeds in fields without polluting the water and the soil.

Technology

Technology USA

11. May 2021

Compostable Plastic Is Now a Reality, Thanks to These Scientists

A team of scientists from the University of California, United States, managed to create a plastic that self-destructs and is fully compostable, solving the prickly problem of plastic waste.