SIDAMA, Ethiopia — For Lidya Ashango and 14 million other Ethiopians, the false banana plant widely known as enset is a staple food and, on many occasions, a supplementary source…
One day in mid-2015, Dr. Nattapong Nithi-Uthai, who goes by the nickname “Arm,” looked at the pile of flip-flops in his backyard. Some 100,000 of them were stacked up waist…
A new report from the environmental organization Greenpeace warns that large companies are only deepening the world’s plastic crisis, even as they voice support for supposed solutions. “Due to public…
Sanu Kaji Shrestha was wandering along a Cypriot coastline 10 years ago, enjoying some downtime from a workshop he was leading on green energy technology, when he decided to collect…
WATAMU, Kenya — One Saturday mid-morning in late January, close to 100 people descended on the narrow streets of Watamu village along Kenya’s north coast to clean up the streets.…
You probably use it every day and don’t think once about gorillas. In today’s world, it’s almost impossible to get by without a mobile phone, but they’re wreaking havoc for…
Island off West Java. Photo by Rhett Butler Indonesia’s middle and upper classes are becoming increasingly interested and supportive of environmental conservation. Still, they have some way to go to…
The mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg, is preparing to roll out a new composting plan for the city, aimed at diverting some of the 100,000 tons of food scraps…
Demand for metals is likely to increase tenfold as developing economies surge ahead, putting severe stress on the natural environment, a new report from the United Nations Environment Program (Unep)…
Deforested peat forest in Indonesian Borneo. Photo by: Rhett A. Butler. From 2004 to 2010, book publishers increased their use of recycled fiber by nearly five times, from 5 percent…
Using recycled paper instead of virgin fiber for magazine paper offers strong environmental benefits, finds a new study involving National Geographic, Green America, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), World Resources…
Apple's new Macbook Pro with Retina display is said to be the reason Apple pulled out of EPEAT. The computer's screen is difficult to recycle or upgrade, according to one…
Sustainable Materials With Both Eyes Open: Future Buildings, vehicles, products and equipment – made efficiently and made with less new material is a remarkable popular impartial well-written engineering book that…
A boy pushing a shopping cart load of wires going for burning in the Agbogbloshie ghetto in Accra, Ghana. Photo by: Kwei Quartey. In Agbogbloshie, a slum outside the capital…
Clare Raybould at the Auckland Zoo where she volunteers. Photo courtesy of Clare Raybould. As more and more people demand companies to become sustainable and environmentally conscious, many corporations are…
In response to a campaign by Greenpeace asserting that packaging used for its iconic toy building blocks is contributing to deforestation in Indonesia, the LEGO Group on Thursday announced it…
"Punk-rock" monkey and handbags made from recycled trash inspire conservation in Colombia An Interview with Rosamira Guillen of Fundación Proyecto Tití "Punk-rock" monkey and handbags made from recycled trash inspire…
U.S. ignores laws on e-waste disposal U.S. ignores laws on e-waste disposal mongabay.com September 19, 2008
75% of world population to face water shortages by 2050 75% of world population to face water shortages by 2050 mongabay.com April 2, 2008 By 2025 more than half of…
Nike to launch "green" eco-shoe Nike to launch "green" eco-shoe mongabay.com February 15, 2008 When Nike unveils the $185 Air Jordan XX3 this weekend at the NBA All-Star Game festivities…
New process turns chicken fat into biodiesel New process turns chicken fat into biodiesel mongabay.com December 20, 2007 Chemical engineers at the University of Arkansas have devised a way to…
Video game-makers score low on sustainability Video game-makers score low on sustainability mongabay.com November 27, 2007 Video game console manufacturers are doing a poor job eliminating toxic chemicals from their…
? Subway sandwiches launches first fast-food recycling program Subway sandwiches launches first fast-food recycling program mongabay.com November 21, 2007 Sandwich chain Subway is implementing a recycling program, switching from conventional…
IBM finds recycling can cut solar cell manufacturing costs IBM finds recycling can cut solar cell manufacturing costs mongabay.com October 30, 2007 IBM today announced a silicon wafer recycling system…
Sony launches consumer electronics recycling program Sony launches consumer electronics recycling program mongabay.com August 17, 2007 Sony has launched a recycling program for consumer electronics. The Sony Take Back Recycling…
China's paper recycling industry can help shield forests from destruction China's paper recycling industry can help shield forests from destruction mongabay.com July 15, 2007 China's massive paper recycling capacity is…
Without recycling, world metals face depletion finds Yale study Without recycling, world metals face depletion finds Yale study Yale University January 26, 2006 Researchers studying supplies of copper, zinc and…
