Now more than ever, we need to play our part in the fight against global warming. According to National Geographic, in the North and South poles, the ice sheet is melting at a much faster rate than expected. There’s also the current widespread forest fires that contribute to the warming of the planet. So what can we do to help save the planet? Here are 6 environmental-friendly innovations you can switch to help save Mother Nature.
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DB Export Beer Bottle Sand
DB Export, a beer brewing company in New Zealand, created a machine that turns beer glass bottles into usable sand. This innovation aims to help preserve beaches. But 200g of powder from each bottle can also be used for construction projects other than beach sands.
Graviky Labs’ Air-Ink
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Air-Inks are black sustainable inks, paints, coatings, plastics, and construction materials upcycled from air pollution. The process involves collecting carbon soot from a car’s exhaust, then processing it into high-quality ink. The ink is a great alternative to refill pens markers, printers, and more.
Algalife
Who would’ve known you can be fashionable and ecofriendly at the same time? Thanks to Algalife, this is now possible as they provide one of the best environmental-friendly innovations in the world.
This US-based company founded in 2018 aims to provide a revolutionary means of producing sustainable innovative pigments and fibers “which positively affect both the environment and the human skin.” It is indeed an excellent eco-friendly to manufacture goods given that algae are renewable, biodegradable, produce zero waste, and definitely natural.
Zero Waste Denim
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Have you ever wondered where fashion surplus go when they aren’t sold? Even after resellers tried to sell them at a lower price?
With Zero Waste Demin, you don’t have to wonder any longer, they produce no surplus. This fashion technology meanwhile aims to automate fashion and use robotics to do so. Zero Waste Denim takes a customer’s measurements in 3-D and custom-make jeans to fit a customer just right. Producing made-to-order denim means zero inventory stock. Which in turn produces zero waste.
With 6 these environmental-friendly innovations providing goods for us (among others), there’s certainly no more excuse for us to continue destroying the planet as we continue to live our lives. We live in an age where don’t have to choose between living in comfort or saving the planet. Now, we can certainly live the best of both worlds!
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