Shared micromobility services may reduce emissions, but the short lifespan of the scooters and bicycles raises questions about materials use and deeper supply-chain impacts.
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Brett Tollman of The Travel Corporation (TTC) in this interview discusses the importance of sustainability in tourism, and how his company helps to advance it.
In Barbados there is the prohibition on single use plastic about to be firmed up.Although the deadlines have been moved Minister of the Blue Economy Kirk Humphrey promises that the day will come where Barbados will be free of single use plastic. Could there be another side to the story that is triggered…
COVID-19 continues to threaten the world s health and economy. Unfortunately, many of the people testing whether new drugs including those to treat COVID-19 are safe and effective are being laid off, furloughed, and losing the training and education programs they rely on to do …
Flat-packed designs are really quite intriguing! They’re portable, easy to put together, and occupy minimum space. And, this innovative technology is now being introduced to almost all kinds of product designs…including furniture! From foldable chairs to pet houses, there’s nothing that cannot be flat-packed. These designs, not only rate high on space efficiency, but also eliminate the usage of heavier space-consuming designs. They are definitely functionally and ergonomically beneficial, but they also possess minimal and clean aesthetics, that allow them to harmoniously blend with any living space. Flat-packed furniture is also a major boon when you’re moving houses. You can easily ship all your furniture from one home to another, without having to do any heavy lifting and carrying. Flat-packed furniture designs are truly the future!
All that is solid waste melts into air.
Industrial design studio PriestmanGoode swaps single-use plastic for ground coffee beans and rice husk in its overhaul of throwaway cabin meal trays.