How ‘Sinnfluencers’ Are Shaping The Future Of Sustainability
Bamboo toothbrushes are one example of products promoted by "sinnfluencers": purpose-driven influencers who put sustainability at the top of their agendas.
Source: www.digitalistmag.com
Bamboo toothbrushes are one example of products promoted by "sinnfluencers": purpose-driven influencers who put sustainability at the top of their agendas.
Source: www.digitalistmag.com
As many large hotel companies scramble to bake new sustainability initiatives into their business models, a wave of upstarts has come out of the gate with ecofriendly activism and social consciousness at the core of their brand propositions.
Scientists from Hiroshima University and AIST in Japan engineered the bacterium Moorella thermoacetica to produce a volatile chemical from gaseous substrates at high temperature. It will realize economical thermophilic syngas fermentation process to produce bulk chemical from organic matters and wastes.
Acetone, a volatile solvent used for everything from removing nail polish and cleaning textiles to manufacturing plastics, could get a sustainability boost from a new strain of bacteria engineered by a research team based in Japan.
The tool was created by the nonprofit B Lab, and is set to launch in January 2020. Here’s how companies that care about the environment can use it.
The European Commission contributes to the increase of sustainable water usage in agriculture through short and long-term strategies.
The seeds and pulp of carving pumpkins can be eaten, but more than half of the UK (59%) don’t realise this, resulting in more than 12 million carving pumpkins being wasted every year. Before home composting or throwing away any leftover pumpkin we have recipe ideas for how to cook and enjoy this seasonal squash. And don’t forget that once you’ve eaten all you can, your home compost bin will love the rest of your pumpkin. Find out here more about the best mix for composting at home
We can safely say goodbye to most single-use plastics. But they do have essential uses in some areas, such as for medical or scientific samples, or storing food for humanitarian aid.