What is cork? A number of times, I’ve been asked the question, “What is cork made of?” Most recently, my dental hygienist and I started talking about cork when he asked me what I do for a living. I showed him...
Researchers at the University of Portsmouth and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) have unwittingly engineered a mutant enzyme that can super-charge the breakdown of PET plastic...
April 16, 2018
“Design is not just about product. Design is about responsibility.” –Dr. Carmen Hijosa, founder and CEO of Ananas Anam, the creator of PiñatexWelcome to the Golden Age of cruelty-free shoes and...
April 7, 2018
Music is one of the greatest joys of my life. I’ve got a rebellious, anti-establishment nature, and it’s one of the things I truly appreciate about my favorite artists – that they’re not afraid to go...
September 21, 2017
The Cons of Polyester: Polyester is not considered as an eco-friendly material for a number of reasons:It takes a lot of energy to produce, and its production process emits greenhouse gases and harmful...
July 26, 2017
Nylon is a man-made material that is derived from petrochemicals and depends on large amounts of crude oil for production.It's harmful to the environment for a few reasons:Petrochemicals are often...
March 28, 2017
Cotton is a widely used natural fiber, but unfortunately, it is not ecologically friendly. Whether cotton is organic or not, it does require a lot of water to produce. For example, it can take more than 20,000...
January 2, 2017