Sustainability Archives

Venice gets salty

We all know Venice because of its waters. The Venetians live on, through and with the waters. For a long time, these waters have served as a source of income…

Indoor Urban Farming

What is it? Nowadays, more and more people tend to live busy lives in big cities, relying on supermarkets and local farmers for food supply. Meanwhile, those who live simply…

Glowing Plants Replacing Artificial Light?

Roads of the future could be lit by glowing trees instead of streetlamps! Thanks to a breakthrough in creating bioluminescent plants. What is the problem? Light pollution has recently been…

How the Time-Travelling Milkman discovered Absolute Creaminess

WHAT IS IT? Veganism grows in western countries, and with that, the demand for plant-based dairy alternatives. In an attempt to meet this demand, many companies are focusing on the…

Reef aquaculture will save the world

What is the problem? The world as we know it is dying. Global warming is changing the world at a pace that we didn’t expect. This rapid change in climate may…

INSECT GROWING PODS - THE NEXT KITCHEN APPLIANCE?

What is it? Entomophagy has received much attention in the past decade, yet it is still patiently waiting to reach breakthroughs in the establishment within western culture and cuisine. The ever-so understandable ‘yuck-factor’ that…

COOLHUNTING FOR SUSTAINABILITY

As with most of my blogs, I will go beyond the content itself to show the process of gathering information, analyzing, and getting insights in the end. Recently you read…

THE ULTIMATE SHIT BEER YOU CAN TASTE: GOOD!

WHAT IT IS? No, it is not a joke. A small-scale Finnish brewery ‘Ant Brew’ produces beer with goose poop. The beer is brewed using wild herbs, local food waste such…

FASHION TO FORESTS (10 TREES AT A TIME)

WHAT IT IS? ‘TenTree’ is a clothing brand that has environment, sustainability, and ethics at the forefront of its business model. They use sustainable materials and manufacturing practices, such as tencel…

CHALLENGING E-COMMERCE

WHAT IT IS? Dromo is a ultra-lightweight PET bottle particularly designed for e-commerce. It focuses on reducing secondary packaging and therefore reducing the overall packaging costs and usage. The packaging can…