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Environmentally Friendly Flooring: How It’s Possible 

When it comes to environmentally friendly flooring, sometimes called eco-friendly or sustainable, there are several factors to take into account: durability, sustainability, chemical treatment, recyclability and waste. 

Saudi Arabia wins bid for Expo 2030

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman has been at the forefront of the Kingdom’s efforts to host the Expo, which would be the latest in a line of events to be hosted by the Kingdom.

Nyxo’s 3D printed office at Dubai Design Week

3D printing an expo booth, designing a table to look like a desert fossil and a ceramic mug that holds heat; meat Nyxo from Dubai

Dreaming of sustainable pavement solutions for your driveway?

Renovating a mid-century house to look old? Use cobblestones or pavers as the ecological solution.

Boost Your Home’s Sustainability with These 5 Simple Steps

Building a truly sustainable home is about more than just choosing the right products. It’s a holistic approach to design, and even to life, that takes in decor, material, use, and consumption habits.

The Eco-Friendly Benefits of Roof Lights in the Home

Eco friendly lighting is great for space and the environment

Ready to Breath a Sigh of Relief? 10 Revolutionary Tips for Reducing Indoor Air Pollution in Your Home

Plants clean the air more than you can know. Some tips on purifier the indoor air space.

​​​​​​4 Fun Crafts to Reduce Waste

Creative ways to reduce waste to use in craft projects

5 Subtle Signs You’re On The Right Path

Trying to find your path in a book or through meditation? The sustainable journey looks for the quiet way.

Madeo eco chic for sustainable goods in Jaffa

Madeo eco-chic is a sustainable shop in the Jaffa Flea Market with many different items from recycled and sustainable materials. Some of these include handbags, clothing, jewelry, cards, and much more.

SMA Polyscope Polymer Solutions Create Environmental and Societal Value

Look for materials in paints and building supplies that suit cradle to cradle ideals in sustainability

Zaha Hadid refugee tents

Zaha Hadid was an Iraqi and Middle Eastern woman architect, a starchitect legend who died too soon. She was the first female architect (and...

How Do You Choose a Furniture Store in the Local Area 

Every design magazine is releasing their Top 10 looks for the last year and they all revolve around a similar theme: neutral mainly, with some linen, warm, cosy, earthy wood, ceramics, handmade pottery, high quality leather, some vintage. 

Asia Pulp & Paper’s Smart Sustainable Packaging Approaches

Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) Sinar Mas Provides 5 Smart Approaches To Sustainable Packaging Design It is no secret that more and more people are...

Can websites be improved sustainably? 

While wasteful design can lead to data breaches and a lack of customer trust, sustainable web design does more than fix those issues. It can benefit any business

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Regenerative Wool or Greenwashing? Zentera Responds to Critics

Zentera responds to questions about ZQ wool, animal welfare, regenerative farming, ethical fashion and the fallout from PETA's New Zealand investigation.

The Ocean’s Hidden ‘Dark Web’ Is Being Fished Before Scientists Understand It

Deep below the ocean's surface, in a dimly lit region known as the twilight zone, millions of fish are being caught every year. Scientists say the consequences are largely unknown.

Barnacle glue could fix coral reefs, inspire new advances in building and medicine

Aalto University researchers create a protein-based adhesive inspired by barnacles and mussels that works underwater and could aid coral reef restoration.

Jaakko Torvinen finds that the next green building revolution is misfit trees

Crooked, forked and curved trees are often treated as second-class timber. They are considered less valuable, and not suitable for load bearing walls or support systems in building. If a tree trunk is not straight enough to become a saw log, it is frequently diverted into pulp production or burned for energy. Now, new research from Aalto University could help change that.

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HelloFresh’s pride prepping ad raises a bigger question: we are we still outsourcing dinner?

The backlash against HelloFresh's Pride Month marketing campaign has sparked a wider conversation about food, labor, sustainability, and whether consumers should reconnect with local farmers, butchers, and home gardens instead of relying on subscription meal kits.

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Zentera responds to questions about ZQ wool, animal welfare, regenerative farming, ethical fashion and the fallout from PETA's New Zealand investigation.

The Ocean’s Hidden ‘Dark Web’ Is Being Fished Before Scientists Understand It

Deep below the ocean's surface, in a dimly lit region known as the twilight zone, millions of fish are being caught every year. Scientists say the consequences are largely unknown.

Barnacle glue could fix coral reefs, inspire new advances in building and medicine

Aalto University researchers create a protein-based adhesive inspired by barnacles and mussels that works underwater and could aid coral reef restoration.

Jaakko Torvinen finds that the next green building revolution is misfit trees

Crooked, forked and curved trees are often treated as second-class timber. They are considered less valuable, and not suitable for load bearing walls or support systems in building. If a tree trunk is not straight enough to become a saw log, it is frequently diverted into pulp production or burned for energy. Now, new research from Aalto University could help change that.

Black fathers live longer than non-fathers, new study

Researchers found that fatherhood was associated with lower rates of early death among Black men, while early fatherhood was linked to poorer long-term health outcomes.

Dan Zaslavsky’s energy tower dream is rising again in Iran and China

The Energy Tower idea never made the leap from drawings and engineering studies to full-scale construction. But nearly two decades after most people stopped talking about it, the concept is quietly evolving in two unexpected places: China and Iran. The concept let dreamers dream and doers do - figuring out more pleasing designs and engineering.

A visit to Amirim, Israel’s first all-vegetarian village in the Galilee

Just 15 kilometers from Tzfat there is a moshav that was founded in the late 50s that was ideologically influenced by organic, vegetarian and vegan principles. My hostess at Ohn-Bar, the tzimmer where I stayed, explained that the people of Amirim were among the pioneers of Israel’s strong vegetarian movement.
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