ENVIRONMENTAL INNOVATION IS GROWING SO FAST, AND IT IS EVERYWHERE. THINK BEER, HOUSING, TEXTILE INK. THIS WEEK, YOU’LL BE HEARING MORE ABOUT THIS.
Check out 5 interesting news headlines about sustainability from around the world this week.
1. WeWork’s company-wide meat ban
WeWork pushed a statement to its employees stating that they will no longer be able to expense meals that include meat, and that they will no longer pay for ANY red meat at WeWork events. A bold move, but their motivation was to help reduce an individual’s personal environmental impact. Eating meat racks up a lot for your own carbon footprint and this is one of the most impactful ways to reduce that. Having taken other environmental measures in their office already, this seems to be another step in the right direction.
Is this the way moving forward?
2. Singapore’s Newbrew is the beer of tomorrow
They all taste the same, but one is not like the other. This special Newbrew beer is brewed from NEWater, Singapore’s brand of recycled water that is made from waste – human waste. They shared the limelight with Pure Water Brew, a beer from the US made with recycled water too. “Water is too precious to be used just once” – Pure Water Brew spokesman. Well said.
Newbrew is the beer deserving of a cheer!
3. Inked by diesel fuel
Thanks to this crazy bunch from a Delhi-based start-up, Chakr, we see computer giant, Dell, and the fashion industry come together. How? Chakr is making textile ink by capturing particles that would have polluted 700 million liters of air. That’s right, we could be wearing diesel ink in the future. This ink can also be used for painting. Just imagine, you are saving so many people in India from air pollution.
This is a shirt for changemakers.
4. Starbucks & McDonald’s Unite for a Green Cause
Despite being competitors in business, they are now on the same side – the green side – for sustainability. The two are joining forces to develop a fully compostable cup within the next 3 years. What this means is that cups can now decompose before they reach incineration plants, reducing the amount of waste that will be burnt.
Let the top dogs pave the way for greener fast-food!
5. Tiny Houses are the new “green”-house
The United Nations just released this new eco-housing module to raise awareness of minimising the use of natural resources and our current overuse. In this house, you can live sustainably with natural lighting, your own agricultural space, water collection and clean air purified by plants. Though small, it’s is rather mighty!
This is the home of the future.
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