#Environment

Joseph Shavit

Save the planet with these sneakers made from coffee grounds and recycled plastic

A pair of Rens’ first-generation ‘Original’ shoes contain 300 grams of coffee waste, the equivalent to 21 cups.

Joseph Shavit

Global elimination of meat production could save the planet

Eliminating all animal agriculture within the next 15 years would drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and also pull CO2 from the air

Joseph Shavit

Microbes offer a glimpse into the future of climate change

Microbes play an important role in climate because they release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere when they eat.

Joseph Shavit

Using ice to boil water: Researcher makes heat transfer discovery

New discovery about the properties of water that could provide an exciting addendum to a phenomenon established over two centuries ago.

Joseph Shavit

Could transparent wood be the window to the future?

Could looking through trees be the view to a greener future? Trees replacing the clear pane glass in your windows is not science fiction.

Joseph Shavit

Plastic-eating bacteria could help aid global recycling efforts

PET plastic has long been a concern due to the sheer volume of plastic created globally and its impact on the environment.

Joshua Shavit

Spending time in nature has a surprising effect on early childhood development

Few studies have investigated this pathway linking greenspace and developmental outcomes among children.

Joseph Shavit

New opportunities to mitigate climate change to promote human health

A new report involving an Exeter expert shows how action to mitigate climate chance could promote human health.

Joseph Shavit

Floating islands give plants and animals a place to live while cleaning polluted waterways

The world's largest floating river bank in French inner-city canal which has transformed plant and insect life in waterways around the world

Joseph Shavit

Is Transparent Wood the Window to the Future

Could looking through trees be the view to a greener future? Trees replacing the clear pane glass in your windows is happening now.

Joshua Shavit

How the 1920 Mineral Leasing Act is impacting today's environmental movement

When Tempest Williams revealed that she intended to keep the oil in the ground, the Bureau of Land Management canceled the leases.