How Early Environmental Review Can Support More Responsible Development
How early environmental review can reduce risk, improve site decisions, and support more responsible development from the start.
Pollution
Does Rust Formation Damage the Environment?
The development of rust poses multiple environmental challenges despite its perception as a mere unsightly annoyance. Let’s look at the details.
The Sustainable Approach to Chemical Risk Assessments
Chemical risk assessments protect humans from dangerous exposure and support public health. Let’s explore the controversies and what to look for in the future.
After 16 Years, DOE Walks Away From Yucca Mountain
The Great Pivot: After 16 Years, DOE Quietly Abandons Yucca Mountain and Starts Fresh
Biofuels: Environmental Pros and Cons
Biofuels can cut fossil fuel use, but their environmental impact depends on land, feedstocks, and scale. Here are the key pros and cons.
The Hidden Waste Systems of Laboratories
Labs consume large amounts of energy and generate waste streams that cannot simply be dropped into ordinary recycling systems.
When Is a Moped Actually a Lower-Impact Choice?
A petrol moped is not guilt-free, but for some short trips it can be a lower-impact choice than driving a larger car. Here is the honest trade-off.
The Evolution of Sustainable Flexible Packaging
Sustainable flexible packaging depends on more than materials alone. Smarter machinery can cut scrap, reduce energy waste, and support circular design goals.
Sustainable Aquaculture in Tribal-Corporate Collaboration
Pacific Seafood and the Colville Confederated Tribes have developed a steelhead farming operation that bridges environmental responsibility with economics.
EV Charging Stations: Wildflower Surrounds & Biodiversity
EV charging stations with wildflower plots can improve the environmental impact of these roadside stations and help offset the negatives. Let’s discuss.
Healthier Indoor Air Without the Hype
Indoor air can be more polluted than outdoor air. Here’s a practical, low-drama guide to ventilation, moisture control, filtration, and safer habits.
Who Benefits From Louisiana’s Mineral Wealth?
Louisiana mineral rights shape land use, public revenue, and local risk. Here’s how to understand the issue through a sustainability lens.
Sustainable Barrier Materials: What Actually Works
A practical guide to barrier packaging: coatings, films, paper, and bioplastics—what’s recyclable, what’s compostable, and what’s greenwash.
Carbon Offsetting 2.0: Fighting Climate and Inequality
Seeing more examples of renewable energy initiatives created by marginalized communities may inspire you to enact similar, empowering change where you live.
Commercial Recycling: The Problems and Potential Solutions
If companies are informed and governments create regulations, the world can work together to create a better commercial recycling system, to the benefit of all.
The Industries That Will Benefit Most From Electric Cars
Whilst there is no denying the positive impact that electric cars have on the environment, they also benefit various industries, to profit and productivity.
Right to Repair Phones: Repair vs Replace Guide
What phone right to repair really means, what blocks repairs, how to decide repair vs replace, and practical steps to cut e-waste and cost.
Can the Kasiya Rutile-Graphite Discovery Reduce Inequality?
Kasiya’s rutile and graphite discovery brings hope for jobs and services—but also raises concerns about land loss, pollution, and fair benefits.
Carbon-Conscious Corporations: Real Pathways to Net Zero
How carbon-conscious corporations pursue net zero in practice — emissions scopes, credible targets, risks, and real-world progress.
Solar Power in Developing Countries: What Works
Solar is expanding fast in developing countries, but outcomes depend on financing, maintenance, and the right model: grid, mini-grid, or solar home systems.
A Detailed Guide to the Carbon Emissions in Construction
The World Green Building Council is hoping, by 2030, to reduce embodied carbon emissions in construction by 40% and reach net-zero status in 2050.
Inside Auroville’s Living Laboratory of Sustainable Building
Auroville, founded in 1968 spanning parts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, India, was conceived as an experimental township on what was once a barren plateau.
Guardians of the Himalayas: Apis laboriosa and the Himalayan Ecosystem
There’s one tiny creature that has survived the harsh conditions and defies the odds every day, the Himalayan giant honeybee, Apis laboriosa.
Why Cheap Building Materials Are the Planet’s New Fast Fashion
The rush to adopt ‘greener’ building materials has created a paradox where many products have a low initial carbon footprint but aren’t engineered to last.
The Truth About Corporate Tech Waste and Carbon Footprint
Tech waste makes up just 2% of landfill mass but creates 70% of toxic waste. Let’s take a closer look.
MALAWI: Mutharika Bounces Back, Rides on Rage, Wins Outright
Malawi’s 4th President Arthur Peter Mutharika of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) made a dramatic return to power by winning the General Election.
Is Organic T-shirt Printing The Answer To Fast Fashion?
Many manufacturers address environmental issues via sustainable fabrics, but ink is sometimes forgotten. Organic t-shirt printing is one potential solution.
Renewable Micro-Projects are Transforming Rural Economies
More than just generating electricity or energy, these micro-projects serve as engines for inclusive economic growth, resilience, and environmental stewardship.
Mercury in Malawi: Doing Away with the Silent Killer
Mercury use in artisanal and small scale mining in Malawi is common, but not many people are aware of the deadly consequences that can result from exposure.
An Interview with Ralph Steadman and Ceri Levy
We asked Steadman and Levy how their Gonzovation partnership began, the evolution of their collaboration and their mutual commitment to environmental advocacy.
Eco-Friendly Choices Across Life’s Entire Journey
Focusing on the big picture and understanding the impact of our choices allows us to collectively make a difference. Let’s integrate sustainability into life.
Chia Lagoon: Restoring Bird Numbers and Biodiversity
Chia Lagoon in Malawi has over 600 bird species, and many are endemic. Their numbers have been threatened by overhunting, but recent efforts have seen a change.
In Pursuit of Clean Cooking Energy in Malawi
Lack of clean cooking technologies in Malawi, as in much of the rest of the world, is a large problem, resulting in the problematic use of wood or charcoal.
Sand as a Finite Resource: The Need to Reduce Consumption
Sand may not come to mind when most people think of the world’s limited resources. As through the hourglass, however, sand may be indeed be running out.
DEF and the Drive for Green Freight Solutions
While solutions like electric and hydrogen-powered trucks are gaining ground, Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) has become a proven tool for today’s diesel fleets.
The Impact of Air Pollution on Lung Cancer
This article will delve into the established link between air pollution and lung cancer, focusing on actionable preventative strategies.