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What's left in the wake of South Africa’s abandoned gold mines
Thousands of abandoned gold mines are scattered across South Africa, polluting the water with toxics and filling the air with noxious dust. For the millions of people who live around these derelict sites, the health impacts can be severe. Read More
Cleaning up cement industry emissions with carbon conversion
HeidelbergCement and Joule Unlimited work on converting the carbon exhaust from cement manufacturing from a curse to a blessing, or from GHGs to commercial jet fuel. Read More
Are energy-saving settings bad for the environment?
“Eco modes” ostensibly reduce environmental impact — but only if people use them. Read More
Tapping into Nature: Fluid dynamics
Studying how various organisms move through fluids can inform our design decisions. Read More
How Ohio State is tackling clean energy and zero waste
Buckeyes football is taking the sustainability offensive on logistics, fan engagement and waste, form the stadiums to the tailgates. Read More
My NGO hall of fame: What I learned from the best of the nonprofits
Here's the knowledge I would package and reuse if I had to start my sustainability career all over again. Read More
Autodesk and the pursuit of bio-inspired 3D printing
What would Mother Nature choose as a material from which to print high performance objects? Read More
Method's Saskia van Gendt on honing operations
The head of "greenskeeping" at Method talks about her job of integrating best sustainability practices into all the operations of the cleaning products company. Read More
The 5 emerging themes of renewable energy buying
A macro look at the shifting landscape of corporate green power purchasing. Read More
Tapping into Nature: Thermoregulation
Looking to biology for heat regulation inspiration. Read More