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Vegan

Vegan restaurant CEO inducted into Fast Casual Hall of Fame

In good news for people who love plant-based dining, the CEO of vegan chain Native Foods is about to be inducted into the Fast Casual Hall of Fame. Carin Stutz will share the limelight with two other inductees at Fast Casual’s Executive Summit in Indianapolis on October 9. This honor is one more indication...
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Architecture

Futuristic architecture responds to the desert sand dunes

In the South Gobi Desert of Mongolia, a building created by Margot Krasojevic Architects for SIAC is exploring dormant monolithic architecture in the sand dunes. The Sand Drift Proving Ground responds to the local climate by merging with its environment. The design looks like materials being blown on site by the...
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Furniture

Naturedesign shapes old materials into sustainable furniture

A leading brand in sustainable furniture design, Naturedesign is now in its third generation and is continuing to explore ways of shaping modern furniture out of centuries-old wood. Naturedesign, based in Cerea near Verona, Italy, is now led by Thomas Franco, who has created a new collection using traditional...
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News

Is the plant-based company Beyond Meat going under?

Is that smell coming from Beyond Meat a delicious charbroiled faux burger? More likely, alas, it’s cash “being incinerated at a troubling rate,” as Motley Fool put it. The promising mock meat brand, a darling of the early pandemic, now is struggling to survive inflation and a fickle public. In 2020,...
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Bills and Laws

California approves human composting as a way for burial

On Sunday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that allows composting of human remains. This effectively means that the residents of California have one more way of disposing bodies of their loved ones. Traditionally, the ways of dealing with dead bodies were cremation and casket burials.  The...
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Architecture

NION to be one of Frankfurt's most sustainable office spaces

Recently, UNStudio's designs for NION, an office building in Germany, were selected for further development and construction. The building uses a multifaceted sustainable design strategy that features its own microclimate, incorporates efficiently-designed spaces, harnesses passive systems and encourages social...
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Interior Design

Hues, the new PET-based acoustic solution for interiors

Turf is a Chicago-based company that provides innovative products for architectural acoustic solutions. They recently released a new collection of acoustic damping material called Hues, which features 32 different color swatches. The new palette explores the connections between color, sound and texture, while...

Turf is a Chicago-based company that provides innovative products for architectural acoustic solutions. They recently released a new collection...
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Environment

Current status of world's 2030 Sustainable Development Goals

Goals set in 2015 outlined a 15-year timeline to achieve certain human and environmental goals by 2030. The United Nations Member States adopted the Sustainable Development Goals as a commitment to end poverty, improve education, address water shortages, eliminate inequalities and focus on the climate, among 17...

Goals set in 2015 outlined a 15-year timeline to achieve certain human and environmental goals by 2030. The United Nations Member States adopted...
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Climate Change

Power generation at Lake Powell on its deathbed with drought

Officials in Colorado warned that the Lake Powell hydropower generators may be closed due to water scarcity. The lake, which depends on the Colorado River Basin, has been experiencing a drop in water levels thanks to the ongoing prolonged drought. To mitigate the situation, the Flaming Gorge reservoir on the...

Officials in Colorado warned that the Lake Powell hydropower generators may be closed due to water scarcity. The lake, which depends on the...
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Agriculture

New genetically modified purple tomato may stock shelves

While many people are suspicious of genetically modified foods, a new tomato just approved by the USDA has some special benefits: more nutrients, longer shelf life and a dazzling purple hue. The color adds more than just pizazz. These tomatoes are rich in anthocyanins, the same antioxidants that empurple blueberries...

While many people are suspicious of genetically modified foods, a new tomato just approved by the USDA has some special benefits: more nutrients,...
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International Agriculture

6 plant sources to feed the world in the future

The world is getting hotter. Inasmuch, having enough water is a critical concern. So is growing food while dealing with water restrictions and limitations. The future of the food chain depends on efficiency, and that means choosing crops carefully based on available land, water and other resources.  The...

The world is getting hotter. Inasmuch, having enough water is a critical concern. So is growing food while dealing with water restrictions and...
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Homes

Bioclimatic home in India operates on solar energy

Overlooking the ocean in Chennai, India, a home built as a wedding present for a man's daughter wraps the inhabitants in layers of privacy. Parking, helper's suite, and battery backup were placed in a partial basement, elevating the home 1.5 meters from ground level. The rest of the home is surrounded by gardens...

Overlooking the ocean in Chennai, India, a home built as a wedding present for a man's daughter wraps the inhabitants in layers of privacy. Parking,...