Japan to replace retired workers with robots

Shimizu, the architectural and contracting company, is ready to trial three different autonomous construction robots.The robots will be used to fill the gap of the generation of Japanese workers entering retirement.

US Airline Offsets Over 2 Billion Pounds of CO2 Emissions

JetBlue airlines has just announced the success of their 10-year mission to reduce their carbon footprint and promote sustainability by fighting the effects of climate change.

Leather made from the root structure of mushrooms now exists

Dubbed Mycelium, the fabric is far more sustainable than animal leather. When compared to sourcing leather from cattle, growing mycelium in a lab is a renewable and low-impact process.

Great Britain went a record 55 hours without using coal

Coal-fired power plants were absent from Britain’s energy mix for more than two days straight this week, in a latest sign that the days of using coal are well and truly numbered.

Solar outshined all fossil-fuels sources combined in 2017

Last year, the world invested more in solar power than in all fossil-fuel sources combined. “We are at a turning point … from fossil fuels to the renewable world,” UN Environment head Erik Solheim told.

The first cleaning system for the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

New images show that The Ocean Cleanup is building an innovative plastic-scooping system in Alameda, CA, and they’re planning to launch it as early as this summer.

Earth Day 2018 Focuses on Plastics Pollution

Each year on April 22, many people stop to think about the health of the world environment, as as if it were a New Year's Day for nature, many make resolutions to treat the world around them more responsibly.

Here's the first Canada's Zero Carbon Building

The Canada Green Building Council (CaGBC) has announced the first building certified under their new Zero Carbon standard, an office building in Waterloo, Ontario.

The EU Just Took a Major Step Toward Cutting Food Waste in Half by 2030

The European Parliament backed a law urging member states to halve food waste by 2030, requiring them to report food waste levels yearly from 2020 and provide incentives for collecting and redistributing unsold food.

Scientists Create Super Enzyme That Can Devour Plastic Pollution

Scientists believe that the enzyme could be a miraculous solution to the million tons of plastic currently polluting the planet.

UK coffee chain pledges to recycle half a billion disposable cups a year

Costa Coffee has committed to recycle up to 500 million disposable coffee cups a year by 2020.

Coworking Grows Up, And So Does Its Population

Early coworking may have resembled workplaces populated by youthful Millennials working in tech. But coworking spaces have grown up.

UK to Review Climate Goals, Explore 'Net-Zero' Emissions Strategy

The UK is the first G7 country to commit to such an analysis, which could help bring its emissions in line with Paris agreement goals.

Portugal is showing that ambitious renewable energy goals are within reach

Portugal's electricity consumption was met fully by renewable energy for a 70-hour period beginning on March 9 and for a 69-hour period beginning on March 12.

173 countries agree to slash shipping industry emissions in historic deal

While shipping was not covered by the Paris Agreement, under the new plan, participating countries plan to reduce shipping emissions at least 50 percent by 2050.