This simple, unassuming plastic chair is more important than it seems. Made from collected and discarded plastic fishing nets, it represents an important step in the movement to salvage trash and repurpose harmful waste into useful goods.
Tag: Climate change
Large Cruise Ships Produce As Much Air Pollution In One Day As 1,000,000 Cars
The next time you think about booking a cruise vacation, you might try to visualize a million cars. That's the equivalent air pollution that a big Carnival or Royal Caribbean-type cruise ship emits in a single day.
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Aude Bourgine’s Lungs of the Ocean
French artist Aude Bourgine has a beautifully crafted series of textile art pieces that resemble coral, set within glass containers, like specimens plucked from the ocean floor
Rivian Comes out of Stealth Mode to Reveal Electric Pickup, SUV
After almost a decade in stealth-mode, startup Rivian goes public with their all-electric truck and SUV models. Coming 2020.
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Only One
We have no backup planets, no spares. This is the only one. The only one we can call home. This is earth. Please protect it. Original.
Nature and Us by Jing Zhang
Artist Jing Zhang has a really nice series of posters exploring Nature and Us, using human body shapes to illustrate some of the ways our environments are changing, and the ways humans are effecting them.
Rueben Wu’s Terminus
We've been following Reuben Wu as an artist, sharing his beautiful and exciting work that pairs natural landscapes with geometric light-art 'drawn' with the use of drones. It's a fascinating way to showcase the natural world, and with his latest project, Wu …
Hurricane Florence From Space
Hurricanes are huge and devastating forces, made even stronger in recent years, due to warming oceans, and a changing climate. We're amazed by the ability for humans to now witness these massive storms from the vantage point of space.
How Climate Change is Causing Record Heat Around the World
With many places around the globe experiencing record-breaking heat, it’s clear that our planet is warming, and we’re already feeling the effects of climate change. The New York Times has a look at some of the hottest places on the Earth over …
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eXXpedition, An All Female Sailing Crew Bringing Attention to Ocean Plastic
eXXpedition is a pioneering, all-female sailing project that explores all corners of the globe, bringing critical attention to the issue of ocean plastic and toxins.
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6 Things You’re Recycling Wrong
The New York Times has an important, if frustrating look at 6 of the most common items that are improperly recycled.
Planet or Plastic? Time to End Single Use Plastic
This month's powerful National Geographic cover brings the issue of plastic waste to the forefront. It's time to take it seriously.
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Airink – Black Ink Made from Air Pollution
Black ink made from air pollution.
Artful Horror – Plastics of the Oceans
Artist and writer Mandy Barker has a striking collection of images artfully showcasing the scale and absurdity of our plastic trash epidemic, and the way it's polluting our oceans.
