“Green” Slow Cooking Invention: Buy One, Give One Free

Wonderbag slow cooker

You’ve heard of the Wonder Bra?  Well, this is the wonder bag. Wonderbag,
to be specific. It’s a slow cooking bag, a new invention with old
roots, one that is bringing tasty dishes and energy savings to us in the
western world, while doing the same for poor, rural African
communities.

 

Farmer’s Fridge: Innovative Vending Machines For The Health Conscious

Over the years, vending machines have really changed dramatically, in
part due to ever-evolving technology that makes it possible for them to
break away from the norm. Even movies and television shows have poked
fun at traditional vending machines for their lackluster selection
(chocolate raisins just aren’t a meal substitute), and their
disappointing trend of taking your money without actually making your
selection accessible to you. Fortunately, vending machines are much more
than that, but for health food enthusiasts, most leave something to be
desired. At least, that was true until now.

3 Exciting Environmentally-Friendly Cars of the (Near) Future

What Will They Think of Next? Photo by Accretion Disc, flickr. Automotive technology is rapidly changing, and who hasn’t looked around at the cars on the streets and wondered: what will they think of next? Of course, the wish is that the next generation of cars will be fuel-efficient, low emissions, and fun to drive. Here are a few environmentally friendly cars of the near future that just might fit those parameters.

Need This New Invention? Biodegradable Batteries Made Of Sugar

Sugar CrystalsWe use massive amounts of batteries these days to power everything from flashlights to cars. The used batteries are toxic and end up dumped into landfills daily. The time is long overdue to come up with a biodegradable battery that would work in most devices. That time finally seems to be on its way as scientists work to bring a battery powered by sugar to the public.

The Worst Air Pollution in the World Is NOT in Beijing

The Worst Air Pollution in the World Is NOT in Beijing

Man, do we love talking at how much China’s air quality sucks—so much that we’ve even been suckered into fake viral memes about it. But, as the New York Times reports, Beijing’s air pollution isn’t even that bad… relatively speaking. "Lately, a very bad air day in Beijing is about an average one in New Delhi," says the Times in an article about the Indian city’s smog.

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Of Course, China’s Bad Air Is Polluting the West Coast

Of Course, China's Bad Air Is Polluting the West Coast

The latest fear-mongering study about pollution in China has arrived, and it’s frightening. According to a new paper in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, bad air in China is blowing across the Pacific and polluting the West Coast. Scary!

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