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Climate change is the greatest design problem of our time. Mushrooms to the rescue?

Environmental News Bits

Mycelium offers an exciting change to upcycle agricultural waste into a low-cost, sustainable, biodegradable construction material. Read the full story at Fast Company. Even NASA wants to use mycelium on Mars. Read more →

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Dept. Of Agriculture Accepting Applications For Agricultural Research Grants For Water Quality BMPs, Protecting Pollinators, Climate Change Resilience, On-Farm Energy Efficiency, More

PA Environment Daily

The Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for Agriculture Research Grants on a variety of research areas. The deadline to apply is May 15.

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EU to Ban Greenwashing and Much More

Greenbuilding Law

the Green Guides help marketers avoid making environmental marketing claims that are unfair or deceptive providing bumpers for businesses for safe lanes in which to respond to increasing consumer interest in buying environmentally friendly products including those that respond to climate change. What will be banned?

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Tips for a More Sustainable Thanksgiving

Capaccio

Food waste puts pressure on limited resources, accounts for greenhouse gas emissions and contributes to climate change. Whether its pumpkins, pinecones, wood, branches or leaves – nature is the perfect way to decorate in a sustainable and biodegradable way. According to the EPA, “ In the U.S.,

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How to Have a Green and Sustainable Holiday Season

Academy of Natural Sciences

These materials can be biodegradable and are far less likely to contain chemicals that leech out into the air as they melt. A real or farm-raised cut tree actually supports sustainable forest management and helps combat climate change. Be sure the wicks are also sustainable! Look for materials such as cotton, hemp or wood.

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BreezoMeter & OneLife Explore Health-focused Product Design

Breezometer

With a biodegradable bamboo case and recycled plastics, Onelife’s air purifier establishes a direct connection to environmental impact - which has broader connections to public and individual health through climate change. For Onelife, the creative health-focused product design process starts with the material used.

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Scientists discover microbes in the Alps and Arctic that can digest plastic at low temperatures

Frontiers

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Image: Beat Stierli Scientists from Switzerland have identified 19 novel strains of cold-adapted specialist bacteria and fungi from the Alps and the Arctic region that can digest biodegradable plastics at 15°C. Their findings are published in Frontiers in Microbiology.