During our day trip to Musandam, Oman, I caught this sunrise as we drove through Sharjah. The desert haze and lone palm tree sum up this trip to the Middle East: warmth, an uncertain future, sublime beauty and promise.
One of the most beautiful sights in Oman’s Masandam Peninsula is Khor Najd, a 30 minute drive from Khasab.
Kamikatsu, a small town home about 2000 people in rural Shikoku, Japan, is a true zero waste community. I feature the town’s recycling efforts in Earth911.com.
My latest article in Guardian Sustainable Business is about the success Panasonic has gained from recycling appliances in Japan. The UK and other countries can learn from Panasonic’s success.
An initiative designed to tackle Baku’s stray dog problem is sparking complaints from animal rights activists as the city gets ready to host the Eurovision 2012 song contest.
The global threat of energy shortages, rising costs and increasing legislation to curb emissions of greenhouse gases have all driven the development of deeper sustainability standards for the packaging industry. OCTAL is one company treating these threats seriously.
My latest article in Earth911 shares the progress Korea has made on food waste disposal. RFID technology will hold consumers more accountable for their garbage.
Mity last month shut down its Bordo Poniente landfill, the huge largest garbage collection site that over time became a 927 acre heap of trash.
In Istanbul, the lüfer (“bluefish” in English) is not just a species of fish. It symbolizes the connection between the city, its sea and its history. Unfortunately, this symbol may now disappear because of unregulated fishing. Therefore, the Slow Food Convivium Fikir Sahibi Damaklar responds with a ruler, asking for fishing to be limited to adult bluefish.
Polycarbonates, The Other Plastic Identification Code, or 7, are used for a bevy of purposes. And sometimes it is actually “pure.”
Friarielli Ribelli, the phantom trash pickup and guerrilla gardening group. inspired another garbage cleanup and recycling awareness campaign during a recent evening in Naples.
In my latest article on Guardian Sustainable Business, I share the journey REI has traveled in eliminating more waste from their products’ packaging. Little things add up big time.