The Australian city of Kwinana has made a simple but effective solution to make the world a bit cleaner. What a great solution for cities that already have drainage systems set in place. But the real question here is, if we can we get inspired by this example and come up with 3rd world solution… read more »
I have first encountered Amphiro in a hotel in Florence and it seemed such a great idea. A smart device that gives people an insight into their showering habits and the long term impact it can have on the energy consumption in the house. The graphics of the polar bear coming closer to drowning make… read more »
What an idea… In rural Africa many children are denied the access to education because their families see more benefits if they stay at home and help them out. What if we change this narrative? That is exactly what the South Korean company named YOLK has done. They have installed a solar panels designed in… read more »
The race is on, who is going to be the first one to create a quantum leap in the packaging industry. We will take a look into one solution that could hold a bright promise for the future. Ooho! started in 2013 with an idea and it has morphed from a water bubble into a… read more »
When scanned it takes the child to an instructional YouTube video related to the assignment/lesson. What a nice idea to add an extra information channel for a better understanding of the students. It is interesting to observe how the QR code has made its progress from the first designs in 1994 for the Japanese automotive… read more »
From metro tickets, to parking fees, to food stamps the collection of plastic from our environment is going to be one of the big task in the upcoming years/decades. Cities around the world are starting to give an option to pay for public transport with plastic bottles. Beijing and Rome are positioning recycling ticket machines… read more »
In the year 1971 the city elected a new major and changed it’s destiny forever. It is one of the first, if not the first modern example of a sustainable city, a smart city. In the 12 years of him being the major the city went trough major changes and became a role model for… read more »
The Elephant and Bees Project started in 2009, when zoologist Lucy King suggested to use bees as guardians for elephants on east African farms from. One can imagine the force and strength that would be needed to stop elephants and the potential harm and collateral damage that it would bring with it. But as this… read more »