Capturing polluting landfill gas and converting it into energy for local communities. Background The Pichacay landfill site is located in Santa Ana, city of Cuenca, province of Azuay in central-southern Ecuador. When waste from Cuenca is sent to landfill here, it releases methane into the atmosphere as it decays. Methane Read more…
Dental care that works with nature For the next instalment of our sustainable founders series, we caught up with Alessandro Rocchi, the founder of Georganics, a zero-waste, environmentally-friendly range of oral care products. Rocchi started the company in 2014 after noticing a complete lack of sustainable options available for dental Read more…
It’s a well-known fact that flying is not good for our planet. And passenger flights are responsible for 85% of commercial aviation CO2 emissions, which in turn makes up 2.5% of total man-made emissions every year. That’s why we’ve created the Treepoints Flight Calculator so that you can accurately estimate Read more…
An interview with co-founder Adam Townsend. The road to sustainability as a business is never an easy one. But the great news is it’s not one you have to travel alone. Our Meet the Sustainable Founders series shares stories and advice from founders that are committed to fighting climate change. Read more…
This project uses local surplus biomass residues to produce electricity. Background The National Bio Energy Tongliao Biomass Power Plant is located in Tongliao City, in the North East of China. Farming in this region produces large quantities of agricultural biomass (particularly residues-corn straw). Prior to this project’s existence, this biomass Read more…
Providing clean energy for local communities in Turkey Background The Mersin Wind Farm Project is located in Mut district of Mersin province, Turkey. Currently, Turkey’s energy supply is predominantly sourced from burning fossil fuels, releasing polluting greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. This wind farm generates clean energy from wind power, Read more…