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City in Indonesia lets commuters pay bus fare with their plastic waste
In Surabaya, people can exchange 10 plastic cups or up to 5 plastic bottles for a 2-hour bus ride.
These micro-units are made for homeless people
Prefabricated in China, each unit comes fully furnished with a private bathroom, kitchenette, armoire, desk and bed, all in 160 square feet.
Art installation promotes mental health
Called Intangible Goods, it is dubbed an experimental line of conveniently-packaged "consumables for the mind."
This low-carbon concrete is made from desert sand
Called Finite, the material is strong as concrete, biodegradable and made from desert sand, which is a resource that has until now been useless for construction.
Aerogel-filled bricks are a potential game-changer for insulation
This fancy brick provides about a third better insulation than a perlite-filled brick of the same structure and thickness.
Unused underground garage in Paris turned into an urban farm
The vertical farm grows mushrooms, lettuce, and herbs and sells them at local farmers' markets, restaurants, and independent grocery stores.
Stockholm power plant burning H&M clothes instead of fossil fuels
A power station northwest of the Swedish capital is to become fossil fuel-free by 2020 with a little help from moldy H&M clothes.
A road that captures and stores energy to melt snow and heat buildings
Called Power Road, it can capture up to 20% of the sun's heat allowing it to melt 10cm of snow in just a few hours.
Glow-in-the-dark bike path makes cycling safer
Poland's town of Lidzbark Warminski is testing a self-sufficient, solar-powered bike lane that not only looks good but also makes cyclists safer.