Industry 4.0 and the Promises of Sustainability—Will it be enough?
In 1764, James Watts sat by a Newcomen Steam Engine and wondered—why waste all that steam with no direction? That question sparked the idea and the eventual invention of the...
Where is additive manufacturing today and why isn’t it mainstream?
Additive manufacturing is the industrial production name for what’s more widely known as “3D printing”. While 3D printing may sound like some cutting-edge technology that only geeks or niched industry...
Repackaging the future – Sustainable packaging in the pharmaceutical industry
The large quantities of consumable plastics used in day-to-day life science research does not go unseen. It is estimated that scientific research consumes approximately 5.5 million metric tonnes of plastic...
EV-ening out the costs: a look into the challenges of electric vehicles
Fossil fuels have long been primary contributors to global warming and environmental destruction since the industrial revolution. One of the largest consumers of fossil fuels remains the automobile industry, with...
Is Your “Recycling” Actually Recycled?
When we think of recycling, we imagine the blue bins that line the hallways and are tucked away in a corner of our home. We dump our cardboard boxes, junk...
Carbon pricing: Putting a price tag on climate change
Since the beginning of the industrial revolution, over 35 billion tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) have been emitted, while atmospheric CO2 has increased by approximately 50% over the same period....
Adding “Green” to the Formula
Without realizing it, artificial chemicals have become the backbone of modern society. From plastic to cosmetics to pharmaceutical industries, chemical-producing sectors are making significant impacts on the current world, culturally...
Thinking About the Future
In the 1980s, the United Nations defined sustainability as “attempting to meet the existing needs without comprising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.” We collectively as a...
Man’s Trash is a Microbe’s Treasure: Bioremediation as a pollution solution
Pollution is a growing problem around the globe and only increasing as industries rise to face the challenge of a booming population. Pollution from factories, oil spills, and heavy metal...
Diverting the Course for the End of the World as we Know it
Climate change, driven by human activities such as burning fossil fuels, threatens the natural balance of our home on Earth. Already affecting the vast majority of regions around the globe,...
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