World’s most sustainable furniture factory, pollination-friendly solar farms, platform for non-stolen second hand bikes

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In this issue of Squirrel News, Norway embarks on building the world’s most sustainable furniture factory, Louisiana plans a pollination intensive solar farm, and a new platform makes re-buying second hand bikes more secure.

Norway to house world’s most sustainable factory

Danish group, Bjarke Ingels is set to build the most sustainable furniture factory for the Norwegian manufacturer, Vestre. It’s features will include solar panels, heat exchangers and smart robots.

Source: Inhabitat

New pollination-friendly solar farm in Indiana

The project should benefit bees, butterflies and moths among other pollinators by providing them with nesting sites and food supplies.

Source: Inhabitat

Bike Fair: Secure non-stolen secondhand bikes

The new platform makes buying second hand bikes safer, given it is common that people purchase stolen bikes while trying to support the secondhand sector.

Source: Reset

E-waste recycling in Uganda

Bodawerk, a Ugandan based startup has recycled more than 40,000 battery cells so far to produce Ugandan made power banks and electric plows.

Source: Clean Technica

Sydney’s hybrid timber skyscraper in plans

The software company Atlassian is constructing a 180 meter hybrid skyscraper in Sydney made of mostly timber. As the headquarter, the building will also include hanging gardens.

Source: Inhabitat

Alleviating plastic waste with refillable hand sanitizer

The initiative aims to reduce carbon footprint in the face of rising demand for the hygienic product.

Source: Inhabitat

Canada’s $1.5 million to low income communities

The funding was made to the Market Greens Initiative which promotes healthy eating within low income households in Canada.

Source: Global Citizen

Meet the teenage ‘beauty boys’ coming for the cosmetics industry

Gen-Z boys online are chipping away at the taboo against men wearing makeup – with or without the makeup industry’s help.

Source: The Guardian

Solving world problems with art

30 artists received funding to find creative solutions in tackling 21st century problems including the collective trauma experienced by African Americans.

Source: United News

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