Tag: environment
How To Improve The All Important Team Dynamics In The Workplace
An organization’s success is linked to specific team dynamics in the workplace. If employees are unable to communicate effectively, for example, performance will suffer. This can add to problems like low employee engagement and high rates of interpersonal conflict and turnover.
“No job is truly i ...
5 Steps To Preserve Our Diverse Terrains On World Environment Day
This World Environment Day, take out some time to assess the damage that humankind has caused to the ecosystems that surround us. It is still not too late to reverse this damage, and some simple measures can go a long way in improving the conditions of the diverse terrains that occupy our planet. Th ...
![The Carbon Footprint Of 8 Common Clothing Materials [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/carbon-footprint-common-clothing-materials-infographic-optimized.png "The Carbon Footprint Of 8 Common Clothing Materials [Infographic]")
The Carbon Footprint Of 8 Common Clothing Materials [Infographic]
Believe it or not, in the not too distant past, people worrying about the environment and their carbon footprint were not taken very seriously, banished to the back of society’s minds and remembered only if we happened to hear about some protest action or watching a documentary.
Today, fortunatel ...
World’s First 3D Printer Built From E-Waste And Scraps
This story speaks to the determination and imagination some people have when it comes to creating greatness. If you want a 3D printer, and the only way you could get one was to make it yourself, would you be able to do it? How about if the only supplies you had to make it were the pieces of scrap an ...
World’s First Architectural Structure Built Using Only 3D Printing
The structure you see below is being called the world's first architectural structure built using only 3D printing. It may look small, but think about what this could mean for the future. I can only imagine what it would be like to live in a 3D printed house. Typically, since there aren't 3D printer ...
These Robot Plants Can Learn How To Grow Just Like Your Real Plants
The future of robotics is fascinating but creepy. Robots can be programmed to 'feel emotions' (or at least look like they can) and behave very much like people. We have seen a taste of what the world of robotics might be like someday in all the sci-fi movies we've watched. But what if it turns out t ...
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How To Create The Perfect Startup Culture [Infographic]
When you have an idea, and you think it could change the world, the dedication and strive is right there for you to use in order to realize your dreams. But when it comes to perfecting that idea, and bringing people together in order to realize it, that's a whole different story. Sometimes creating ...
Better E-Waste Disposal: Gadgets Dissolve In Water When You Upgrade
As our world becomes more technology infused, it means there is an increasing number of old gadgets that eventually end up in landfills when they can no longer be useful anymore. Even if we give or sell our old smartphones to people who need them when we upgrade, and even if someone uses them after ...
![10 Places To Visit Before They Vanish Off The Earth [Infographic]](https://bitrebels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/10-places-to-visit-infographic-optimized.jpg "10 Places To Visit Before They Vanish Off The Earth [Infographic]")
10 Places To Visit Before They Vanish Off The Earth [Infographic]
Everything in life is in a constant state of change, and that includes our planet. The landscape of the earth looks very different now compared to what it looked like thousands of years ago. As a result of climate change and other factors, it continues to change a tiny bit each day. There are some p ...
The Future Of Meat: Lab-Grown In A Bioreactor In Your Kitchen
We all know we won't be able to sustain our current food supply in the future, but the question is, how will it change exactly? Most people agree we will have to start eating insects at some point, but creating and sustaining enough food to feed our growing population is more complex than just eatin ...
Indoor Eco-System With Freshwater Fish & Vegetable Patch Mimics Nature
With so much focus on technology and how it enhances our lives and everything inside our homes, there is something about this indoor eco-system that relies on the delicate balance of the relationship between plants and fish that is really appealing. This freshwater fish and vegetable patch eco-syste ...
Innovative Artificial Forest Converts Solar Energy Into Chemical Fuels
Today on Discovery News, I read that one hour of global sunlight contains enough energy to meet the demands of every human on the planet for an entire year. That's incredible to me. If we can somehow learn how to convert the power of that energy into a format to power our lives, we could make huge p ...
Sustainable Spray-On Clothing Technology Turns Into Fabric Instantly
Over the past few years, spray-on body paint that looks like clothing has gotten popular. It's even starting to show up in television ads and other marketing endeavors. This is the first time though that I've seen actual spray-on clothing. In other words, this isn't body paint. It's actual clothing ...
Firefly Lights: Blue Home Laser Lamps With Passive Cooling Technology
There is a lot of innovation going on now when it comes to more efficient and environmentally friendly lighting options. It's a much needed area of our lives that needs improving, and we've written about many alternative lighting options. Yesterday I heard about a Kickstarter project that was seekin ...
USB Wipe Card Helps To Recycle & Pass Your Computer Forward
The world is getting ever more polluted. Most of us are trying to help by recycling what we can and sorting our garbage to make it easier for processing plants to recycle what they can. But the question that is on everyone's mind when you start talking about recycling is whether or not it's enough. ...