4 Student Inventions That Are Helping Their Communities
Four student groups from across the United States each designed and built incredible pieces of tech to better their communities.
Energy & Sustainability
If you’re a maker just starting out your journey in sustainability, it can be overwhelming to figure out how to get started. From understanding the types of materials to utilize, learning what steps will help reduce waste and emissions, and finding inspiring new ways to explore creativity that don’t have a negative environmental impact. The good news is there are plenty of resources available for DIYers looking for ways to make their projects more sustainable – from simple switches you can make today, big-picture ideas for longterm change, or exciting new ways makers are helping push sustainability into the future. In these blog posts we’ll look at tips tricks and ideas specifically tailored towards diyers and makers on the road to creating projects with greater eco consciousness so that not only will you create something beautiful but also respect its impact on our planet!
Edible Innovations: Raising Awareness About Ethical Seafood with Fishpeople
Ken Plasse, CEO of Fishpeople, strives to bring further awareness to both ethical fishing practices and cooking and handling seafood.
Edible Innovations: FarmBot Helps Automate Small-Scale Food Production
Rick Carlino and Rory Aronson saw an inherent flaw in our ask-no-questions approach to food, so they decided to create FarmBot.
20 Maker-Made Projects for Earth Day
In honor of Earth Day, check out these 20 earth-loving projects!
Edible Innovations: Improving the Food Industry’s Safety and Quality Tests
Not content to sit back and simply hope food waste goes down, Gustav Nipe and Abi Ramanan designed a software, ImpactVision, to help.
Edible Innovations: Upcycling Spent Beer Grain into Tasty Granola Bars
Where some saw waste, Dan Kurzock and Jordan Schwartz saw an opportunity. They developed a healthy granola bar from spent beer grains.
Edible Innovations: Plant This Seed Kit to Grow Microgreens All Year
With the MicroGrow Kit and Seed Quilts, anyone can grow microgreens indoors, year-round, no matter the weather or season!
