Happy Earth News Blog

In 2019, the Repair Cafe diverted over 250,000kg of waste from landfill.

The Repair Cafe is all about repairing what you have before buying something new! They aim to challenge our throwaway culture, reduce the amount of valuable items that head to landfill, avoid additional CO2 emissions, and enhance community connections.

Concrete accounts for 7% of global carbon dioxide emissions. Scientists in Dubai have developed a 3D printing method that could be a game-changer for reducing concrete waste and emissions in the construction industry. The building in the image above was 3D printed using soil as a sustainable alternative to concrete.