The Plastic Bag Store is a public art installation and immersive film by artist and director Robin Frohardt employing humor, craft, and a critical lens to our culture of consumption and convenience----specifically, the enduring effects of our single use plastics.
Get to know Erika Woolsey. The San Francisco-based collective of scientists, filmmakers and divers is taking people on immersive virtual dives to create a sense of universal ocean empathy, raising awareness of reef damage and inspiring action to protect our seas.
The images are part of a new series called Tristes Tropiques by Richard Mosse, an exhibition on view at the Jack Shainman Gallery in New York, April 8 through May 15, 2021. The multispectral images show the effect of human activity on the environment unlike you've seen before.
About the size of a washing machine, the Lasso steam cleans, sorts, and grinds up your glass, plastic and metal recycling. When it fills up (3-8 times a year), it will message you to schedule a pickup. Lasso will then take your recycling to a facility to ensure it's recycled----you can track it all the way.
Useful link: https://www.lassoloop.com
How do you know how much ventilation is enough? Enter Airthings. Airthings sensors pair with a smartphone to monitor indoor air quality for temperature, humidity and number of people in the room. If quality dips and virus risk rises, Airthings will suggest opening windows or making other changes. This could be helpful for businesses, such as restaurants, to know if their capacity is too high. Take note.
Useful link: https://www.airthings.com
The dashboard, called the Bloomberg Coal Countdown, is tracking the world's 6601 coal plants as countries move to new plans for cleaner energy. Take note.
