Maximpact Blog

Harmonizing Fashion Sense and Sustainability

September is a month clothed in glamour in Europe and New York, as the runways fill with the latest ideas from the fashion world’s most talented designers, but little do we know about the catastrophic environmental footprint this industry causes.

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Youth Leaders Strategize Ahead of Climate Summit COP28

At a Climate Justice Camp in Lebanon next week, 450 young leaders from nearly 100 countries in the world’s most climate-stressed regions across the Global South will gather to co-create strategies that will advance an equitable climate action framework at this year’s United Nations climate conference, COP28, and beyond.

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Tackling Plastic Pollution

Polymateria CEO Niall Dunne discusses the technology surrounding biodegradable plastics, and how Polymateria’s biotransformation technology could see applications in everyday household items.

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Biden Invests Billions in Efficient Energy for Public Buildings

These days President Joe Biden says, “I’m not joking, folks,” a lot. With all his friendly kidding around, the U.S. President is serious about many things, and supplying buildings in American cities with cleaner energy, particularly federal government buildings, is close to the top of his list.

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Common Plants Cleanse Indoor Air of Toxic Petrol Vapours

Ordinary indoor plants can efficiently remove toxic gasoline fumes from indoor air new reseach conducted in Sydney has shown. University of Technology Sydney bioremediation researcher Fraser Torpy partnered with international plantscaping solutions company Ambius for the study; researchers from both organizations are excited about how quickly indoor plants can remove petrol vapors from indoor air.

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Brewers Need Efficiency to Master Shifting Industry 

A cold beer at the end of a hot day tastes mighty good. When most people enjoy a cold one, the brewery’s energy efficiency and carbon footprint that made the pint at their lips rarely cross their minds. But that’s not true of Ken Grossman. Energy efficiency is top of mind for him.

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