Ecology

Wildflower power! Urban meadows take root across Poland’s cities as eco-entrepreneur battles for a greener future

Shunning more traditional green features such as cultivated flowerbeds and lawns, more and more cities such as Warsaw and Katowice are looking to introduce wildflower meadows to their urban tissue. Łąki Kwietne/Facebook

Karol Podyma’s Łąki Kwietne firm has blazed a trail both home and abroad in its quest to fill towns with eco-minded meadows.

Technological development to have big effect on Polish economy - report

Within the next 20 years, developments in technology will cause nearly two million jobs to disappear and three million to be transformed, said Minister of Development Jadwiga Emilewicz during Thursday's presentation of the 'Roads to Industry 4.0' report.

Eco-snapper highlights scourge of plastic waste with series of stunning photographs

The #NoBeautyInPlastic exhibition, which opens in Warsaw’s Hala Koszyki on November 8, shows off spectacular images from Warsaw-based photographer and blogger Daniel Petryczkiewicz.

Battling climate change: 15 Polish firms that could make a difference

The companies were listed by think-tank Klub Jagiellonska as firms in the forefront of the battles against anything from water pollution to fossil fuels.

Gran-tastic! Grannies come together to rid town of plastic bags with their knitted eco-friendly alternatives

The pensioners from Nowe Warpno who want to rid their town of plastic bags have so far stitched together over 500 fabric bags and now say they want everyone in the area to have one so that they can “become the first municipal area in Poland that works on behalf of the ecology.”

Take CLOVER from the rain in this clever bus stop of the future

The shelter has green ivy walls, a heated bench, economical lighting, hybrid power supply, and chargers for mobile devices.

So good to “bee” back home: houses for winged insects open again after restoration

Insect houses in Warsaw get makeover as a result of a Greenpeace initiative.

Going green in sweatpants: fashion designer produces sustainable sportswear

Originally from Toruń Natalia Zawada wants to change one of the world’s most polluting industries.

Water good idea! Scientists devise new water treatment method

The treatment method is a novel form of hydrogen purification that will leave both tap water and rivers cleaner and healthier.

Tree-mendous! ‘Human Forest hotel’ set to become the new eco-holiday trend

Without the walls and rooves of traditional buildings the hotel from Gdańsk architects has been designed to resemble trees, which allows it to blend into the forest bringing guests closer to the natural world.

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