Tag: Living

Couchsurfing is cool. Students need have no fear about ending up on the streets. But what about a tiny house? So much space despite the small surface area… Such houses could provide the solution for the lack of affordable living space in cities. At the vanguard is the state of California, where movable homes have recently been legalized. A...

Plants need nutrients, but how to make farming sustainable? By going to the toilet... Human urine is the most nutrient-rich part of wastewater, accounting for 80% of its nitrogen and 50% of its phosphorus. Exactly the two things that plants need. Now, a team of agricultural scientists has succeeded in converting the nutrients from human urine into solid fertilizer....

Where do you go after ten years in prison with only $200 in your back pocket and no existing family ties? A US organization has taken it upon itself to provide an answer. ‘The Homecoming Project’ gives American citizens the chance to temporarily house recently released former prisoners. All that’s required is a spare room. Instead of winding up...