Sustainability
7 unrolled threads about sustainability, each one readable on a single page.
- Nov 3, 2024
Simple Ideas, Big Impacts 🧵 1. Mesh drains in Australia prevent water bodies pollution. Should be a worldwide standard.
SummaryA collection of 25 innovative design and infrastructure solutions from around the world that solve everyday problems with simple yet effective ideas, ranging from water pollution prevention and renewable energy generation to accessibility features and emergency response systems.25 tweets3 min read - Jul 15, 2025
A wholesome thread on Simple Ideas can have big Impacts.🧵 1. Great idea 💡
SummaryA thread showcasing 18 simple but impactful innovations from around the world, including solar panel bike paths in South Korea, wildlife overpasses in India, water-saving Japanese toilets, and sustainable packaging solutions using banana leaves. These examples demonstrate how clever design and practical thinking can solve environmental, safety, and efficiency problems.18 tweets2 min read - Nov 4, 2024
Ideas simples, grandes impactos 🧵 1. Los desagües de malla en Australia evitan la contaminación de los cuerpos de agua. Deberían ser una norma mundial.
SummaryUn hilo con 25 ideas innovadoras de ingeniería y diseño que resuelven problemas cotidianos, desde mallas de desagüe en Australia que previenen contaminación, hasta paneles solares en carreteras de Corea del Sur con carriles para bicicletas, sistemas de tráfico inteligentes, y tecnologías de accesibilidad. Cada idea demuestra cómo soluciones simples pueden generar grandes impactos en infraestructura, sostenibilidad y calidad de vida.28 tweets3 min read - Nov 11, 2024
Burberry burned $36,500,000 of clothes in one year. Not because they couldn't sell them. Because they didn't want YOU to have them. The disturbing truth about luxury's dirtiest secret🧵 https://t.c...
SummaryLuxury brands like Burberry systematically destroy millions of dollars in unsold merchandise to maintain artificial scarcity and control prices, using tactics like tax loopholes and grey market prevention. Modern consumers increasingly value transparency and authenticity over exclusivity, creating an opportunity for founders to build genuine connections by operating openly rather than hiding behind manufactured scarcity.20 tweets2 min read - Mar 30, 2026
At 23, with no prior experience, I turned this dilapidated building into Nigeria’s first offgrid hospital. Here’s how (5 principles) 🧵: 📍 Enugu, Nigeria
SummaryAt 23 with no experience, Crystal Kizor transformed a dilapidated building into Nigeria's first off-grid hospital in Enugu by applying five principles: prior research, strategic naivety, doggedness, conviction in sustainable design, and embracing discomfort. Six years later, the hospital generates 100% of its power, reduced diesel use by 95%, and increased patient visits by 400%.8 tweets1 min read - Mar 8, 2026
話題になってる国内産業どれくらいヤバいかというと… ・ビーズ刺繍の主力の針🪡はもう生産されてない ・ビーズは生産終了多数、昔の様な色のグラデーションはもう出ない ・あるビーズは価格は倍以上に ・ビーズバッ...
Summary日本の伝統工芸産業が深刻な危機に直面しており、ビーズ刺繍に必要な針・ビーズ・糸などが生産終了や供給不足に陥っている。色合いの再現が困難になり、材料費も大幅に上昇している。2 tweets1 min read - Apr 4, 2026
Vietnam again. Brick is not a primitive material, it’s a climate solution. The Bat Trang House wraps a 740m² family home in a porous ceramic facade inspired by the pottery village it sits in. Trees g...
SummaryThe Bat Trang House in Hanoi demonstrates how traditional materials like brick and ceramic can be used as climate solutions through passive design, featuring a porous facade inspired by local pottery traditions, natural ventilation through a central courtyard, and filtered light via jali screens to work with rather than against the climate.2 tweets1 min read