E-commerce returns could not end up as garbage
Scent beads, fabric softener, dryer sheets could be bad for laundry, health, and the environment
A self sustaining, zero waste house could produce food / generate energy
Sonar / noise could not harm whales / marine life
Ponds could be good for the environment
Desert could become soil
Stones with seaweed spores could grow seaweed forests
Wet wipes could be compostable, refillable, stylish, and biodegradable
Greywater recycling could be used
Whales / wildlife could be prevented from being struck by ships
Seed oils could lead to inflammation / heart disease / liver damage / health issues / obesity / deforestation
The public could have a right to know about defective products / environmental hazards / abusers / harassers discovered during lawsuits
"Forest backpacks" could prevent illegal logging / encourage sustainable forestry
Aquatic drones could collect waste in oceans / rivers
Fermentation could produce sustainable, healthier, and better tasting oils / fats
Insurance programs could protect endangered animals
Net zero / less carbon emission pledges could be standardized / meaningful
A conservation partnership program could help protect forests
Bioplastic could be made from crops / hemp / sugar / seaweed / food waste and biodegrade
Fishing nets could have green lights to prevent bycatch
Tubes could help fish over dams
Animal manure could be disposed of / reused in an environmentally-safe way
Beavers could restore habitats and protect against climate change / floods
Hedgerows could be good for the environment and agriculture
Coffee, meat, other foods could be synthetically created
Drones could plant forests
Philanthropy could encourage policy options that are beneficial
Sustainable forestry and fishing practices could become viable livelihoods
At-risk youth could be engaged in outdoor conservation / environment work
Land and sea could be rewild-ed
Mobile phones / smartphones could help with wildlife / nature conservation, disaster relief, disease outbreaks, education, election monitoring, financial inclusion, etc.
Farmers could receive payments for meeting environment and climate goals
Beekeeping could be an industry that protects environments and provides livelihoods
Wetlands could be created for birds by rice farmers
GMO crops could be harming small-scale farmers through unaffordable / not climate adaptable seeds and pesticide use
Nontoxic, bioremediation methods could be regulated for use in oil spills
Deep sea mining could be destructive
Nations' debt could be restructured to protect coastal areas
Water wars could be solved
Toxic waste could be recycled rather than shipped to developing countries
Companies / people could not bribe, give donations, and/or gifts to government officials
Ecuadorians / other countries could receive compensation from Chevron/oil companies for oil spills and dumped toxic waste
Activist hedge funds/shareholders could push companies to become environmentally sustainable
Travel could be ethical and sustainable
Seafood could be made from plants
Advanced geospatial monitoring and mining tools preventing use of mercury/opportunities for miners could protect the environment
Gold mining could not destroy the Amazon rainforest
Ad campaigns could reduce demand for products that harm wildlife conservation
Dams could harm river ecosystems and wildlife
Millions of tons of fishing bycatch / deaths could be reduced through different fishing methods
Plastic recycling could be a myth
Plastic and electronic waste disposal in developing countries could create health and environmental issues
Companies could not greenwash / abandon CSR initiatives to reduce plastic
Grocery stores, restaurants, and other food vendors could put less food in dumpsters
Food waste could become animal feed
An electric heat pump and roof solar panels could create an ecofriendly home
Buildings could be made of wood
Bitcoin, cryptocurrency, and/or NFTs could have a large carbon/energy footprint
Environmentalism could be a part of education
Gas stoves could be harmful to health and the earth
Hydrogen cars/planes could be better than electric cars/planes
Cotton swabs could be reusable
Animals, land, and rivers could have the same rights as humans
The oil and gas industry could not abandon polluting, decaying wells
Animal poo could make eco-friendly paper / support animal rescue
China's foreign aid could create unsustainable debt and environmental issues in developing countries
Fertilizer and sewage runoff could be prevented to not cause ocean dead zones
Transformative, eco-friendly, and educational nature experiences could lead to conservation
Single-use plastic and plastic packaging could be not used
Scientists / conservationists and fishermen could work together to enable fishing to be sustainable / successful
Non-native / invasive species could be hunted, eaten, marketed as a sustainable food source
Fashion could be environmentally sustainable, fair trade, and long lasting
ESG investing could have clearer metrics / standards / regulatory oversight to prevent green / social / ethics washing
Rare earth mining could be in the U.S. and environmentally sustainable
Building materials could clean the air and better heat homes
The value of environmental conservation could be incorporated into insurance products
Non-native species could be less invasive than thought
Degraded or abandoned land could be brought back to life
Peatlands could have a big effect on climate change, regulate water flow, provide forest products, and conserve biodiversity
Flour could be made from beer, coffee, bananas, nuts, mesquite, acorns, etc.
Cities and towns could aim for zero waste
Food, meal delivery, and restaurants could be certified as eco-friendly, labor-friendly, and/or sustainable
Rice could be farmed in a climate friendly way
Bamboo could restore soil, reduce deforestation, grow faster than other plants, and act as carbon sinks
Regenerative agriculture/soil could have a big effect on climate change and health
Rainforests could be regrown
Biodiversity / snails could prevent coffee rust
Bee loss incidents could be reported and varroa mites could be prevented
The Brazilian government could enforce Amazon rainforest protection
Hemp could be an eco-friendly and productive crop
Endangered species and plants could be moved to less threatened environments
Mini-forests could restore biodiversity and reduce carbon emissions
School lunches could use reusable utensils
The extractive industry could publish payments to and contracts made with governments
Seed banks / vaults could maintain crop diversity and increase agricultural yields
Iguanas could be eaten
Companies going bankrupt could pay ahead for environmental cleanup costs
Gardens, lawns, and farms could be bee / insect friendly
Insect hotels could help with pollination
Solar panels could be spherical
Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) could crowd out the private sector, create debt, underprice risk, change incentive structures for employees, and not sufficiently track impacts on the poor / environment
Floating turbines could provide wind energy
Milkweed could be planted to aid monarch butterfly migration
Composting could be done with worms
Wine could be natural
Grills could use wood pellets
Aviation, trucks, and cars could be electric
Clams, mussels, and oysters could be environmentally-friendly food choices
Meat could be eaten less
Bottled water could be regulated in coming from spring fed or local groundwater sources
Foam could be used instead of wet wipes
Consumer products could not contain PFAS (poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances)
Pavement could be permeable
Insects could be used as animal and aquaculture feed
Algae could be made into shoes
Individuals could offset their carbon emissions
Micro-factories could recycle materials locally
Defensive burning could prevent wildfires
Airlines could eliminate single-use plastic
Consulting, lobbying, law firms, banks, and public relations companies could not assist authoritarian governments, corruption, organized crime, or have unethical practices
Crops could be richer in vitamins, minerals, and beneficial gut bacteria
Cover crops or conservation agriculture could be used for biodiversity, better soil, and water management
Palm / coconut oil use could be truly certified as sustainable
Imperfect produce could create smoothies, juice, and food
Dead plants could heat homes, enrich soil, and sequester carbon
Reusable beeswax food wraps could be used instead of plastic
Citizens could check their environment / drinking water
Glysophate / pesticides / herbicides could have harmful effects on animal / human health
Present and potential solutions ranked by global warming impact could be shared and acted on
Volunteer events could help clean up litter
A floating bicycle could pick up trash in water
Farming could be biodynamic, silvopasture, permaculture, or wild
Agriculture could be grown in food computers
Fashion could be upcycled
Consumer products could have a lifetime guarantee
Bedding could be made from eucalyptus or bamboo
Zigzag brick kilns could reduce air pollution in South Asia
Feral cats could be trapped, neutered, and returned
Toilets could have bidets
Grass lawns, golf courses, parks, playgrounds, and landscaping could be environmentally sustainable and pesticide-free
Breast cancer could be seen as an environmental public health issue
The high seas could be turned into a nature reserve
More ocean areas could be national parks (marine protected areas)
Water could be provided to wild animals during droughts
Limited legal hunting of animals could lead to conservation
Carbon dioxide could be captured through gas separation technology
Inedible plant life could be turned into environmentally-friendly fuel and healthy sugar
Different parts of animals could be eaten to support small producers and prevent waste
Oysters / oyster shells could restore reefs along coastlines / prevent storm surges
Cashmere sweaters could support goats, herders, and the environment
Good quality cookstoves could be leased and use wood pellets
Biochar could be used as fuel in cookstoves
Parking lots / pavement could be green and permeable
More trees could be planted
Seismic blasting could be changed to prevent damage to ocean ecosystems
Certain sunscreens could not be used to prevent damage to coral reefs
Excess food could be shared with neighbors
Absorbent underwear could help with periods and incontinence
Humans could decompose into soil / the sea
Menstrual cups could be distributed more in the developing world
Straws (and other plastics) could be compostable, edible, or not used
Prairie lands could be restored
Shoes could use carbon negative foam made from sugarcane
Hair could clean up oil spills
Milk could use less water to produce and be made from peas
Ghost fishing gear could be cleaned up in the oceans
Clean cookstoves could be used in developing countries
Microbeads and microplastics could be banned, limited, or disposed of differently
Sewage could be converted into potable water and electricity
Air conditioning could be set to a more comfortable level
Water could be available in an edible blob
Shampoo could be an eco-friendly, biodegradable ball
Water could be boxed instead of bottled
A 60 mile wide device could clean up litter in the oceans
Restaurants and cafes could produce little or no waste
Governments could end subsidies to deep sea fisheries
A tree "teepee" could save water and fertilizer
Cleaning products, laundry detergents, deodorants/antiperspirants, toothpaste, and air fresheners could be free from harmful chemicals
Bike lights could be unstealable and indestructible
People could have access to repair manuals / be able to fix things
Sewer systems could use real-time monitoring and control "smart valve" technology
Massive vacuum / pneumatic tubes could provide high speed transportation
Homes and buildings could be earth-sheltered
Polystyrene foam cups and containers could be banned and/or substituted
Windows could be gardens
Toothbrushes could be biodegradable
Goats, cows, and sheep could be lawnmowers
Geothermal heat pumps could provide heating and cooling for homes and buildings
Gifts could be wrapped with cloth
Shower curtains could not contain polyvinyl chloride
Extinct species could be brought back to life
Natural predators could be trained to hunt lionfish
Mobile smog checks could detect high polluting vehicles
Herding livestock could prevent desertification
Electricity free algae street lamps could suck up CO2
People could use and have access to community solar farms or solar gardens
Mushrooms could be used in burials to alleviate the release of body toxins
Burials could be natural or green
Dry cleaners and people could use reusable dry cleaning bags
Clothing could be leased instead of bought
Toilets could be dual-flush
Sinks could have foot pedals
Fungi could be used for packaging, containers, and insulation
Green actions could be rewarded
Roofs could be green and have vegetation
Rainwater harvesting could have multiple benefits
MIcro-enriched fertilizers could have benefits for plants, animals and humans
Paper could be produced with environmentally friendly bleach, be chlorine-free, and use recycled waste paper
Businesses could be certified as B Corporations and receive tax breaks
Fish could be certified to be sustainable
Gestation crates in pig farming could not be used
People who like meat could be humaneitarians
Cities / towns could offer curbside compost collection systems
Organic food waste could be used to create succinic acid
An app could be used to find water fountains rather than buying water
Clothes and shoes could have sustainability scores
Skyscraper or vertical farms could produce aeroponic and hydroponic crops
Robotic fish could lead fish away from biological disasters
A washing machine could wash clothes with very little water
Meat could be grown in a lab
The coca plant could be allowed to grow
Insects could be more widely eaten / cultivated
Fenugreek paper could keep fruits and vegetables fresh longer
The "green dot" system could be used to reduce waste
Ice cooling tanks could provide air conditioning
CO2 could sucked up and buried to reduce levels in the atmosphere
Windcatchers could create natural air conditioning
Clouds could be created to mirror and reflect the sun to cool the earth
Sulfur laden smoke from coal burning plants could be spewed into the stratosphere to cool the earth
A garden hose could release sulfur dioxide into the stratosphere to cool the earth
Recycling labels could be standardized to be easier to understand
Supermarkets could grow produce on their roofs
