r/solarpunk

I’m just curious, does eco-brutalist architecture qualify as Solarpunk?

Every week, my small rubber stamp factory in Minnesota sends hundreds of pounds of clean, high-quality natural rubber to the landfill. It kills me. This is the stuff trimmed off the edges of our stamps. It's soft, natural red rubber, no dirt, no contamination.

I've posted before and gotten tons of great suggestions. I've reached out to every single one. Mulch recyclers, playground surfacing, crafters, art teachers, makerspaces, you name it. Nobody wants it. Most would rather grind up dirty old tires than take clean rubber from a stamp shop. I can't make it make sense.

It's free. You just pay shipping, which works out to about $1/lb. I'll ship as much as you want. Use it for crafts, gaskets, packing material, garden mulch, art projects, whatever. I just want it to go somewhere besides a landfill.

If this resonates with you, please crosspost it to any subreddit you think might want this. Crafters, gardeners, makers, sustainability, hobbies, anything. That's the real ask.

Email nic@unitystampco.com or DM me.

We had an INCREDIBLE season opener yesterday as over 50 volunteers showed up to clean up trash along 11th Ave. north of downtown. We collected over 100 bags of trash, 7 tires, and a bunch of bulk items. In total, we removed 2,200 lbs of trash from the streets!

If you have been searching for a way to give back to your community, you should consider coming out to one of our Trash Party events! There are great people to collaborate with here as we work towards a common goal of cleaning up the city and fostering a community that cares.

We've got a great event coming up this Saturday, March 28th from 9am to Noon in the North Linden neighborhood of Columbus. Signup link will be in the comments below!

Interested in our group but can't make it this coming week? DM me and I'll add you to our weekly mailing list!

I was walking today and noticed this LED lamp post engulfed in new leaves from the tree besides it, which gave me some solarpunk vibes

This graph shows the energy production of Germany in April 2023

Legend/caption Top to bottom: Fossil fuel (grey), Nuclear (brown), Solar (yellow), Wind (light blue and dark blue), Hydro (grey-blue), Biomass + Biogas (green)

Nuclear Plants switched off in the night from 15. to 16. of April. (brown area stops)

EDIT: I totally underestimated 2 things:

1. Some of you can´t read graphs! wow! Are you from the US by chance?

2. you guys are pro nuclear? I am outa here!

Fellow solarpunks, I’m not here to speak from a moral high ground. I was a meat eater for most of my life, and I’m not trying to force my values on anyone. This infographic isn’t really about my values – it’s about values most of us already share. I just think it’s important to reflect on whether our choices align with them.

Let's be honest to each other and and keep it civil ✌️

For more info on each point and links to sources, see this article

Just a decade ago, almost three times as much electricity in the European Union was coming from fossil fuels as from clean sources.

But last year, for the first time, solar and wind produced more than coal, gas, and oil combined. They accounted for just over 30% of total electricity production.

This record happened despite a poor year for wind output due to low wind speeds and a slight increase in gas to compensate for lower hydropower output from dry conditions last year.

24% from Nuclear power

17% from Hydro+Other Renewables

30% from Solar+Wind

= ~70%+ electricity is Clean Energy!

That's a rare EU W ngl.

Source: https://ourworldindata.org/data-insights/in-2025-solar-and-wind-produced-more-electricity-than-fossil-fuels-in-the-european-union

An Australian solar power plant facing severe weed issues solved the problem by releasing Kunekune pigs onto the site.

Traditional machinery and chemicals risked damaging the panels, but these small, calm pigs proved to be the perfect eco-friendly solution. They didn't just destroy the stubborn weeds; by digging up the soil for food, they naturally loosened the dense undergrowth, drastically reducing fire hazards and improving soil health.

They essentially transformed into a living, self-sustaining landscaping crew, cutting maintenance costs to zero

I noticed there seems to be a lot of discussion lately about flag design here, and my vexillologist heart just couldn’t resist! I know this is pretty similar to a lot of others out there, but I wanted to tweak the colors a bit and also have the technological element be fully within the natural bits, communicating that technology should always work within nature, not against it. What do you guys think??