Leather jackets look very cool, this is just a fact. But the production of leather has it’s drawbacks. Specifically, it’s not very sustainable. If you want the look without the waste, check out Adriano Di Marti, the company that makes leather from cactus.
You’re not on your computer all the time, why not let it help out science? Download Folding or Rosetta @ home and sign your computer up to handle some of the processing needed for research on the Covid-19 virus and help everyone really.
If you care about the environment you have likely lowered if not all together ended eating beef. It’s been well publicized that beef production is at the root of many environmental issues but one that is often overlooked is the water shortages it causes. Watering crops for cattle consumption is really sucking US rivers dry.
If you cook you’ve probably got a jar of used oil sitting somewhere near your stove. Hopefully you’re not dumping it down the drain. Most people put it out with the trash but what if you could recycle it? Researchers from the University of Toronto have devised a way to turn used oil from McDonald’s into 3D printing resin that is biodegradable.
There’s some good news on the COVID-19 front. News from China indicates that the numbers are finally declining which is good news! Of course, this comes with a grain of salt. New cases are rising everywhere else but China does give us a bit of a road map for handling the issue.
One of the best things you can do to protect yourself from Covid-19 is just wash your hands! That’s it. So simple and best of all, it will protect you from other things too! In fact, you should make hand washing a part of your habits if you don’t already. Here’s what you need to know.
Climate change is a naturally occurring event. Many of the gasses we categorize as emissions are released naturally through a number of events and this has been the case since the beginning of time. The climate crisis however is something completely man made and ice tells us how long we’ve been spitting out emissions.
Environmental discussions can be extremely polarizing but one thing that nearly everyone can agree on is that air pollution is a problem that should be taken seriously. In fact, it’s more of a problem than previously thought. A new study revealed that air pollution may shorten life expectancy of almost three years globally.
