The weather is getting hotter but turning on the air con burns a lot of electricity and isn’t all that advised. Can the answer be in personal cooling devices? Reon Pocket is the air conditioner that you wear under your shirt.
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Nebia Spa Shower – same clean, less water
Conserving water is a good practice. Taking a shower over baths, not watering lawns as much (or ever, get rid of your lawn), these things help. Make your shower a bit more water efficient with the Nebia Spa Shower, the shower head that mists you.
Read MoreDrought Resistant Barley – gene discovered that gives barley a boost in survival
As climate change ramps up, droughts are a major concern but scientists have found a gene in barely that may be able to help crops of the future survive dry seasons and give higher yields which will help push back against food scarcity.
Read MoreCan You Recycle That – check out this guide to see what to do what that plastic
Plastic recycling is hard. It’s time we all admitted it. It’s not as easy as just tossing your plastic into the right bin. Most people end up with a lot of plastic just from grocery shopping and not all of these can be recycled. This handy guide will let you know what can and can’t be recycled.
Read MoreKenyan Plastic Bag Ban – two years on, there are some ups and downs
Plastic bag bans are much talked about but do they really work? Kenya banned plastic carrier bags two years ago and so far, it’s been pretty positive. If for nothing else, plastic bags have stopped showing up in cows’ stomachs.
Read MoreSustainable Computers – two companies team up to bring sustainable computers to Austria
Our devices have a high carbon footprint. Manufacturing technology has a high ecological cost in materials as well as pollution which is terrible. Companies are making in roads to change this though by using more sustainable practices. Omega and Circular Computing have teamed up to bring sustainable machines to Austria.
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