Trees are really important in the climate crisis. The carbon sinks that tropical forests provide, specifically, have been seen as a sort of savior during climate change. The trees absorb the carbon and actually do great with the extra carbon dioxide in the air. But unfortunately they’re not doing so great with the other issues with climate change and may be putting more carbon into the air as they die.
Making plastic that degrade in the ocean isn’t impossible, it’s VERY doable in a number of different ways in fact! But it turns out that implementing such things in a cost effective manner is a bit beyond us at this time so lets not ignore immediate benefits of the Three R’s, Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle.
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.
