All things green and planet saving.
Microplastics are everywhere. In the air, soil, and water. Which means they’re getting into all aspects of living beings, including us. We’re drinking them in our water, breathing them in our air, heck maybe even ingesting them through the food chain. But don’t worry, scientists don’t think it’s going to be a problem for us, yet.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Amazon produces a lot of oxygen which is no surprise, it’s a lot of plants! But that isn’t the reason why we should care that it’s being burnt down. Most of our oxygen comes from water and is already in the atmosphere so the forest’s destruction isn’t going to impact that but it’s STILL a problem.
There are a ton of tiny home options out there, one for every taste. Different designs, layouts, and types but what if you don’t really need a house? What if what you need is a shop? The Allwood Retail Kiosk Amanda is a cute little shop you can set up and do business out of.
Changing over to electric cars and renewable energy sources are great ways to battle climate change but they’re not all we need to do to make a difference. According to Prof Sir Ian Boyd, chief environment scientist for the UK, you’ve gotta consume way less stuff.
We’re all getting really used to the heat waves. Which, on one hand, we should so that we can better deal with them but on the other, it’s making us way less aware of why they are happening. As we become acclimated to the heat, it’s important that we remember why it’s happening. Climate change, and lets all keep in mind that’s bad.
Insect based food is one of those wild ideas that people kick about when we discuss more sustainable eating habits. Some vets are recommending that people turn that advice to their pets and begin feeding insect based pet food to their dogs and cats.
Palm oil is used in just about everything and its harvest is causing a large amount of deforestation in South America. Peru is committing to ending this practice and moving towards sustainable palm oil harvesting by 2021.
If you haven’t heard by now, the Amazon is on fire. This isn’t a wildfire, like the types you see in Spain or California during dry seasons, these fires are man made and the last step in deforestation of the area. Although the rain forest can have dry spells, they are nothing like the devastation that these man made fires are causing.
In places known for their warm weather, climate change means that it’s going to get even warmer. Los Angeles is sunny and hot, hot, hot. In order to prepare for the coming climate changes, the city is taking innovative measures.
Electric cars are the future right? Well, try this thought on for size. What if if the future is no cars at all? For a more sustainable future, the answer might be in less people having cars at all and more reliance on other modes of transportation.
How we manage our dirt is going to be so important in the coming years. As temperatures get higher and the air gets drier, we want to make sure that we aren’t setting ourselves up for another Dust Bowl event. This isn’t a problem for many parts of the world but if you live in one where great plains can suddenly dry out and lead to clouds of dirt, you may want to be wary.
