All things green and planet saving.
Google is jumping on the sustainable bandwagon and pledging to use recycled materials in all of it’s hardware by 2022 and by 2020 for it’s deliveries to be carbon neutral. A tech giant of such caliber taking a stand against emissions and pollution are solid steps in the right direction.
Europe was really, really hot this past week and the jury is in: The heatwave was made worse by man made climate factors. Yes. We did this to ourselves and it’s time to start working on fixing these things. The heatwave may have happened without our help but it was made far more likely with the damage of the climate crises.
Fossil fuels still get a lot of money in support of their industries compared to renewable energy. If even a small amount of that money was shifted from fossil fuel subsidies to renewable energies, it could make a huge impact on expanding the industry across the globe.
Nothing starts your day off right like a hot beverage. If you don’t have time to sit and enjoy said beverage, you’re going to need something to carry it in. Ditch the plastic cups and check out this Bamboo Travel Coffee Mug. It will keep your drink warmed up and ready to go.
Microplastics in the water supply is a big problem. Despite the material being tiny, tiny, the issue is quickly making it’s way up the food chain and endangering us all. An Irish teenager created a way to remove up to 87% of the microplastics from water.
Ethiopia planted 350 million trees in about 12 hours across the entire country and that’s a whole lot of trees. It beats the former title holder, India, who only planted 50 million trees which is ALSO a lot of trees. So really, they’re both winners in our hearts.
Grilling is so good. Foods made over open flame are just so tasty! Meat and veggies, an open flame, a summer staple. Looking for a way to grill wherever you are without causing harm to the environment? Check out the Casus Grill Instant Barbecue.
Humans can survive in a lot of varied climates but our ability to survive the heat may be meeting its limits in some places. Not because it’s too hot but because it’s (just) too hot but the humidity. Turns out a wet heat really is worse than a dry heat.
Sparkling, glass skyscrapers are a really common feature on most city skylines these days but did you realize that they function like giant greenhouses that trap heat? Probably not because of air conditioning but in the time of climate crisis, we should rethink this common design choice.
Fresh produce is awesome. It’s so yummy and great but it goes bad FAST. So fast. We’ve all picked up some fruits intending to live our best lives and then forget about them only to come back a week later to a brand new, furry mold society growing in your fridge drawer. Apeel Sciences wants to keep that from happening by giving fruits and veggies a second skin.
We lose a lot of energy through heat in our devices. If a device puts out heat, regardless of what that device is doing, that’s energy lost. Researchers want to capture that and a new development utilizing carbon nanotubes may make that that dream into a reality.
Robots probably don’t have a lot to fear when it comes to climate change. I think that was a plot point in the Matrix. Anyway, that doesn’t mean they can’t help us fight it today. Innovative use of AI may prove to be key in helping humanity push back against the climate crisis.
Carbon sinks are a great way to help offset emissions. One of the biggest that the UK has areas that are just waiting to sink that carbon but they need a little TLC. Bringing back wet pet bogs can help reduce carbon but it’s really expensive.
We talk a lot about the climate crisis and what we can do to help curb it. You’re reading our articles, you’re educating yourself, making changes, all awesome but how much do you really know? It’s a complex problem with many solutions, none of which area a “magic bullet”. Take this quiz and see what you need to brush up on.
This is only good for Toronto, Canada but it’s so good that it should be made everywhere! Check out this Map of Fruit Trees located in the city. For those out there that forage in the city, a great resource for some yummy, free foods.
