Something rather interesting happened recently, and it could change things considerably as far as environmental protection is concerned. You see the good citizens of Ohio City voted to give their local lake the same rights as a human being.
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Farming produces a lot of waste that sadly ends up in waterways polluting the water making unsuitable for plants and wildlife. Protecting waterways is an important part of helping the environment. As it turns out, there’s a simple thing that creates big change when it comes to this problem. Just dig some ditches.
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How much plastic is there in landfills? Is it really that big of problem? Well the short answer is, yes. This awesome graphic from the Royal Statistical Society drops some quick facts about the state of plastic in the world and shows why, more than ever, we need to be moving towards less plastic use rather than counting on recycling to save us.
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Smoking is bad for your health but it’s also not great for the environment either. This has nothing to do with actual toxins from the smoke and everything to do with the product itself. Not the whole thing, mostly just the plastic filters. These little bits of waste go on to cause a good deal of pollution.
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Even when you’re in your house, you’re not safe from air pollution. You’re safer but it’s air, it’s everywhere. Having plants in your house helps clean air which is great but take it one step further with a rabbit plant hybrid for more powerful air cleaning.
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With the holiday season upon us, it’s important to stay conscious of our purchases and not just for money reasons. The things we buy for others may end up causing a bigger problem for the planet in the long term. This thoughtful piece calls into question unchecked consumerism and it’s effects.
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Flushable wet wipes really help to keep people clean but they’re not great for our pipes or the environment. As it stands, none sold in UK actually disintegrate when exposed to water. They stay as wet wipes and clog everything up.
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Air pollution is a big deal and it’s making many people sick. Of course, the big picture is to reduce the amount of pollutants in the air we breathe from factories, car exhaust, etc. But that is long term change, people need to be able to protect themselves now. Good news, portable air filters will make a world of difference to most people.
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There’s a lot of yucky stuff in the air, we call it pollution. Generally speaking, it’s waste and not so great for us but that doesn’t mean that we can’t make use of it. Air-Ink is the black ink made from air pollution.
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Plastic in the ocean is a huge problem and you’re probably aware of things like plastic bags and soda rings that end up there but did you also know that your clothes are also a problem? As it turns out, washing our clothes also helps to shed plastic into our water supply.
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