Anything we make out of plastic, we can probably use another product that doesn’t sit in a landfill forever and forever after it’s no longer any good. Still, there are times we need to use and toss for whatever reasons. Avani is the company that is filling the need for disposables that won’t destroy the planet.
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Where does paper go when you recycle it? Well, if you’re in the UK, the answer is India and this, as it turns out, is a really good thing. After China added more restrictions to what they would take, India stepped up and began accepting UK paper recyclables and it is proving to be a boon for their own paper needs.
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We don’t blink an eye when farmers use manure to fertilize fields but if someone said they were using human waste products for the same purpose, that would probably make most people say, “Eww.” Which is a real shame because biosolids have a lot of potential, if we can just get over the gross out factor.
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Most people are aware that burning coal for energy isn’t a great look and are actively against it because, well, everyone likes breathing clean air. Clean air a major reason to move away from coal but if you weren’t convinced, turns out coal is pretty terrible across the board.
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We all want to live more sustainably and part of that is lowering how much trash we produce. Big brands have gotten hip to this and given rise to a new startup. Loop is a zero waste subscription solution to common grocery products.
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There are three R’s! We focus a lot on recycle but reduce and reuse are also big parts of the sustainable equation. And those two bits really go hand in hand. Make a small step in the right direction by skipping the disposable cups and check out the Bamboo Cruising Travel Mug, the reusable coffee mug made from biodegradable materials.
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We don’t like Styrofoam. It used to be ubiquitous, found pretty much everywhere but now you barely even see Styrofoam plates anymore. And for good reason, it’s bad for the environment but, is it really so terrible?
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With the talk of alternative energy sources being all the rage since we don’t want our plant to you know, die, one option has started to come back up in discussions. Nuclear power. The energy source never went away, is still in use around the world but should we be looking towards it more?
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When it comes to fighting against negative changes in our environment, the focus is often on global issues and how to help out on a large scale but a new study shows that instead of focusing big, there’s some merit to turning people’s focus locally.
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One way to reduce or carbon footprint is to drive less. Take public transportation or, even better, bike where you need to go! This is easier said than done though because drivers make biking scary. Not everyone can switch to biking so if you’ve got to stick with your car, check out this list to make sure you’re not making the road a dangerous place for bikers.
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Hemp a plant with a a ton of uses. Many people associate hemp with marijuana but hemp is not the same and unlike marijuana it can be used in a variety of practical ways with less carbon impact than other alternatives. This handy chart lays it all out.
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Light pollution sounds like such a funny thing, how can light pollute anything? It’s LIGHT! Although light is generally considered a good thing, the truth is, it’s destroying something important: Night. And we as well as nature in general need that time of darkness to survive. This article has some tips on reducing light pollution.
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We eat a lot of seafood. We, as humans of the Earth. It’s one of the world’s major sources of proteins and people seem to love it. But there are only so many fish in the sea, in a very real sense, and we can’t just keep fishing as we have been. New studies in fish farming have shown that it is a feasible option to ensure a steady food source.
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Drinking water is a resource that we are quickly running out of. There is water all over the plant of course but it’s ocean water and desalination is an expensive and energy consuming process. New research has lead to a prototype that uses solar energy to complete the process.
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Hydropower is a familiar clean energy option but when there’s no water, there’s a definite increase in emissions from other less sustainable energy sources. This may seem like a no brainer but with the possibility of increasing droughts due to climate change, this could spell big trouble for many clean energy efforts.
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