It is becoming increasingly apparent that we need to act now to prevent the damaging effects of climate change. Governments worldwide are looking at strategies to help reduce or offset their carbon emissions, with the UK pledging to be carbon […]
According to the UN Foot and Agricultural Organisation, the transport sector accounts for around five and a half billion tonnes of CO2emissions every year. Given the increasingly obvious need for the world to lower its carbon emissions, the case for […]
Healthier, cleaner and cheaper—eco-friendly homes offer lots of benefits. As more people become environmentally conscious, many are looking for new ways to live sustainability. And this starts with the home. Research shows house-buyers prefer environmentally sustainable properties. Most popular features […]
Oil spills, sewage overflow, construction runoff…whether or not it makes news headlines, our communities face new hazardous waste contamination each day. These toxins can quickly leach through sediment and soil into groundwater or flow downstream to expose miles of farmland, […]
Water is undeniably essential for both living and nonliving organisms. Different industries from all over the world use tons of water in their daily processes. As a result, there are also tons of wastewater released to water systems from these […]
The global push for sustainability is forcing the packaging industry to reassess its use of single-use plastics. In recent years, it’s become increasingly clear that these plastics are significantly harming the planet; particularly our oceans. In a bid to reverse […]
There are different reasons why some people decide to become vegans: it’s better for their health, they don’t want to cause harm to animals, they want to make significant lifestyle changes… Being vegan isn’t only about eating plant-based foods, and […]
Water is crucial to humanities survival, and the sustainability and development of cities and maintaining ecological prosperity. The same is also true for contaminated water, dubbed as wastewater, which many people could well be surprised by. While left untreated it […]
Helping create a sustainable Earth is something we should all to try to do. Air pollution and greenhouse gasses are becoming a real problem and the only way to stop them is to make the planet more sustainable. Chances are, […]
It’s hard to believe a little plastic bottle could cause so much damage. I have two of them on my desk and they’re pretty innocuous items. They weigh 12 grams each and measure around 20 cm long with a 6 […]