Archive for August 2018
At a French theme park crows spearhead litter collection
Picking up discarded cigarette butts and other bits of trash in a public park can be a bit of a Sisyphean task, as anyone ever entrusted with the chore can tell you. The management of a French theme park has
Flushing away our contact lenses creates tons of microplastics
Consumers are becoming more aware of the environmental damage caused by microplastics, which can be found in toothpaste, cosmetics and other personal care products. Now there’s a new source to consider from contact lenses, which – when flushed into wastewater
Surprise: trees grow faster in urban than rural areas
Here is a trick question: Does a tree tend to grow better in an urban setting or in a more natural environment? Many of us might wager on the latter, thinking that trees must thrive better in their original natural
Should we give half of the Earth back to Mother Nature?
More than two decades ago 150 nations signed the Convention on Biological Diversity, aiming to stop biodiversity loss by 2010. That target was later moved to 2020, but it is also unlikely to be met. The task is far from
Zero-waste bloggers help make living sustainably a bit easier
How many minutes a day do you think about trash? A couple of minutes while taking it to the dumpster? Ten minutes while figuring out how to dispose your old smartphone or whether the plastic lid from your morning coffee
A new waste treatment plant tackles the problem of old solar modules
The transition to renewable energies in an effort to mitigate the effects of climate change will mean plenty more investment in solar power from California to Rajasthan. There’s a bit of a problem, though: nothing lasts forever and that includes