Archive for 2018
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
France seeks to discourage the use of non-recycled plastic
The war on plastic waste continues with the latest announcement coming out of France. An official from the environment ministry announced this week that a nationwide penalty system will be introduced next year on all products made with non-recycled plastic.
Ready for a world without bananas and coffee?
A staggering 1.3 billion tons. That’s how much food we waste around the planet each year, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. All that food could feed millions upon millions of people in places like