Archives: Environment

Pexels – CC0 Licence Turn on the news, and you’ll be forgiven for thinking that the prognosis for the planet is anything other than bleak. After all, we’re already beginning to see and feel the effects of climate change. However, it’s worth keeping in mind that it’s not all doom and gloom. While the scales • Read More »

The primary objective of global environmental programs is to slow, reverse, and prevent damage to the planet, whilst changing public perception on how to use natural resources. However, in many cases the damage has already been done. Our climate has already changed, causing hazardous weather conditions. And most communities have been dealing with mass waste • Read More »

It’s no news to anyone that plastic pollution is a significant environmental risk. It’s now common knowledge that there are around 8 million pieces of plastic making their way into our oceans each year. Of course, the best thing any of us can do is go zero waste. It’s also now possible to support this • Read More »

Today’s eco-conscious consumer wants to shop from ethical businesses. Businesses are responding and this adjustment to their modus operandiis here to stay. Where can this be seen? In one example, Aqua-Yield has created a way to deliver nutrition and liquid directly to crops on a cellular level. This means faster seed germination, less wasted water, • Read More »

A recent article appearing in the MIT Technology Review described the exciting potential for using wood-based computer chips instead of the silicon-based chips which currently enjoy almost universal application. Whereas silicon chips are fairly rigid in usage as a transistor, wood can be processed into nano cellulose paper to provide a flexible, translucent plate which requires • Read More »

Every presidency has its agenda, and that agenda will never gel with the viewpoints of every single American to be sure; as they say, there’s no pleasing everybody, and that has never been more true than when it comes to the environment. President-Elect Donald Trump has been outspoken about a great many things and has • Read More »

Imagine living in a building that has its own eco-system, produces its own food, and generates its own energy. This idea seems like something you would only see in futuristic movies, but it is actually a concept that is being brought to life today by Belgian ecological architect Vincent Callebaut. The project is called Hyperions. • Read More »

By Guest Blogger Scott Huntington The safety of a product is integral to its success — an item with any potential of danger is likely to be superseded by a competing product in abrupt fashion. As a result, manufacturers often go through a lengthy testing process to ensure safety and minimize legal liability. This has • Read More »

Since tomorrow is Earth Day 2014, I thought it only fitting to write a short history of this special day. What’s the purpose of celebrating Earth Day on April 22 every year? How did it start? These are questions you might be interested in if you are a keen observer of the environment. This celebration • Read More »

Guest Blog by Reese Jones With the declining progress of environment in today’s world, many movements enter the scene to prevent it. Manufacturers begin to use eco-friendly materials to produce products that will help save the environment. However, recurring reports are against Apple’s “contribution” to the ecosystem. In the past few years, Apple has been • Read More »