Plastic pollution is a severe problem. Did you know that Canada produces an estimated 3.3 million tonnes of plastic garbage each year, yet only 9% of it is recycled? You might be startled to learn that billions of pieces of plastic debris are being dumped into our rivers, seas, and lakes. In truth, the environmental…
Category: Environmentally Friendly
Solar Panels: The Ideal Choice For Heating Your Spa
The sun is the most powerful heat source in our solar system. If one-third of the Sahara desert is occupied by solar collectors, the energy generated will exceed the world’s energy needs. A solar panel converts an unprecedented 92% of the sun’s radiation into hot water for your pool or spa. A solar panel does…
How Planets Die: Climate Catastrophe!
Earth brings us all that we need; it can be a paradise. When we look at the other planets surrounding Earth, all of which have a feature or two that makes it impossible for humans to live there. Mars has a degree of toxicity that humans will not be able to bear, and Venus, with…
How Changes In Your Diet Can Benefit The Planet
Since our childhood, we have learned that food provides us with the energy we need to carry our everyday tasks. Protein, carbs, veggies, and fruits are the basis of the food group. In the past decade, humans have been producing and wasting too much food, causing a major health and environmental impact. Food that we…
Environmental Achievement That Happened In 2021
It’s all too easy to be pessimistic about the health of the world’s ecosystem in 2021. More than a million species are on the verge of extinction, carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere continue to rise, and the world has been shattered by a succession of climate-related catastrophic weather events. Meanwhile, the world is still…
The Ridiculously Comprehensive Guide to Fast Fashion
With our growing population and the age of the internet that we live in, we spend a lot of money on clothes, which is not always good for our planet. Companies like Forever 21, H&M, or even Zara are significant contributors to the fast fashion industry and make fashionable and cheap clothes that cost our…
Sustainable Beer Brewing – What Do We Know?
Brewing is not an ecologically friendly enterprise in general. One barrel of beer requires three to seven barrels of water. During the brewing process and after that, a lot of energy is needed to keep the beer warm. Then there are the unrecycled byproducts and the transportation impact to consider. While sustainability has been a…
Does Air Travel Have a Green Future?
Air travel is one of the biggest contributors to environmental damage. In 2020, just before Covid-19, more than four billion passengers had traveled by air; this is the highest number in the last 10 years. Air travel is the least sustainable mode of transportation, contributing to 2.4% of the global carbon footprint. Even though 2.4%…
Are Electric Cars Greener?
Electric vehicles will be around for a long time. What seemed like a mere dream a decade ago is now the future’s default setting. States and countries have set deadlines by which combustion engine cars that consume fossil fuels and produce pollutants will no longer be sold. As a result, major automakers have decided to…
Will Coral Gardening Save Our Reefs?
Coral Gardening