Collecting styrofoam is a community service that diverts waste and gives the neighborhood the opportunity to do the right thing. Climate change has been a looming threat to us for many years. With the short amount of time we have left to make a change, we need to buy more time for permanent, systemic solutions. …
Technology to manufacture biodegradable tableware from agricultural residues and byproducts The CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIIST) here has come up with an alternative to single-use plastics. NIIST scientists have developed a technology for manufacturing biodegradable tableware – including plates, cutleries and cups – from agricultural residues and byproducts. The know-how was licensed …
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Global warming is the result of an increase in the earth’s average surface temperature and its oceans due to greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide and methane released by the burning of fossil fuels. lobal warming is something you’ve heard for years — and it’s real despite what sceptics hold forth about it. Let’s first understand …
Global Warming is Real. 10 Signs That Prove Earth Needs Our Undivided Attention Read More »
When I wrote about the new Roaring 20s last December, the world was largely unaware of COVID-19. Although the pandemic has caused indescribable tragedy and hardship, it has also shown that with proper motivation and financing, humanity can do the impossible. That scientists developed safe, effective COVID-19 vaccines in less than a year is evidence of our untapped …
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The Young Champions of the Earth prize is awarded every year to seven entrepreneurs under the age of 30 with bold ideas for sustainable environmental change. The seven winners, hailing from different regions around the world, receive seed funding, mentoring and communications support to amplify their efforts. Nairobi, 15 December 2020 – The UN Environment Programme …
UNEP names seven dynamic environmentalists as its 2020 Young Champions of the Earth Read More »
