Environment
It’s World Population Day 2019
It is World Population Day 2019. Have you thought about sustainable living? #environment #population #natural resources
Read MoreLA Solar & Battery Deal UnderCuts Fossil Options!
Way to go L.A.! In a deal expected to be approved later this month, undercutting the cost of nuclear and fossil fuels, Los Angeles Power and Water officials have created a 400-megawatt solar and battery-storage project that could eventually render fossil fuel and nuclear power obsolete in Los Angeles county. The twenty five year contract…
Read MorePlasticrust Covering Shorelines
The weird nasty pollution covering the once spectacular shorelines of Madeira Portugal, has been around for a few years, at least since 2016 when a team from the Marine and environmental Sciences Centre (MARE) in Portugal began monitoring the plastic buildup. The crust, according to Marine ecologist Ignacio Gestoso, “likely originated by the crash of…
Read MoreCities Compost for the Resources and Savings More Than Environment
We thought Composting would be good for the planet, but large cities face a huge logistical challenge to keep recycling large-scale collection of food scraps, yard trimmings, and worse. Seoul, South Korea, proves it can be done by recycling 95% of its food waste. Meanwhile, sites in Sweden, California, and New York are saving money…
Read MoreLongest pedestrian Bridge in US Opens
Did you know the longest Pedestrian bridge in the united States opened in Gatlinburg today? Skybridge boasts spectacular views of the Tennessee smoky mountains, which can be seen all around you as you cross the bridge, but also through the bridge in the middle section which is transparent. This Bridge is not for the faint…
Read MoreWashing Those Synthetic Clothes Could be Affecting our Water!
If you think choosing the fiber content on your garment is the only time to consider its impact on the environment, think again. More than 700,000 microscopic fibers could be released into wastewater during each use of a home washing machine. Those plastic fibers are finding their way into our drinking water around the world! …
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