Should We Wave Goodbye to Disposable Cutlery?
Let's all start carrying proper cutlery with us!
The moment I saw the article appear in one of the latest issues of National Geographic, I...
The Untold Impact of Airplanes on Climate
The damage that air traffic causes to the environment goes way beyond carbon dioxide emissions.
When we talk about airplanes and their influence on climate...
Top 10 World’s Worst Polluted Places by Blacksmith Institute
Researchers from the New York-based Blacksmith Institute took on the task to establish which are the top ten most polluted areas on the planet,...
Technology to Clean Oceans of Plastic Debris Developed by Student
Boyan Slat, a 19-year-old Aerospace Engineering student at TU Delft designed a device that could clean the ocean from plastic trash.
The concept called Ocean...
North Dakota Light Pollution Seen From Space UPDATED
When looking at satellite photos of the earth taken at night, it is easy to see urban areas as brights spots in a sea...
Anaerobic Digesters are Profitable for US Livestock Farms
Installing biogas recovery systems in US livestock farms is not only economically profitable, but also helps reducing of greenhouse gas emissions and underground water...
Bakey’s Edible Cutlery Could Reduce Plastic Waste
New type of edible cutlery can put an end to careless disposal of plastic spoons and chop sticks.
Plastic pollution is an enormous problem, which...
Plastics Industry Knew About Ocean Pollution Long Time Ago
The scientific community has reported plastic ocean pollution to be an issue for quite some time now, although for laymen is becoming a visible...
Global Warming Accelerated by Air Pollution
It’s long been known that tiny particles can impact air quality greatly and cause a host of health problems. However, European scientists have discovered...
Newly Discovered Bacteria Make Plastics Rot Much Faster
Around 5 to 10 years from now a tiny organism with an unusual appetite made a home in an industrial site near a bottle-recycling...