Brussels has a solution to make takeout meals environmentally friendly
In an effort to reduce the amount of trash contributing to the city’s carbon footprint, the people of Brussels have started an initiative to replace takeout food packages with reusable containers. When Americans get takeout from restaurants, the food often comes in Styrofoam containers or some kind of plastic or cardboard that is used just […]
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London is set to become the world’s first National Park city
The city of London is aiming to become the first National Park city in the world as part of the effort to go green and reduce the city’s carbon footprint. Cities around the globe are big polluters of the Earth. Scientific American reports that “residents of just 100 cities account for 20 percent of humanity’s […]
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Harvard undertakes solar sustainability project inspired by campus Arboretum
Harvard University is taking cues from it’s own Arboretum full of plants to undertake another innovative sustainable solar energy project on the campus that will help fight climate change. The current goal for the city of Boston is to switch from fossil fuels to 100 percent clean energy by 2050. Taking another step toward that […]
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Brazilian couple spends 20 years replanting a rainforest and something amazing happens
As deforestation ravages the world and contributes to worsening climate change, one Brazilian couple has provided an example of how we can unite and breathe life back into our rainforests. Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado grew up in the state of state of Minas Gerais on a 1,700 acre property teaming with wildlife and lush forests, […]
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Leonardo DiCaprio has quietly done more to fight climate change than most nations
While many world leaders try to figure out how they can get their nations to do more to fight climate change, actor Leonardo DiCaprio has been quietly doing something to fight it for the last two decades. Human exploitation of our planet’s vast resources has put us on a path to destruction that only we […]
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Charity plans to plant dozens of new orchards across England
The National Trust charity has a bold plan to build dozens of new orchards to support wildlife across England that is blossoming into an example of how nations around the globe can provide sustainability to the environment and their own communities. The plan, first announced in 2017, involves the National Trust turning up to 50 […]
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Australian restaurants pledge to serve only sustainable seafood
In an effort to reverse ongoing environmental concerns surrounding the fishing industry, some of Australia’s top restaurants are pledging to stop serving seafood that has been red-listed in the Australian Marine Conservation Society’s Sustainable Seafood Guide. The guide, which you can find here, was “developed in response to growing public concern about overfishing and its […]
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Interesting Facts to Know About the 4Ocean Company
If you have not kept up with environmental news over the last couple of years, you may not have noticed the appearance of 4Ocean. Popping up in 2017, they have become a force for good in cleaning our oceans. They have cleaned coastlines and oceans in several different countries and even started a business to […]
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The First Fully Recycled Road Has Been Completed in France
The world is making great strides to help the environment. There are committees in each country dedicated to helping you and the environment. The environment affects us all. If the environment is doing poorly, then your health is suffering. There are a lot of ways that we are improving the environment. We reduce our waste, […]
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The Environmental Impact of the Clothing Industry and How We Can Make It Better
Today, we live in a world that follows icons and the clothes and products they use, leading them to want the same products. This idolization and putting stress on appearance has led to a consumer society. People want the newest and best products immediately after their debut, quickly discarding the old—but still functional—for the new. […]
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