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Study says more women could use menstrual cups to improve public health and the environment

If more women around the globe switched to using menstrual cups instead of using tampons, it would not only improve public health, but also help clean up the environment as well, according to a new study. Women’s menstrual health is increasingly being given more attention. Unfortunately, too many women don’t know what all of their […]

Australia preparing to build the world’s largest solar farm to help power Singapore

The desert landscape in Tennant Creek, a remote part of the Northern Territory of Australia, is barren and forbidding, devoid of life or activity. But it appears that could change in the very near future if a group of investors have their way and succeed in building what would be the biggest solar farm on […]

UK supermarket tests packaging-free grocery shopping to reduce plastic waste

One of the largest most popular supermarket chains in the United Kingdom is running a trial to test the viability and sustainability of grocery shopping that is free of wasteful plastic packaging, a move that could start a new green movement. Single-use plastics are a major problem in our world, and plastic packaging is one […]

Scientist has revolutionary idea to make batteries more sustainable

As the world transitions from using fossil fuels to clean energy sources for their everyday energy needs, batteries are becoming more crucial than ever before. And now a young scientist in Texas has an idea that could revolutionize batteries and make them more sustainable. Electric cars are becoming increasingly popular around the world, including in […]

Toilet paper is becoming less sustainable and that’s a problem for trees worldwide

With all the concern about our environment shifting toward single-use plastics, many companies are using the opportunity to start using less recycled material in toilet paper, making it less sustainable then ever before and a bigger threat to trees. Deforestation in our world is a major problem with more and more trees being cut down […]

Alarming new study calls for an end to new carbon-emitting infrastructure construction

A new study is urging the world to abandon carbon-emitting infrastructure immediately if we want to achieve a zero carbon goal by 2050 in an effort to prevent climate catastrophe. Carbon dioxide is the main greenhouse gas that is causing global temperatures to rise, resulting in worse droughts and water insecurity as well as the […]

Need a place to refill your reusable water bottle? There’s a ‘Tap app’ for that

If you carry a reusable water bottle around with you and have ever been unsure of where you can refill it, you’ll be thrilled to know that there’s an app for that called “Tap”. Several years ago, I had no idea that I could purchase a reusable stainless steel water bottle. I used to use […]

Presidential Candidates Stances On Climate Change

One of the most compelling issues facing our world today is the Presidential candidates stances on climate change. The issue has become so important that in 2015, a group of American children sued the federal government for putting their lives at risk. This lawsuit is now making its way to the United States Supreme Court. […]

Bamboo toothbrushes are here to help solve our plastic toothbrush problem

Since the 1930s, Americans and people around the globe have literally tossed billions of plastic toothbrushes, and most of those toothbrushes, including the oldest ones, continue to pollute the Earth today. Plastic toothbrushes are just another unrecyclable plastic that breaks down really slowly because they are virtually indestructible, decaying little by little and releasing microplastic […]

Scientists propose floating solar farms to generate clean energy

Floating solar farms could be part of the solution to fighting climate change and dealing with some of our energy needs, according to new research. Our planet is running out of time to do what is necessary to prevent uncontrollable climate change. Not only do we need to stop using fossil fuels, we need to […]

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