India generates approximately 25,940 tons of plastic waste on a daily basis and around 9.46 million tons of plastic waste yearly according to the Central Pollution Control Board estimates. If you’re an Indian and you’re living with your family, you probably have a big plastic bag that’s full of smaller […]
Designed to help in the fight against ocean pollution, the Manta sailboat uses several surface collection systems. This pioneering and eco-friendly sailboat operates at 75 percent without fossil fuels. It’s a multipurpose boat that’s moved by renewable energies and it’s a new way to keep our oceans safe. The preservation […]
One Stefani Shamrowicz says has spent 23 days collecting garbage across the US. With a month off from her job at a campus recreation center, the 24-year-old decided to use her vacation to travel through the US and clean the environment. Interestingly, she drove more than 70 hours in total […]
This mother kept her son inside a dirty apartment for 28 years-according to Sweden. The captive son, who’s now 41, had almost no teeth and was severely undernourished and full of sores when the police rescued him from the apartment in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. The 70-year-old mother was […]
Little Rock City in Arkansas definitely has one of the most unique methods of dealing with the problem of homelessness and garbage in their community. The results until now have been pretty amazing. Thanks to their the Bridge to Work program that started in April this year, members of the […]
In the world of recycling, Sweden is definitely one of those countries that’s leading the way and setting an example we should all at least, try and follow. Their government is focused on sustainability so the Nordic country successfully recycles 1.5 billion plastic bottles and cans per year, which is […]
China is one of the major contributors to the global plastic pollution. From plastic sitting in landfills to plastic bags dangling from trees, this is a huge environmental issue that requires urgent and drastic measures. The Chinese government seems to be well-aware of this so they’ve recently announced measures to […]
Unfortunately, the open-air landfill outside of the capital of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, murdered more than 110 people in 2017. The government invested $120 million in the building of a waste-to-energy plant next to the garbage dump as a means of tackling the problem of waste piling in the city. The […]
According to a new report, one man’s trash is another man’s treasure and this is apparently the case with some products being sold on the Amazon platform. The globally-popular online retailer is known to sell thousands of products daily; however, not all of these are new- some have actually been […]
In this unique cafe in India, you can get free food if you bring in plastic waste. India launched their first garbage cafe in the city of Ambikapur in the central Indian state of Chhattisgarh. This is an initiative of the Municipal Corporation and the goal is to enable quality […]