Did you know that regular diapers take around 500 years to decompose? Unfortunately, per a year, trash cans have more than 18 billion disposable diapers waiting to be transported into the landfills. This number is only for the US. So, you can imagine how bigger the number is for the […]
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Do You Pick Up Other People’s Litter?-You Should
Some people will thank you, others will join you, and there are those who will make fun of you for picking up other people’s garbage while on the beach or in the park. But, why is this so?-It’s a no brainer that pollution is bad for the environment and for […]
Farmed Salmon Is One of the Most Toxic Foods in the World, According to Science
Even though it’s considered to be one of the healthiest foods in the world, fish can be toxic, especially farmed one. In fact, farmed salmon is claimed to be one of the most poisonous fish in the world. The farmed salmon industry is at a great cost, not just for […]
Have You ever Wondered where Does the Plastic You Use End Up?
Sadly, today, the world produces more than 380 million tones of plastic on a yearly basis that ends up as a pollutant of our environment and our oceans. However, not all of the plastics we throw away ends up in the oceans- a lot of it ends up in landfills […]
Fish Attitude Is Changing because of Antidepressants & other Drugs in Water, Experts Claim
When fish ingest meds, like antidepressants, that have been improperly disposed, their attitude changes, discovered a study conducted by the Monash University. Their research has been published in the journal Biology Letters and concluded that psychoactive pollutants may change wildlife attitude and mood, same as they do to us. The […]
This 70-Year-Old Grandma Cleaned 52 Beaches after Seeing a Documentary about Plastic Pollution
If we want to do the right thing, it’s never late. And, there’s no better example for this than the Pat Smith, a 70-year-old woman whose life changed after she watched a documentary about the impact of plastic pollution on our environment and cleaned 52 beaches in the UK in […]
Philippine Coffee Shop Uses Straws from Coconut Leaves To Reduce Plastic Waste
Unfortunately, we are harming and destroying our beloved earth with the industrial, commercial, and domestic waste which is being released on a daily basis. How the earth is still holding up is a wonder. Believe it or not, statistics from 2016 shows that 7 billion people produced 320 million tons […]