It’s not common among waste departments to spend more time thinking about saving, rather than throwing things away. However, in Hamburg, Germany, the situation appears to be different. There’s actually profit that’s being made from the second-hand market. Repurposing Goods from Landfills Is Already a Thing in Germany Stillbruch or […]
Microplastics is everywhere and according to a recent study, the island chain of the Maldives, known for its rich marine biodiversity, has the highest level of pollution with microplastics, both on its beaches and on the waters near the shore. The study, led by marine scientists from the Flinders University […]
Because of the pandemic, a lot of people have been forced into a more solitary lifestyle and spending more time in our homes. But, for one couple, their lives didn’t change much during the coronavirus. Namely, they live 10 miles north of Tofino in British Columbia off the west coast […]
On the 15th of February, the locals of Bali, as well as people from various businesses and organizations who were there, got together to clean the beaches of this amazing island. This event isn’t new- it’s the fourth year in a row that happens and it’s organized by the organization […]
A group of scientists from the US Tufts University have successfully created xenobots. These are tiny robots made from the skin of frogs and heart cells that are able to walk, work together, and heal themselves. The configuration of the frog cells is defined by algorithms and then, they’re constructed […]
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 […]
Thailand decided to start the New Year with a ban on plastic bags from major stores. This solution is a part of a campaign by the government and retailers for a complete ban in 2021 as an effort to lower the waste and debris reduction from seas. In the last […]
Narendra Modi, Indian PM, had a bold plan to fight off single-use plastic. In August during Independence Day, he had said he would prohibit single-use plastic throughout the country. He addressed the crowd of thousands who were gathered for his Independence Day speech to take the big step together on […]
Last summer, the authorities in the Kwinana city in Australia set up an innovative filtration system in the Henley Reserve. Even though it is a quite simple method, this system is very helpful when it comes to keeping the waters and environment free of plastics and other harmful waste. Both […]