Detox baths can do wonders for our immunity by making it stronger and lowering our risk of illnesses. Detox baths also help us improve our overall health by expelling surplus toxins from the body and encouraging the production of digestive juices and enzymes that help in this cleansing process. This […]
The rise in usage of disposable facial masks and gloves because of the coronavirus is adding to and already major issue. It increases the plastic pollution and is a threat to the health of our marine life and oceans, claim environmentalists. The New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, issued an order […]
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 […]
According to a major survey of hundreds of recycling facilities throughout the US, a lot of the plastic items which Americans put in their bins for recycling aren’t being recycled at all! The survey was done by Greenpeace and its results showed that out of the 367 recycling facilities surveyed, […]
Capsula Mundi is an egg-shaped pod that allows for a buried corpse or ashes to supply a tree planted above it with nutrients and help it grow. Indeed, our carbon footprint doesn’t end with our death- while we rest in peace, the wood, the synthetic cushioning, and the metals used […]
When he was 19, Boyan Slat, today a successful and well-known entrepreneur, founded Ocean Cleanup, a non-profit organization whose goal is to eliminate harmful plastics from the oceans. His organization created a device twice the size of Texas to remove garbage from the Garbage Patch in the Great Pacific. The […]
Pejo 3000 is a ski resort located in the north of Italy and it will become one of the first ski areas in the world to become free of plastic. The resort is located right within the Stelvio National Park and has recently announced that they’re prohibiting disposable glasses, straws, […]
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 […]
Unfortunately, nowadays, almost all of the retail products we purchase are packaged and almost half of this packaging is plastic and Styrofoam too. Although packing in plastic has its benefits like lighter weight, durability, longer shelf-life, and convenience, plastic takes a long time to degrade and thus, it causes damage […]