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10/21/2018 / By Ethan Huff

Electric cars, “sustainability,” and other city folk ideologies are a clean energy MYTH – watch at Brighteon.com

Big-government leftists, many of whom live in large cities, are known to tout their electric and hybrid vehicles, social activism, and other “sustainable” lifestyle habits as helping to “save the planet.” But much of what far-left liberals love to brag about concerning their alleged support of clean energy and environmental conservation are empty myths that […]

09/13/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

The challenges of reusing trash

Waste is a major issue in the modern world, so much that there is a concerted effort among different industries to reduce trash. Reusing and recycling are among the most popular solutions and while they have worked in certain countries and for specific types of garbage, uniform implementation remains an issue. Isabel Ordonez Pizarro, a […]

09/10/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

Drink responsibly: Are you aware of the environmental impact of single-use coffee cups?

There’s no denying the convenience that comes with single-use coffee cups. Simply fill them with water, take a sip, and throw them in the trash. No clean-up, no hassle, no fuss. But apart from that, is there any other good reason to actually use them? The few precious minutes you save with their usage just […]

04/19/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Future buildings could be constructed out of blocks made from olive waste

Different varieties of the versatile olive are used to create foods like olive tapenade crostini or olive focaccia. However, scientists have determined that olive waste can also be used to create building materials. In fact, waste from the olive oil industry, such as ground olive stones, olive stone ash, and sludge from pomace oil extraction […]

03/28/2018 / By Zoey Sky

The once pristine European Arctic is now covered in plastic despite low human population; researchers concerned for wildlife, ecosystems

The Norwegian Polar Institute (NPI) reports that a worrisome amount of plastic waste is accumulating in the “once-pristine European Arctic.” An NPI study revealed that “plastic in all sizes” is now scattered all over the Norwegian Arctic and in the Svalbard islands, an archipelago situated between Norway’s mainland and the North Pole, one of the planet’s northernmost inhabited regions. […]

03/27/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Amsterdam now has the first plastic-free supermarket in the world

Last February, the world’s “first plastic-free supermarket aisle” was launched in Amsterdam. Shoppers at the Jan Pieter Heijestraat branch of Ekoplaza, a Dutch supermarket chain, can now choose from more than 700 plastic-free products such as cereals, chocolate, dairy, fresh fruit, meat, rice, sauces, snacks, vegetables, and yogurt. All items at the supermarket are packed in either compostable materials or cardboard, glass, and metal […]

03/05/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Dunkin’ improves packaging from foam to paper cups, reducing waste, pollution — but it’s still better to bring your own mug

Early last February, global donut company and coffeehouse Dunkin’ Donuts declared that it will be replacing its polystyrene foam cups with paper cups. The company will start phasing out foam cups in New York City and California restaurants this spring. By 2020, Dunkin’ Donuts aims to reach their target worldwide. The move will eliminate a whopping one billion […]

02/21/2018 / By Edsel Cook

The ocean’s filter feeders threatened by microplastics: Whales, sharks and rays are dying from obstructions, toxins

Plastics have long been known to pose a threat to sea life. But now tiny bits of toxic microplastics are threatening to choke and poison many of the ocean’s gentlest giants, warned articles in EcoWatch and The Guardian. Published in the Trends in Ecology and Evolution journal, a new study took a look at the possible effects […]

12/29/2017 / By Jayson Veley

Your tax dollars for protecting the environment are actually protecting … parking spaces: EPA spent $1.5 million on parking; many spaces never even used

If there’s one thing that the federal government is good at, it’s taking other people’s money and blowing it on things that are completely unimportant and irrelevant. According to a report put out last month by Judicial Watch, the bloated and horribly wasteful Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) paid a total of $1.5 million over a […]

11/17/2017 / By Rita Winters

New life for pollution: Chemists are looking into using cigarette butts for hydrogen storage

There’s no question about it, smoking is bad for your health (and our environment). More than six trillion cigarettes are smoked each day, creating 800 metric tons of cigarette butt waste. These environmental eyesores are costing us our planet, and are making its way into waterways and bodies of water, poisoning humans and wildlife with […]

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