Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
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- Children hurt after Delta jet dumps fuel on schools Fri, 17 Jan 20, 4:30amOn January 14, a Delta jet malfunctioned and dumped jet fuel over Los Angeles-area schools. The incident injured more than 50 people, including students from Park Avenue Elementary, San Gabriel Elementary, Graham Elementary,...
- Shutdown of US coal power facilities saved over 26,000 lives, study finds Tue, 7 Jan 20, 3:00amShift to gas saved more than 300m tons of planet-heating carbon dioxide as nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide levels dropped
- The plastic polluters won 2019 – and we're running out of time to stop them Thu, 2 Jan 20, 11:46pmFurther steps have been taken to clean up beaches and seas in 2019 – but much more needs to be done
- World demand for coal falls despite growth in Asia Tue, 17 Dec 19, 11:01amRenewables help fossil fuel’s decline in Europe and US but capacity rises in China
- Drax owner plans to be world's first carbon-negative business Tue, 10 Dec 19, 11:01amEnergy firm once labelled western Europe’s top polluter sets ambitious 10-year target
- Study shows how plant-based catering can greatly reduce events' carbon footprints Fri, 6 Dec 19, 5:30amA recent analysis published by the Center for Biological Diversity’s Catering to the Climate report finds that replacing meat with plant-based menu offerings at conferences, corporate gatherings and holiday parties can...
- Architects design giant air purifying towers to fight Delhis air pollution Wed, 27 Nov 19, 6:30amAccording to WHO, air quality in India’s capital of Delhi is among the worst in the world and is the fifth leading cause of death in India. In a bid to fight this silent killer, Indian practice Studio Symbiosis Architects...
- Never knowingly undersoiled – John Lewis trucks to run on cow manure Thu, 7 Nov 19, 7:32pmRetailer’s fleets will use carbon neutral renewable biomethane
- John Lewis trucks to run on carbon-neutral cow manure Thu, 7 Nov 19, 11:01amRetailer will use renewable biomethane, supplied by CNG Fuels, from 2021
- Guardian climate score: how did your MP do? Sat, 12 Oct 19, 12:00amUse our interactive tool to explore MPs’ records on 16 climate votes
- Where the blame lies for the climate crisis | Letters Fri, 11 Oct 19, 4:02amReaders respond to the report revealing the 20 biggest polluters responsible for a third of all global carbon emissionsYour article (Revealed: the 20 firms behind a third of all global carbon emissions, 10 October) highlights...
- Climate emergency: what the oil, coal and gas giants say Wed, 9 Oct 19, 10:00pmFossil fuel companies respond to data revealing their responsibility for global emissions
- A solar-powered catamaran with a built-in plastic clean-up system sets sail off the coast of Ibiza Thu, 26 Sep 19, 1:30amTourists from all over the world flock to Spain's coastal regions throughout the year; however, the rising amount of plastic waste accumulating in the Mediterranean is threatening to do irreversible damage to these once-pristine...
- How your salon visit contributes to your carbon footprint Wed, 25 Sep 19, 1:30amAs the services available at salons evolve, waste, pollution and exposure to toxins have increasingly become part of the experience. When one considers that the beauty industry creates 420,000 pounds of waste every day in...
- Technology uses banana leaves as a biodegradable alternative to single-use plastic Sat, 21 Sep 19, 2:30amPlastic pollution negatively impacts the health of our planet. Waste management has led to an irreversible environmental crisis that is felt by wildlife, especially in the oceans. One organization, called Banana Leaf Technology,...