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The Great Christmas Tree Debate: Real or Artificial — Which is Better for the Planet? The answer is not as clear-cut as you may think.
We need to change the way we think about waste.
You'll be shocked to see how much water meat production requires.
It's a way to do a massive difference and it's something which I hope more and more people will start doing.
This desert sea formed by accident, and ended tragically
They are incredible efficient and their costs are constantly going down
They are becoming a larger and larger problem worldwide
Meat alternatives are becoming increasingly popular. Environmentally, they fare much better than beef.
This is a turning point for a gargantuan industry, but the environmental damage could be catastrophic.
Want to make a small, green, lifestyle choice? Use soap bars instead of liquid.
It comes down to the inefficient engines they use.
Bigger, better, faster, stronger. Ok, maybe just better and stronger.
We're all kings and queens of our own castles.
We need to talk about plastic straws -- and about banning plastic straws.
Fighting climate change is as easy as growing some food!
Here are some clever tips to help you stop wasting food.
It doesn't have to be so complicated.
If you're looking to power your home cleanly, here's a good place to start.
It can be simple and fun!
Easy ways to green up your Christmas.
If more people composted then we'd enjoy better soils, more productive gardens and better food.
I’ve already written an article about the best ways to green up your Christmas tree, so I really recommend you start from there. But if you want some more creative, out of the box eco-friendly alternatives, this is the place for you! Just in case you’re wondering why I’m against ‘traditional’ artificial trees: they’re made […]
Approximately 3.8tn cubic metres of water is used by humans annually with 70% being consumed by the global agriculture sector, according to a report issued by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IME). Strikingly, up to 50% of all food is thrown away before it gets the chance to reach consumers, often out of frivolous reasons. In terms of water that's 550bn cubic metres that go to waste each year. At the same time, approximately 795 million people in the world are chronically malnourished and 1 in 10 lack access to clean water. While policy makers should take more notice and take measures to curb waste, there's much you can do yourself to cut on waste. Eglė Plytnikaitė, an illustrator from Vilnius, Lithuania made some insightful drawings showing how much water goes into some of the most popular foodstuff.
