What If Lingering Vehicle Emissions Were Visible to the Human Eye?
It’s a well-known fact the emissions from cars are harmful, but we sometimes forget just how harmful, and just how much we are surrounded by these fumes. We have all been walking down a busy high-street and been overcome by the smell of exhaust fumes from cars passing by – whilst the air may look […]
How Technology Can Help Control Air Pollution
In the past century and a half, air quality around the world has grown less and less healthy. One prominent example is sulfur dioxide emissions, demonstrated by this chart, which spans more than 150 years. As more than 4 million people die every year due to ambient (outdoor) air pollution, it is clear poor air […]
Ways the Oil & Gas Industry is Trying to Become More Sustainable and Green
When you think of the oil industry, environmentalism and sustainability are probably not the two words that come to mind. Nevertheless, we are living in an increasingly eco-friendly world, where both the residential as well as the commercial realm are adopting and implementing green practices in order to create a safer living and working environment, […]
5 Sustainable Resolutions to Add to Your List
While not everyone makes “resolutions” for the New Year, almost all of us make some sort of plans, or set goals, as to what we want to accomplish in the upcoming year. Even if you’ve already laid out your plans and are making progress on your goals, we’ve got five sustainable resolutions worth adding to […]
Biofriendly Holiday Tips to Improve the Health of You and Your Home
With the holidays right around the corner, it’s important you know how to keep your home clean, without bringing in (or hoarding) a lot of harmful chemicals or toxins. Doing so can help ward off illness, as well as keep spirits lifted during what many consider to be a stressful time of the year. It […]
What is the Problem with Palm Oil? Why Should We Care?
The most widely used vegetable oil in the world is palm oil which is produced from the fruits of trees called African oil palms. It’s a globally-traded agricultural commodity that’s used on so many different consumer products. It’s so vital a commodity that 50% of the products you’ll find in a supermarket contain palm oil! […]
Countries with the Highest and Lowest Levels of Air Pollution
Recently The Telegraph published an article and map laying out the world’s most polluted countries. Included in the article is a list of the 20 most polluted urban areas, as well as the 20 least polluted urban areas. With an estimated 7.5 billion people currently populating the Earth, it is important we do our part […]
6 Steps Geared to Help Minimize Your Emissions
Minimizing emissions is extremely important. Yes, the planet will go through its cyclic patterns of changing climate. It also has natural sources of emissions. It is difficult to ignore the environmental impact of humankind however. We want is a clean planet with less environmental and air pollution, as well as the preservation of natural resources. […]
Indoor Air Quality : How to Make Your Home Healthier
Poor indoor air quality is more of a problem than you may realize. In fact, research has shown indoor air can be deadlier than outdoor air. Of course outdoor air quality is a serious concern too. The number of cities around the world being plagued with high levels of air pollution continues to rise. China has […]
5 Eco-Friendly Actions You Can Take to Protect the Environment
Taking steps to protect the environment is something everyone should do. It is our planet and our responsibility to do what we can to prolong it’s longevity. Whether you are believer in climate change and global warming or not, the actions you take do have consequences. As our children and their children will be inhabiting this world […]