inhabitatPlastic Halloween generates frightening amounts of plastic waste each yearinhabitat - by Mariecor Agravante Two eco-minded British charities, Hubbub and the Fairyland Trust, have revealed that Halloween generates mounds of plastic waste equal in weight to …
inhabitatEnvironment Eco-resort in Finland charges guests based on their carboninhabitat - by Mariecor Agravante A Finnish hotel is changing the tourism industry by showing that sustainability can really pay off. When guests consume less energy, attend …
inhabitatPlastic Recycled plastic to soon pave Los Angeles roadsinhabitat - by Mariecor Agravante To better manage plastic waste, Los Angeles is in talks with Technisoil, an innovative manufacturing company, to viably incorporate plastic into the …
inhabitatEnvironment Proposed Florida bill could require prescription for sunscreens ininhabitat - by Mariecor Agravante In a bid to protect the Sunshine State’s reefs from coral bleaching, a new legislative bill has been proposed that requires a physician’s …
inhabitatPollution EEA reports poor air quality caused premature deaths of 400,000inhabitat - by Mariecor Agravante Coal-fired power plants, vehicle-clogged highways and fossil-fuel spewing factories have contributed to the growing European air pollution dilemma. …
inhabitatPollution Scotland bans plastic-stemmed cotton swabs in bid to combat plastic pollutioninhabitat - by Mariecor Agravante Following backlash concerning plastic waste buildup in beaches and oceans, Scotland is now the first country in the United Kingdom to officially ban …
inhabitatFood EIT Food Marketplace disrupts the industry with additive-freeinhabitat - by Mariecor Agravante Earlier this month in Munich, new trends in sustainable food were featured at the annual Food Marketplace event hosted by the European Institute for …
inhabitatEnergy First-of-its-kind device prototype harnesses renewable energy frominhabitat - by Mariecor Agravante Our planet is a water world, covered with 70 percent oceans. For centuries, it’s been widely known that the high seas can generate energy, if …
inhabitatRenewable Energy Renewable energy surpasses fossil fuels in the UKinhabitat - by Mariecor Agravante In a first for the United Kingdom, wind turbines, solar panels and other renewable energy sources have generated more electricity than their fossil …
inhabitatEnvironment Golden State bans hotel mini-toiletries in effort to minimize wasteinhabitat - by Mariecor Agravante To reduce the impact of plastic waste pollution, California banned hotel and lodging use and distribution of travel-size plastic toiletries. No …
inhabitatEnvironment Climate change is forcing major airports to future-proof againstinhabitat - by Mariecor Agravante Climate change is accelerating sea level rise and threatening coastal infrastructure, especially that of airports. To mitigate against the risks of …
inhabitatE-waste Celebrate the second International E-Waste Dayinhabitat - by Mariecor Agravante Thanks to its inaugural success last year, the second International E-Waste Day will be observed on October 14, 2019. The day is meant to raise …
inhabitatEnvironment Federal agencies propose designated marine habitat to help protect Pacific humpback whalesinhabitat - by Mariecor Agravante Earlier this week, three federal government agencies — the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), the National Oceanic and Atmospheric …
inhabitatEnvironment When in Rome, recycle more to earn free metro and bus travelinhabitat - by Mariecor Agravante Rome’s Mayor Virginia Raggi recently unveiled an eco-friendly pilot initiative that is gaining popularity in the Eternal City. Called “Ricicli + …
inhabitatEnvironment 30 of world’s largest cities have hit peak greenhouse gas emissions milestone, C40 analysis showsinhabitat - by Mariecor Agravante The international community has collaboratively crusaded to quickly reach peak global greenhouse gas emissions. By doing so, they hope to alleviate …
inhabitatEnvironment Which cities are the most sustainable? WalletHub releases Top 100inhabitat - by Mariecor Agravante Ever wonder which American cities are the most eco-friendly? WalletHub recently unveiled its list of 2019’s Greenest Cities in the U.S., after …
inhabitatUnilever Unilever ambitiously pledges to cut use of new plastics in half byinhabitat - by Mariecor Agravante To better align with green initiatives worldwide, the British-Dutch conglomerate Unilever recently pledged to invest in a more circular economy for …
inhabitatEnvironment NYC bans processed meats served in public schoolsinhabitat - by Mariecor Agravante In an effort to improve the Big Apple’s public health, all processed meats will no longer be offered at New York City public school and public …
inhabitatEnvironment Scandinavian company Tikkurila debuts new paint collection toinhabitat - by Mariecor Agravante Headquartered in the Finnish city of Vantaa, Tikkurila has been producing paints since 1862 but its latest paint collection, Endangered Colors, …
inhabitatEnvironment Africa’s first sustainable chocolate brand plans to sell in the USinhabitat - by Teresa Bergen While Africa grows 70 percent of the world’s cacao, very little chocolate is made on the continent. Instead, most of the raw material is shipped to …
inhabitatEnvironment New app could save Puget Sound whales from boat strikesinhabitat - by Teresa Bergen Boat strikes are a major cause of injury and death for whales. This week, Washington State Ferries implemented a whale report alert system (WRAS) app …
inhabitatPlastic The Ocean Cleanup has first success collecting plastic from Greatinhabitat - by Mariecor Agravante The Ocean Cleanup, a Dutch nonprofit dedicated to eliminating plastic pollution in the oceans, recently announced its first success. After years of …
inhabitatEnvironment Microplastics accelerate cell death at 3 times the normal rate,inhabitat - by Mariecor Agravante Researchers from the University Medical Centre (UMC) Utrecht recently announced that cells exposed to microplastics experience cell death three times …
inhabitatEnvironment New Animal Endangerment Map shows global distribution of threatenedinhabitat - by Mariecor Agravante Today’s wildlife are in peril, facing a variety of threats that test their survivability. To illustrate the crisis magnitude, a new Animal …
inhabitatEnergy 2019 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard reveals leading states in clean energy adoptioninhabitat - by Mariecor Agravante Just in time for the annual celebration of Energy Efficiency Day, the nonprofit American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) has released …
inhabitatEnvironment Conservation group to purchase world’s largest privately ownedinhabitat - by Mariecor Agravante Alder Creek, a 530-acre forest billed as the largest privately owned giant sequoia property in the world, will be acquired by century-old …
inhabitat Best US cities for vegans and vegetarians for World Vegetarian Dayinhabitat - by Teresa Bergen Vegetarians and vegans frequently discuss the best cities to live in or visit, because it’s easier to enjoy a place when there are restaurants and …
inhabitatEnvironment Doctors are prescribing gardening to improve patients’ healthinhabitat - by Mariecor Agravante During their prime, Teddy Roosevelt and John Muir had waxed eloquent about nature’s ability to soothe and rejuvenate the soul, championing nature’s …
inhabitatEnvironment More than half of Europe’s native trees face extinctioninhabitat - by Mariecor Agravante Europe’s endemic trees are threatened by extinction, states a recent International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) assessment on …
