Plastic birds fly over dying seas
According to a new study, 90% of all seabirds have plastic residuals in their guts.
The young Indonesian Gamal Albinsaid trades waste for health care
Recent estimates show that 50% of the Indonesian population lives below $2 a day and 18% below $1 a day. On average, 1.6% of income is spent on health and almost 60% of Indonesians remain without health coverage. Indonesia is also the second most important plastic garbage generator in the world. On average,
Ocean Cleanup becomes a reality: tonnes of plastic will be removed from world’s oceans
Dopo anni di progettazione, di presentazioni e di premi, l’idea di Boyan Slat diventa realtà in Giappone. Ecco cosa significa avere 20 anni e un sogno.
Recycled Orchestra: How to make music out of rubbish
Cateura is a little village on the outskirts of Asunción, in Paraguay. It is known for being the landfill of the whole country, as it is literally sitting on a huge mountain of… waste. Cateura is considered to be one of the poorest areas of Latin America, a neighbourhood where people live with tons of rubbish, get information
Packaging-free supermarkets in Italy. Here’s where you can find them
Italians like packaging-free shopping. Supermarket chains but also small commercial activities with no packaging are on the rise.
Things to do by 2050 to protect the environment
If it’s true that by 2050 the Earth will have to support about 9 billion people, how can we preserve the resources we have for future generations? The report entitled The european environment – state and outlook 2015 (SOER 2015) released today by the European Environment Agency (EEA) aims to answer this question by including and
New York bans styrofoam containers, starting from July
In force as of July 1, 2015, takeaway foods in the Big Apple will change: they will be better, at least for the environment. The Mayor of New York, Bill de Blasio, announced the decision of banning food and drinks containers made of expanded polystyrene foam. This ecological decision follows the statement by the
The Maldives is home to an island made of rubbish
Rubbish piles up in paradise too, as proven by an island in the Maldives. A sad story told by US surfer Alison Teal, who is dedicating her life to sustainability.
Berlin launches its first packaging-free supermarket
Berlin launches its first supermarket with no packaging. Disposable packaging and wrappers difficult to be disposed of are things of the past. You’ll only find products in bulk. In Berlin there is a new way of shopping at the supermarket.
Food waste obstructs the fight against poverty, the World Bank shows
The amount of food we throw away before it reaches our tables could stop malnutrition. Here’s the report that reveals it.