Environment

Did you know that e waste – such as old mobile phones, TVs and laptops – is responsible for 70% of the toxic chemicals found in landfill? These toxins, including lead, cadmium and mercury, can end up in our soil and water. In Australia alone, 88% of our e waste ends up in landfill (across the world, that statistic is …

It’s no secret that solar power is one of the best sources of renewable energy, but are there other options? And how do they compare to solar? Wind energy – is a very sustainable energy source. It is cheap to run, has little impact on the environment and even contributes to the national grid. However, it relies on wind to …

China, India, and the USA are some of the countries striving to improve their solar capacity. As more homes, businesses, and industries embrace sustainability the cost of solar power will decrease and state-of-the-art photovoltaic panels will be even more efficient. This is a good time to go off the grid. After all, it is now cheaper to generate electricity with …

The electricity demand is inescapable in this modern world. Unfortunately, high levels of energy consumption are taking its toll on the environment. It is crucial to work towards finding and adopting greener energy sources that are more sustainable in the long run. The solar-powered microgrid is one of the emerging solutions to this need. A solar microgrid is a small, …

The Global Furniture Group wanted to highlight its commitment to environmental stewardship and green furniture manufacturing practices. This information is published in our environmental reports every year, but we wanted to display it in a more user-friendly way. We hope it inspires other manufacturers to adopt their own green initiatives. Infographic Source: https://www.globalfurnituregroup.com/insight/building-sustainable-future

Did you know that a car is made up of around 30,000 parts? Recycling these parts is crucial, since it helps to reduce your carbon footprint by preventing your end-of-life vehicle from ending up in landfill and damaging the planet, from the surrounding ecosystems to wildlife. While we still can’t recycle a car in its entirety, about 80% can already …

Single-use plastics, or disposable plastics, are used only once before they are thrown away or recycled. These items are things like plastic bags, straws, coffee stirrers, soda and water bottles and most food packaging. Out of all the plastic waste, single use plastic bottles have wreaked a havoc on the planet. Only 20% of single use plastic bottles get recycled …

United Kingdom is at risk of facing a severe water shortage after 25 years. The chief executive of the Environment Agency has said that UK would not be a wet country anymore as it will have water shortages right after 25 years due to climate change and due to the rising population in England. According to Sir James Bevan, the …

The different types of pollution range from radioactive, air, water, soil, noise, and waste. Which lead to the long-term effects of pollution which are global warming, human health, ozone layer depletion, and environmental degradation. As a result, we are seeing the impact of pollution leading to an increased rates of death across the globe. On average the number of plastic …

A large number of people, numbering to about 2.3 billion, around the world are still not connected to an electrical grid or have any reliable electricity. Around half of those unconnected to the grid collectively spend about $27 billion yearly to charge mobile phones and buy kerosene, candles, flashlights, and other fossil fuel energy sources for lighting. The fossil fuel …