‘Eco-friendly’ straws contain potentially toxic chemicals – posing a threat to people and wildlife: PFAS concentrations were discovered in almost all of the paper and bamboo straws tested. Sia Footage/Shutterstock Drinking straws that are made from materials like paper and bamboo are often promoted as more eco-friendly than their plastic counterparts. However, a new study …
Eco-friendly tech comes with its own environmental costs: that’s why it’s vital to cut energy demand now: Mining and extracting metals has ecologically damaging consequences. Shutterstock If we want to keep global temperature rise below 1.5 or even 2?, we’ll need a monumental shift in how our energy and transport systems work. The International Energy …
How children are helping to make their families more eco-friendly – new research: Children can influence their families to follow greener lifestyles. Shutterstock The UN climate change panel IPCC has warned that 2030 is our deadline for halving global carbon emissions to prevent climate catastrophe. Such a stark threat has seen a surge in youth …
11 open source ideas for being more eco-friendly in 2022: For governments and large organizations, open source continued to be a critical component for policy decisions and sustainability goals in 2021. The United Nations is one such organization that is relying on open source to reach its goals across a wide spectrum of issues including climate …
Detroit, Michigan (PRWEB) December 12, 2012 DIY wallpaper has turned designer, eco-friendly and easy to use. Great Wall Custom Coverings, (GreatWallOnline.com) made-to-order custom wall murals, announces its new spin off, The Detroit Wallpaper Co. offering over 60 patterns and prints in easy to use wallpaper rolls that makes decorating with wallpaper much easier. This Detroit-based …