So what do you do if you’re head over heels for someone, but they don’t share the same interest in living a low-carbon life as you? I’ve been raised on a vegetarian diet since I was born, something I’m proud of but can’t really take credit for. You can’t struggle to break a habit you’ve never had!
When we first m...
I’ve got to admit, my decision not to have children for environmental reasons isn’t an entirely personal one. However, the extenuating circumstances that have led me to this choice were the catalyst that sparked my interest in exploring an option I’d never even considered – deciding against procreating completely.
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It seems to be a common misconception that degradable or biodegradable bags are a suitable alternative to plastic bags, but they’re great in theory and environmentally destructive in reality. Recently, a Senate inquiry into the threat of marine plastic pollution in Australia found that the degradable bag option is ...
It’s estimated that the livestock sector is accountable for between 18% and 51% of greenhouse gas emissions. This is more than the world’s entire vehicle transport system!
The evidence of a society that is starting to shun meat is all around us. Butchers completely devoid of animal products are popping up left, ri...
Filmmaker Danielle Ryan knows this magical feeling well. As a child, Danielle felt like she was standing on the edge of the world whenever she looked out to sea. Driven by a thirst to explore the unknown, she questioned what was hiding in that vast expanse of blue. To Danielle, the wide-open ocean seemed wild, free...
WHY ARE BEES SO BUZZ-WORTHY?
There’s a good reason there is so much buzz around bees. Bees are pollinators, which means they play a key role in the reproductive cycle of certain types of plants. In fact, they pollinate one-third of the food that we eat! Without bees, we can bid farewell to plenty of our fruit and v...
What you’ll need:
Hammer
Circular saw
Screws
Electric Drill
2-3 pallets
Note: This how-to is adaptable for any size trunk you like.
STEP 1.
Deconstruct the pallets. You’ll need individual planks of wood for this piece of furniture. Using a hammer you can prize out the nails that secure the planks together. If ...
Modbury, Devon, England
When filmmaker Rebecca Hosking saw first hand the effect of plastic pollution on wildlife, she set about getting them banned from her hometown of Modbury. While on assignment in a Hawaiian atoll, Rebecca saw hundreds of dead albatross strewn on the sand; their bodies split open and revealing...
The game blends the real world with the digital world, allowing users to really catch Pokemon like they’re a character in the hit cartoon. With the increase of digital augmentation and virtual reality technologies like ‘Pokemon Go’ in our daily life, the line between what is real and what’s not is becoming increasi...
PLANET-STRONG PARTYING
Going to a music festival doesn’t mean you have to throw all your sustainable lifestyle choices out the window for a few days. With a teeny tiny bit of extra effort, you can leave the festival knowing you partied as planet-friendly as you possibly could!
1. GETTING THERE
For every 1000km an...
Underwater mountains that rise for thousands of metres from the ocean’s floor form the spectacular reefs that make up the Coral Sea. Here on this remote chain of reefs, fish populations can thrive.
[Image Caption] Brilliantly coloured soft corals cover the sheer reef walls in the Coral Sea. Image by Mark Spenc...
They’re added to facial scrubs, body peels and other personal care products, usually as the ‘exfoliating’ element. One tub of facial scrub can contain more than 300, 000 microbeads! Microbeads are too small to be filtered, so once they’re washed down the drain they slip through the sewage system and make a swift ex...
