Tag: sustainability
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UK Official Warns of an Urgent Need to Reduce Meat Consumption
Henry Dimbleby, the UK government food policy coordinator, warned that England must drastically reduce its dairy and meat consumption to further climate change. He argued that the country’s only way to have sustainable land use was cutting back on animal farming. Dimbleby was appointed lead non-executive board member for the Department for Environment, Food, and…
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5 Sustainable and Natural Fertilizers
Traditional fertilizers contain harmful ingredients and chemicals that damage the environment and reduce soil quality. That’s why a cutting-edge fertilizer plant in Saskatchewan, a Canadian province, started developing more sustainable fertilizers. They use grain leftovers to produce plant food, which reduces carbon emissions and toxic byproducts. The company hopes its unconventional approach will bring much-needed…
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Australians Reveal How They Can Build Roadways Out of Recycled Waste
In Australia, construction companies have begun building roads from recycled waste, adding to the country’s arsenal of climate adaptation tools. It leads the way in sustainability, generating more solar power than anywhere globally. Currently, Australia produces eight times the global average of rooftop solar per person. Now, its citizens have something else to feel proud…
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How Solar Energy Helps to Create Self-sustaining Cities
Researchers advise that solar energy could lead to self-sustaining cities popping up around the globe. New models revealed that buildings in the city of Melbourne could provide 74% of their electricity through solar technology. This technology would apply to individual residences, neighborhoods, and even the entire city. If workers install them in roofs, walls, and…
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15 Habits That Help Make a More Sustainable Planet
Like most people, you want to care for the planet. You know that overuse of energy and a vast amount of waste is bad for the environment. But, you may not know what practical things you can do to make a more sustainable planet. Here is a list of fifteen things you can do to…