GreenEarth Day
The year 2020 will mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, or GreenEarth Day as we like to call it, and currently this celebration is recognized as the largest secular observance in the world. There are an estimated over 5,000 environmental groups in 184 countries focused on educating and activating the world’s population to encourage policy […]
It’s Interesting About Sustainability!
When we think about things that aren’t sustainable, most of us think in terms of what’s good or bad for the environment. And generally, what comes to our minds are manufactured chemicals, or large quantities of materials that are toxic, or substances that aren’t “natural”, or even catastrophic events of nature like volcanos and forest […]
Palm Oil – A Small Step in The Right Direction
British Frozen Food store ‘Iceland’ is looking to ban Palm Oil in its own branded products by the end of 2018. One of the food retailers outside of the big four Supermarkets, feels that the production of Palm Oil in South East Asia, is not sustainable and in fact it’s their opinion that harvesting Palm Oil is having a […]
Plans for an increase in the UK Plastic Bag Tax
The U.K. introduced a 5 pence Plastic Bag Tax in 2015 to reduce the amount of plastic waste generated from the country’s consumers. Since then, there has been a reduction in the number of bags issues by 85 percent. This has led to government plans to not only increase the tax to 10 pence but […]
Red, White, Blue… And GREEN!
The Fourth of July is here, and it’s time to break out your red, white, and blue! But don’t forget your green. This holiday is about celebrating our beautiful country, so doesn’t it make sense that we also should be conscious of how we care for it? Check out these tips on letting freedom ring […]