by Admin | Sep 20, 2017 | Environmental hazards, Sustainability
Apple recently revealed its new iPhone lineup, and as usual, Apple fans are chomping at the bit to buy the company’s latest and greatest product. However, the new iPhone X’s environmental price tag is at least as steep as its $999 cash price tag. According to...
by Admin | Aug 16, 2017 | Conservation, Environmental hazards
A new study from Newcastle University in the UK found that the level of noise in the oceans—from drilling and piling activities, among others—is stressing and confusing European sea bass. “Over the last few decades, the sea has become a very noisy place,” said lead...
by Admin | Jul 26, 2017 | Environmental hazards
Since 1950, industry has made more than 9.1 billions of tons of plastics. But plastic doesn’t degrade like other, more natural, materials, so now there’s enough of it left over to bury Manhattan in over 2 miles of plastic waste. This news comes from an article in the...
by Admin | Jun 21, 2017 | Articles, Business, Environmental hazards
Online shopping can be a huge boon. You can order whatever you want, and within hours (or even minutes) it can be delivered right to your doorstep. Businesses have rushed to respond to consumers’ demands for speed and convenience from e-commerce. Amazon leads the...
by Admin | Jun 2, 2017 | Climate Change, Environmental hazards, Sustainability
On June 1, President Donald Trump announced that the United States will withdraw from the Paris climate accord. He also said the U.S. would begin negotiations to enter the accord, or a new treaty, on terms that he believes would be better for American businesses and...
by Admin | May 24, 2017 | Environmental hazards
Henderson Island is one of the most remote islands in the world. It sits in the middle of the South Pacific Ocean, part of the UK’s Pitcairn Islands, more than 3,000 miles from the nearest major population centers. It’s also the world’s most polluted island. More than...
