Author: Kirsi Seppänen
Wildlife habitat destruction and deforestation will cause more deadly pandemics like coronavirus, scientists warn
As climate change contributes to a surge in disease outbreaks across the world, scientists warn that current rates of environmental degradation and biodiversity loss will…
Scottish Startup Creates Breakthrough Brick Made From Construction Waste
A startup company called Kenoteq has launched a sustainable building brick that generates less than 10 percent of the carbon emissions released during the manufacture…
Critics alarmed by US nuclear agency’s bid to relax rules on radioactive waste
The federal agency providing oversight of the commercial nuclear sector is attempting to push through a rule change critics say could allow dangerous amounts of…
Material Change launches electrical recycling campaign
The not-for-profit, formerly known as the WEEE Fund, is calling on households to stop throwing away and hoarding unwanted old electricals and start reusing and…
Coyuchi, full circularity, and the challenge of textile recycling
Home textiles company Coyuchi has been ahead of the curve on sustainable business practices since its founding almost 30 years ago. “The original founder was…
Record amounts of ammonia produced from nitrogen and water
As one of the most important and energy-intensive reactions on Earth, ammonia production has long been a major target for researchers seeking to make the…
Early sea turtle nesting season could be result of warmer Gulf waters
Sea turtle nesting season started early this year and some believe the warm Gulf temperatures may be the reason. Collier County’s Principal Environmental Specialist Maura…
South Australia increases target to 100% renewables by 2030
“Let me say I’m always cautioned by everybody I deal with in government to say by the 2030s, but I’ll be really clear with you,…
How Africa is leading the way to a zero waste future
Dar es Salaam in Tanzania has been regarded as a leading successful example of privatised solid waste management by UN Habitat, yet in fact, the…
Campbell Soup Company to Transition to 100% Recyclable or Compostable Packaging by 2030
Campbell Soup Company today announced new packaging sustainability goals to reduce packaging waste by increasing circularity — keeping materials in use and out of landfills….
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