If you believe that buying a portable solar charger is a waste of money, wait till you read my story! I was going for a hike in a beautiful morning along with a couple of friends. On our way back, we lost our way. With dead phones and no other sources of contact from the outer world, we started to panic. I only wished for some kind of miracle when suddenly one of my friends pulled out a strange device...
Having the best eco-friendly products for the kitchen can create an environment in which good health is easy to achieve. Because a healthy family starts in the kitchen. You might say "That's all made up", but don't you think it makes sense? Unless you've been living under a rock, you should have known that the world is going natural. More eco-friendly and sustainable inventions are coming up. Cheap is expensive, and so are the plastic containers in your kitchen. Let’s just...
The food waste issue has not gained much hype in recent times. However, that doesn't mean it is of any less importance. People waste around 76 billion pounds of food in U.S. households every year, according to ReFED. This number is increasing at an alarming rate and could be a reason behind a major global crisis. You'd be surprised to know that the food you waste in your kitchen can help solve the global hunger issue. The mismanagement is...
Don’t you think that plastic waste issue is getting worse? In fact, the use of plastic is becoming a serious problem and a great risk to the environment. Because plastic is not biodegradable, and this fact has its negative effects. In the last five decades, scientific and technological advancements provided a nice number of beneficial stuff to humans. However, they also brought us plastic, which is turning into a silent killer. Are you wondering what should we do? We need...
Air conditioning is quite a convenience these days. You can keep your interiors warm in winters and cool in summers. And just in case there is a fault, you might sweat and fume like a pressure cooker! Good news, these faults are repairable or replaceable. Unfortunately, the air conditioning of our planet is not. Am I talking about global warming? Yes, obviously. Over the past few years, many regions and countries have seen a rise in the average temperature. This...
No matter what brands are trying to convince you about plastic food wraps, they are very harmful to you and your family’s health. Some so-called “experts” say that if you follow some rules, plastic food wraps should not have risks. However, those rules are mainly to avoid plastic to touch food in the oven or microwave. And also, you will have to avoid wrapping meat and cheese with plastic wraps as they easily absorb bad chemicals that leach into them. And...
Since they started, it was all about natural food and later organic food as well. John Mackey and Renee Lawson borrowed from family and friends to open a small store in Austin Texas, and sell vegetarian natural food in 1978. Later in 1980, they opened the Whole Foods Market by merging their business SaferWay with Clarksville’s Natural Grocery. So, they included meat products as well. And they kept expanding until in 2017 Amazon acquired Whole Foods Market which became a...
Because you don’t want to rely on plastic to takeout food, you think that you should try eco-friendly biodegradable food containers instead. But although these biodegradable food containers look the same as Styrofoam containers, they are not the same at all in terms of benefits. Styrofoam containers increase waste in landfills. They harm animals who eat from these landfills. And even add more carbon footprint when burnt. Styrofoam Containers I know that you love the fact that styrofoam containers are very...
Steve Jobs promoted this amazing brand with “think different” as a slogan, and now Apple products help the planet by embracing the legacy and thinking differently. Now, Lisa P. Jackson is leading the environmental efforts at Apple as vice president of Environmental Initiatives. And the team she is leading works with all involved parties to puh the progress towards achieving Apple’s commitments to addressing the Climate Change issue. Apple Inc. has dedicated an adequate portion on their website for the cause,...
Sustainability brands are doing a good job contributing to the environmental movement. And whether you like Jeff Bezos or not, Amazon is now one of the biggest sustainability brands. People at Amazon are doing great efforts and making big investments to serve the cause. And they have created a dedicated website to report their activities, progress, and results. They called this website Amazon Sustainability Hub. They are doing their best regardless of COVID-19 and other challenges. In fact, they added...
