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As the year draws to a close, we’ve decided to take a look back at the best things that happened in 2024 in the area of sustainability. Here’s the good news: 1.In England, more than 8,300 people with mental health problems were prescribed time spent in nature. Happiness levels increased and anxiety levels decreased 2. […]
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A new study focused on nine simulations in the Arctic Ocean, which point to the first ice-free day within three to six years. In recent years, researchers have estimated the loss of ice in the Arctic Ocean around 2030, but a new study has revealed that the first ice-free day could occur as early as […]
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After four years of an exceptionally large and persistent ozone hole, the annual hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica closed during the second half of December. Over the last four years, the annual hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica has persisted for longer than usual, but closed during the second half of December, […]
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Coca-Cola seems to have abandoned its 2030 target, in which it pledged to recycle less plastic and reduce emissions more slowly than previously promised. In 2022, Coca-Cola committed to selling 25% of its drinks in returnable glass or plastic bottles by 2030, or in refillable containers that could be filled at fountains or “Coca-Cola freestyle […]
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Five major oil and chemical companies that are part of the alliance – Shell, ExxonMobil, TotalEnergies, ChevronPhillips and Dow – produce more plastic in two days than the initiative has managed to clean up in the last five years. In 2019, a group of around 30 oil and chemical companies from around the world formed […]
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The question is posed by Kate Raworth in her book Donut Economics and the answer seems to be a resounding yes. Let’s find out more about this alternative economic model. Kate Raworth invites us to reflect on a mission of progress that is mostly associated with the idea of economic growth. Her book “The Donut […]
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We know that, just like us, there are hundreds of other projects wanting to do more for the planet. We went to find out more about what drives them and what we can expect from their project. One startup, an interview, five questions. We spoke to Narciso Antunes, founder of Quizzability, a sustainability education startup […]
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A team of researchers from the University of Birmingham has concluded that systematically integrating climate resilience into all aspects of the Sustainable Development Goals is the only way to secure the future of the planet. Climate change is the biggest threat to the global environment and socio-economic development and calls for an urgent review and […]
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According to a new study, the average TikTok user produces 48.49 kg of carbon dioxide equivalent per year – that’s the same as Greece’s footprint or 197 kilometers more per year in a petrol car. TikTok’s annual carbon footprint is probably larger than Greece’s, according to a new analysis by Greenly, a carbon accounting consultancy. […]
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In the medicine cabinet, there are always those that end up not being used in their entirety, or whose expiration date has already passed. And then there’s the whole panoply of bottles and blisters that remain after you’ve taken them. But what to do with it all in the end? Here’s how to dispose of […]
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