The big news this week is the U.N. Summit which closed on the theme of climate change. It seems like the whole world is getting ready to get committed, except for the biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, the United States. According to an AP...
Category - environment
During the weekend I learned about the World Carfree Day which was celebrated in 1,500 cities across several countries on Saturday, September 22. It was quite big in Brazil and for good reason too. The statistics reveal that 35,000 people die in car...
“Within five to 10 years, Boeing and Airbus jetliners could be flying the friendly green skies with a blend of fuel made from plants rather than petroleum,” wrote Seatttlepi.com earlier this week. “That’s a realistic target...
I was driving on I-64 today, and had to make a pit stop at the rest area at mile marker 213. It is a new, architecturally-styled, rest area in brick, with a visitor center, new bathrooms and a bin for recycling. The bin had three different...
I saw a story on CNBC World about nibs and how the the nibs are processed into ingredients for cosmetic products. All of this processing happens in Africa and it used to be done by hand. But a European country needed more. So they gave them some...
