July 9, 2019
Waste-to-energy plant in Canada to deal with trash returning from the Philippines
A test run is being conducted at a W2E (waste-to-energy) facility in British Columbia. A waste-to-energy plant located in Burnaby,…
Category: Environmental
What fuel we use has a huge impact and plays major role in our world. Environmental issues are popping up daily while many are working on this uphill battle.
July 5, 2019
More climate change lawsuits are occurring around the globe
Climate change litigation is becoming more common worldwide. New research has found that the number of climate change lawsuits are…
July 3, 2019
Fireworks pollution – Fourth of July celebrations and the environment
Fireworks may be beautiful, but they’re certainly not eco-friendly. Fireworks pollution is real and it’s likely something you’ve witnessed if…
July 3, 2019
New report says liquefied natural gas is the new coal
Natural gas won’t help to combat climate change and may have the opposite effect. It seems that the international boom…
July 2, 2019
World-leading HyNet carbon capture project to be operational by 2024
The CO2 emission-reducing project has received funding from the UK Government and project partners. HyNet, a major carbon capture project…
July 2, 2019
A Paris car ban has gone into effect as pollution worsens in the city
France’s capital has banned up to 60% of its cars as heatwave makes air pollution worse. A recent Paris car…
June 25, 2019
The Ocean Cleanup project gears up for round two of catching plastic waste at sea
An upgraded floating boom is headed toward the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. The Ocean Cleanup project founder, Boyan Slat, has…
June 24, 2019
Town in Japan want to achieve zero waste by 2020
Residents in Kamikatsu, Japan are working hard to recycle all their waste. In an attempt to become entirely zero waste…
June 19, 2019
Lithium Mining for EVs comes with an environmental cost
A booming demand for lithium is taking a toll on Chile’s Atacama Desert. Due to an increasing demand for lithium,…
June 14, 2019
How New Apartment Communities are Integrating ‘Green’ Features
Just how important is it for real estate developers and property managers to incorporate sustainable design elements into their buildings?…
June 14, 2019
Canadian prime minister announces nation-wide single-use plastics ban
The goal is to ban certain single-use plastic items by 2021. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced that the Canadian…
June 13, 2019
Study finds we likely ingest more plastic pollution than we think
You could be eating a credit card-sized amount of microplastics a week. Plastic pollution is a serious problem worldwide and…
