June 16, 2019

Is It Time To Rethink The Role of Plastics Today?

Environment Care

A study in 2015 suggested that eight million metric tons of plastic end up in our oceans each year and warned that the figure could increase ten-fold over the next decade. The ‘war on plastic’ is not confined to the UK. Bans, restrictions and taxes on using plastics have proliferated worldwide in recent years. But […]

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June 14, 2019

Effects of Water Pollution

Environment Care

In order to thrive, healthy ecosystems rely on a complex web of animals, plants, bacteria, and fungi—all of which interact, directly or indirectly, with each other. Harm to any of these organisms can create a chain effect, imperiling entire aquatic environments. When water pollution causes an algal bloom in a lake or marine environment, the […]

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June 14, 2019

Smoking Impact on Nature

Environment Care

The environment is the last thing anyone thinks of when it comes to the negative effects of the tobacco and cigarette industry. Although it is not the first thing people think of, the industry does have a huge negative impact on the environment. Every step of the process influences the environment. From growing tobacco to […]

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June 04, 2019

How Many Animals Die from Plastic?

Animal Welfare

One of the saddest facts concerning plastic pollution in our oceans and rivers is that many marine organisms simply can’t tell the difference between plastic and food. These animals then fills their stomachs with indigestible plastic and thus starve to death suffering to unending hunger because they cannot eat. 92% of all marine life which […]

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June 04, 2019

Electronic Waste Recycling Activities

Environment Care

Electronic waste recycling activities, such as dismantling of scrap, shredding and separation, thermal, or hydrometallurgical processes may release toxic substances. In practice, polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and organophosphate esters are widely used in high-impact polystyrene as flame-retardant additives. Unfortunately, such additives can leak out into the environment during the lifetime or destruction of the product, […]

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June 01, 2019

Reforestation for Environmental Reasons

Environment Care

Trees and forests are a critical piece to global environmental health. Trees have the ability to absorb greenhouse gases through processes like carbon sequestration that have a positive impact on climate change. In addition, most forests provide environmental benefits such as wildlife habitat and watershed protection. Therefore, maintaining forests at levels able to sustain their […]

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May 30, 2019

What climate change means for Africa

Environment Care

Habitats and ecosystems in Africa are currently under threat from a variety of stresses such as deforestation, land degradation and heavy dependence on biomass for energy. In sub-Saharan Africa over 80 percent of the population depends on traditional biomass for cooking (United Nations, 2007). Climate change is likely to be an additional stress factor (Figures […]

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May 29, 2019

Save the environment to save Life.

Environment Care

Environmental pollution is one of the key problems faced in our modern world. Though there have been massive technological advancement in these recent days, it has also invited negative effects to the environment. By doing a simple thing like planting a tree, we shall be making the world a better place and for sure we […]

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May 24, 2019

Effects of Water Pollution On Our Environment

Environment Care

In order to thrive, healthy ecosystems rely on a complex web of animals, plants, bacteria, and fungi—all of which interact, directly or indirectly, with each other. Harm to any of these organisms can create a chain effect, imperiling entire aquatic environments. When water pollution causes an algal bloom in a lake or marine environment, the […]

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