Sustainability
Marketplace for Sustainable Products
Products that are sustainable are now becoming popular among the people of India. All of us have now understood the importance of earth to us. So, to save the earth from more pollution and keep it safe for future generations, we have to use eco-friendly products. One of the best things to use eco-friendly products is that you do not have to use any plastic items. Plastic products are the biggest contributor to pollution. These items pollute water bodies and land both when you are throwing them away. Since plastic does not decompose or degrade, therefore they pollute our environment severely.
By EcoWorkx India5 years ago in Earth
Protecting Our Earth Starts With You
As our oceans cover a whopping 71% of our planet, it only makes sense that our bodies comprise of 70% water. Our mother earth is not isolated in a vacuum from us. Then again, the current climate change crisis that is making heads, is no doubt awakening us.
By Justine Crowley5 years ago in Earth
10 Ways to bring wildlife back to your property
Here in the Adelaide Hills of South Australia, we purchased our property because of the abundance of native wildlife. The previous owners who built the house ensured that life was in perfect balance on the homestead. They grew everything organically and didn’t overdo it in garden maintenance.
By Monique Littlejohn5 years ago in Earth
Small Acts Make A Big Difference
There are so many things we can do to reduce our carbon footprint but I believe one of the most important is education. I strive everyday to teach my children through example ways we can all continue to enjoy Earth for many generations to come. Reduce, recycle, reuse is practical and helpful and sharing these acts with our children is reasonable and needed.
By Aimee Read5 years ago in Earth
Thrift Booking and the Environmental Impact of Print Books
For as long as I can remember, I have never had an issue with “hand-me-down” clothes or clothes bought at a thrift shop. Not because I was thinking about the environment, but because I hate shopping. If someone gave me clothes that they no longer wanted or needed, I was ecstatic. They were new to me and free and I didn’t even have to leave my house to get them. As I entered my 20’s though, I started to be more environmentally conscious. I started recycling and began to want to live a more minimalist lifestyle, but I wasn’t to the point that I was researching anything or realizing just how big of an impact I had on this earth. I knew about carbon emissions and our carbon footprint and climate change, but I never looked into just how much of our things end up in landfills or in the ocean and how those affect ecosystems, our water, the air, etc. In fact, it wasn’t until recently that I started researching these things and I’ve never been more grateful that I never cared much about whether my clothes were brand new or not. However, although I thought about writing an article on thrift shopping and the environment, I decided that I wanted to dive into a part of thrift shopping that we don’t often hear about, and that is thrift booking and the environmental impact of print books.
By Hannah Stanton5 years ago in Earth
