Prior to now, we have written several articles on recycling, addressing several areas of the subject. It is on this account that we consider it necessary to shed light on the problems with recycling. Of course, while we constantly encourage that items should undergo both recycling or upcycling to reduce the wastes around us. It …
The difference between recycling and upcycling is what this article seeks to explain and shade light on. Most people use the terms ‘recycling’ and ‘upcycling’ interchangeably, but do they really mean the same thing or is there a real difference between recycling and upcycling? Well, for starters though you may use them interchangeably, the two …
Mostly, we are unaware of the extent of the effect of Chlorofluorocarbons on us (i.e our health and environment) at large. Chlorofluorocarbons otherwise called CFCs are non-flammable fluids that have impacted the environment we live, in several ways. These gases are oftentimes found in products we use in our homes – like refrigerants, cleaning agents …
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An article that reveals how cement production contributes to air pollution. Its causes, and possible solutions for the nearest future. Air pollution is one of the biggest environmental concerns of the entire world today. Triggered and compounded by human activities most usually due to industrialisation that emits alarming tons of fossil fuels into the atmosphere. …
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In this article we will be discussing, how dumpsites organic wastes contribute to global warming, what dangers they pose and what to do to mitigate it progress. It is no longer news – the impact of wastes on our environment, by this, we refer to earth as a whole. To complicate matters, most of us, …
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Ocean trash is one of many growing environmental concerns of the world’s pollution problems today. As it stands, according to a report in 2015 nearly eight million tons of plastic gets into the ocean every year. The numbers are staggering, this is estimated to be about 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic debris in the ocean. …
This article will shed light on ocean acidification, its meaning, causes and implications. When it comes to large water bodies, the modern age has understood the need for its purity and preservation. This knowledge mostimes, is responsible for both cultured and regulatory practices of fishing, experimental researches and more. Yet, due to both natural and …
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“Ghost fishing” may likely be an unfamiliar term to many but it simply refer to a nondeliberate or passive act of fishing by derelict fishing gear or otherwise called “ghost gear”. A Derelict fishing gear is a discarded, abandoned, or lost, fishing gear in the ocean or any marine environment. When this type of gear …
Every recent study aimed at determining the presence of microplastics in teabags, are more and more acknowledging not just the presence, but has also estimated the amount in diverse tea types. Microplastics had been found in earlier studies and researches to have occurred in enormous tons particularly at beaches and in oceans. Concern was drawn …
Microplastics, what about them? Microplastics in simple terms refer to tiny particles of plastics that are typically less than five millimetres in length. They amount from the breakdown of large plastics and commercial product development. Most likely they pose harm to our ocean and aquatic life, as well as to the environment and animal health. …
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