The dust in the International Space Station (ISS) is much worse and more concentrated than the dust in the air of your home. A recent study discovered that the ISSContinue Reading
In June, the beaches of southeast Texas were absolutely covered in dead fish. And it’s not just Texas that’s been experiencing these fish die-offs lately. In March, the Darling-Baaka RiverContinue Reading
The MV X-Press Pearl spilled 1,680 tonnes of plastic pellets and 9,700 tonnes of miscellaneous plastics off the Sri Lankan coast in May 2021. With plastic piling up to twoContinue Reading
On paper, solar energy seems more promising than ever. But questions remain about whether their production and waste creates more pollutants than the fossil fuels they aim to replace. ManufacturingContinue Reading
Oxwash is a laundry and dry cleaning startup that brands itself as “space age,” with the goal of disrupting the traditional laundry service. Oxwash was founded in 2018 and hasContinue Reading
Eco-friendly, organic, sustainability, going green, recycled and non-toxic—you have certainly come across these terms when reading about planet-friendly products, practices or brands. People are “going green” in a pursuit toContinue Reading
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in 2016 estimated there was about 250,000 metric tonnes of solar panel waste in the world at the end of that year. IRENA projectedContinue Reading
When exposed to the environment, the iron component in steel gradually develops rust due to the formation of oxides. A standard method to prevent this corrosion is to coat theContinue Reading
