Sustainability
UK Zero-Emission Bus Manufacturer Wrightbus Create 300 New Jobs As Sales Leap
At UK bus manufacturer Wrightbus it certainly seems like it. Last week saw the announcement of 300 permanent jobs being created at Wrightbus, the long-awaited release of the government’s Hydrogen Strategy (which should, in theory, support the speedier roll-out of Wrightbus zero-emission Hydrogen buses), and a current figure on the realtime data clock of over 600 tonnes of harmful CO2 emissions being saved, thanks to their zero-emission hydrogen buses currently in operation across the UK.
By Clean Energy Planning Partners4 years ago in Earth
“It’s only one straw,” said 8 billion people
Waste isn’t waste until we waste it. Our relationship with plastics needs a rethinking. We derive oil and gas from the earth to make these plastics but the way we use them is extremely reckless. These plastics are designed such that they can be used only once and then they are thrown away. We have to change our mindset and approach towards such a crucial resource. All of us have totally failed to capture the economic benefits of plastics. We need to start thinking of plastic as a renewable source of energy rather than a one-time use-and-throw product. Each one of us has to make efforts to transition from being linear to a circular economy.
By Adarsh Kumar Singh4 years ago in Earth
We’re Screwed
Grocery stores on the west coast had to shut down last week. Workers pulled meat and perishables off the shelves because refrigerators were malfunctioning under the extreme temperatures. They threw away what had already gone bad and covered the rest in plastic to keep it from thawing. That’s what happened in Washington during a heat dome that killed hundreds and split roads open. Massive pyro-storms unleashed hundreds of thousands of lightning strikes across Canada over a single night. Entire towns burned to the ground. Once again, meteorologists told everyone they’d “never seen anything like this.”
By QIFENG YANG4 years ago in Earth
More Than Organic Gardening
Permaculture This phrase was coined by Bill Mollison, one of the pioneers in the practice of designing permanent agriculture ("permaculture") systems. More specifically, it is the integration of specific principles to create an ecosystem which is productive, stable, and diverse...while considering the existing environment and natural ecosystems.
By RavensCraft 94 years ago in Earth
Are Original Formulas Always Better???
Back in the 1990's I had ordered a men's cologne sampler for my then boyfriend, Jason, from Caswell-Massey, the oldest apothecary brand in the United States dating back to 1752. I really liked their botanical scents and commitment to refrain from animal testing. Jason really liked the citrusy scent of Number Six, reportedly from the original formula that George Washington enjoyed. Yet, as an advocate for endangered species, I wondered...wouldn't an original formula from the 1700's contain ingredients derived from whales?!?!?
By Julia Schulz4 years ago in Earth
Learning To Live off The Land.
The Corona Virus pandemic prompted me to learn how to live off of the land. Every trip to the store showed me empty shelves and a lack of fresh produce. With the fear in my mind that my family would starve I decided to try my best to live off the land. Fortunately for me I live In house with a very decent size yard. For those who aren’t so lucky I recommend pots and planters for a nice porch or balcony garden.
By Melinda Suggs4 years ago in Earth
Traveling Souls
It has been over three hundred years since I was a human—once a beetle, then a bird, a cat, and now a pear tree—I grow on a farm and observe humanity. I reflect on the magical story that never ends about the journey of souls on Planet Earth. Souls are born into bodies, they live, they die, and life begins again. A soul is a grasshopper, a duck, then a fly; a soul occupies a different body in each life. They experience the world as a tiger and then become a wife. Their child in their wife-life becomes their sibling in the next, then the pear tree in their orchard, then their best friend. The beauty and magic of the never-ending souls: the humans do not even know! They are not aware they will live again!
By Sone Kramer4 years ago in Earth







