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Posted on 23rd January 2018
Last month, we looked at a very serious case of what toxic pollutants and unrecycled waste can do to our Oceans. Lulu, an innocent Killer Whale, became victim to this when she was found washed up on the Scottish Island of Tiree after becoming entangled in fishing ropes. When examining the corpse, researchers also found an alarming amount of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCBs) in her system.
Posted on 20th December 2017
The world renowned tech giant Google is celebrating its latest achievement of running solely on 100% renewable energy, in both its data centres and offices. The goal of running on 100% renewable energy was set back in 2016 and has been achieved quite quickly thanks to Google investing quite a lot of money into renewable energy over the years.
Posted on 19th October 2017
Drax power station is based in North Yorkshire, England and is responsible for generating 7% of the UK’s electricity. After implementing a new Biomass Subsidy last year, Drax power station is now also producing electricity through wood pellets rather than solely through burning coal. In fact, half of the coal-fired power station is now used for sustainable biomass and Drax is aiming to become the UK’s largest single-site renewable generator.[1]
Posted on 9th October 2017
When it comes to cleaning our hands, we obviously want to ensure they are as clean as possible but we should also be doing our best to help the environment in the process. However, after many years of deliberation, one big question still stands – should we be using paper towels or hand dryers?
Posted on 19th July 2017
Some of America’s biggest businesses have been implementing new ideas and working tirelessly towards reducing America’s carbon footprint and enhancing renewable energy for years. However, they recently hit a major hurdle when their President, Donald Trump, announced the U.S. would withdraw from the Paris Agreement.
