66 million years ago an asteroid, the Chicxulub asteroid, hit the world and changed history forever. Today, research is still being carried out into this event and scientists are still finding out new information, creating a much clearer picture of the climate catastrophe.
Back in 2009, the EU began phasing out inefficient light bulbs in favour of energy efficient ones in an attempt to help the environment. Since then, it was announced that towards the end of 2018, all but a few types of halogen light bulbs will be phased out of the market and replaced with LED GLS bulbs.
It is a well-known fact that global waste levels are catastrophically high, especially in terms of food and animal waste. Therefore, we need to think of ways in which we can turn our waste into renewable energy.
Since its founding in 1947. The Rumford Club has developed a broader view of potential subjects within the built environment and engineering services sector.
Over six billion tonnes of plastic waste has been produced since the 1950s, 9% of which has been recycled and 12% incinerated, while the rest has been thrown into landfill sites or into the environment. Most of this plastic waste comes from drink bottles, sweet wrappers and coffee cups, and if it enters our oceans, it can either end up on the shore of a beach or in a sea creatures digestive system.