Water scarcity and stress problems across the UK have a new defender and watchdog in the shape of a coalition of non-governing entities with business interests in the UK. Approximately 60 businesses have declared their intent to create a sustainable environmental resource overseeing alliance, or catchment management. The declaration was signed on the 29th of […]
In rural India, droughts are a common problem during some times of the year. High levels of salinity after several monsoons leaves the rural land of India waterlogged. Waterlogging occurs due to a layer of impermeable soil that prevents any water from penetrating the soil. Waterlogging in these rural lands leads to prolonged periods of […]
In Britain, people might have to start preparing for limits on their personal water usage the Environmental Agency (EA) has warned. A water crisis is being expected in the near future and the authorities want to get the populace prepared for it. A target has not been specified but a not-for-profit organization, Waterwise, is proposing […]
The chief of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Scott Pruitt, seems to be courting controversy. He is engulfed in a scandal over his use of taxpayer money and closeness to lobbyists. He is being investigated for possible federal ethics violations including use of first-class plane tickets. It is also reported that the EPA and White […]
Journalists from around the country were banned from an EPA meeting per the EPA Head Pruitt. He has made other questionable choices regarding spending and curbing regulation. Additionally, data regarding the safety of non-stick coating per a study was hidden from the public. Along with this, Pruitt has made poor decisions but has made a […]
East London renters have been experiencing a very low quality water service for months. The pressure is low and the water is often brown. In some cases, landlords have been contacted repeatedly about these problems. Tenets have had to resort to using bottled water on place of their tap. Work has begun however on repairs […]
British Parliament wants to go green. It is eliminating single-use plastic from its premises starting summer, 2018. It will ban plastic bottles outright and add a 25p surcharge to all disposable coffee cups, hoping to eliminate by 2019 the hundreds of thousands of plastic bottles and disposable cups currently used. Parliament wants to encourage the […]
Toxic load is the build-up of chemicals to our bodies from everyday exposure to just about everything from shampoo to pollution. We all have it. Our bodies to a great job of dealing with this, but sometimes they need help. This is why we created a list of hidden toxic items affecting fertility. Pesticides, laptops […]
At a nuclear waste storage location in Idaho, a newly repackaged barrel of radioactive material was found to have bursted. Later it was discovered that three other barrels, likely all packaged in the same day as the first, had also bursted. The cleanup efforts at the Idaho site had been ongoing for some time, and […]
UK Inventor Launches Campaign to Get Eco-Friendly, Plastic-Free Bottle Into Stores
UK consumers can now participate in the fight to protect the environment from the menace of plastic. A recyclable bottle that is plastic free has been invented by James Longcroft for just that. He states that the idea is to provide an alternative to plastic. The bottle is called Choose Water bottle and is made […]