Tag: Pollution

Psychologists Reveal an Unsettling Truth About People Who Are Too Nice

If you've ever seen the movie "The Stepford Wives", Matthew Broderick moves to the perfect suburban town where everyone is nice - too nice. He soon learns that the women have been transformed into robots, controlled by their husbands. It's a satirical take on just how unsettling it can be when a person appears to be always in a good mood, nice at every...

Meet The Guy Who Wants to Convince You to Drink Coffee made of Elephant Sh*t

Blake Dinkin likes his coffee. Not just any coffee, though, he wouldn't be caught dead sipping on the swill served by Starbucks. No, Blake Dinkin likes his coffee straight from elephant turds. And he'll pay $60 a cup for it, and wants to convince other people that they should shell out ridiculous amounts of cash for an elephant dung cup of joe, too. In...
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Scientists Might Have Just Accidentally Cured Our Plastic Epidemic

Plastic waste is creeping into every corner of the planet; but thanks to an unexpected ally in the form of a bacterial enzyme, we...

Beer Company Designs Edible Six-Pack Rings That Feed Animals, Rather Than Harm Them

Saltwater Brewery of Delray Beach, Florida is making a strong environmental change for the better… one six-pack at a time. The company, known for Screamin’...

10 Inventions That Will Actually Make a Difference For The Planet This Year

Every day, it seems that creative and forward-thinking people are responding to the rising demand for inventions that are both useful and ecologically conscious....

10+ Striking Photos That Every Climate Change Denier Should See

Warnings and statistics surrounding climate change are everywhere. Species extinction, habitat destruction, rising sea levels, drought and natural disasters present tangible evidence of mankind's...

‘Civil Disobedience’: Why Thousands of Activists Are Risking Arrest Worldwide

"Civil disobedience is a powerful tool in social justice work. The law is not sacred and to challenge it shakes our consciousness." - Ricken...

10 Easy Actions to Make a Real Impact on the Environment

It’s that time of year again, when we all vow to exercise, eat healthy, and work on our personal goals. But in light of...

Plastic Pollution in Oceans is Outrageous. Here’s How to Easily Curve it

Plastic pollution is one of the biggest threats to the ocean ecosystems. Last year, a study estimated that approximately 8 million metric tonnes of plastic...

First Ever Ocean Cleanup is About to Begin, and It’s a Big Deal

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is the largest area of accumulated ocean plastic on the planet, measuring 1.6 million square km or 617,700 square...

Arnold Schwarzenegger Sets His Sights On Terminating Big Oil

Arnold Schwarzenegger might have taken over the primary role of Donald Trump's TV series The Apprentice for one season, but make no mistake, he...

Bill Gates Thinks We Can Fuel Cars with Polluted Air

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) levels haven’t been this high in 800,000 years, according to last year’s report by the UN’s World Meteorological Organization. Let’s rewind...

A Teenager Has a Genius Plan to Clean up the Oceans

Young people these days, a bunch of privileged slackers who want everything handed to them, right? Well, not Boyan Slat. The 20-year-old began developing...

China’s Latest Answer to Pollution: Buying Fresh Air From Australia

You know your air quality has hit an all-time low when canned fresh air has become a better alternative. That is what it has...