Netherlands: Start-up turns food waste into vegetable leather In order to raise awareness about food waste, Fruitleather Rotterdam decided to give a second life to waste. It is during a visit to a market that the founders of the start-up fond that traders throw daily more than 3500 kg of fruit and vegetables in the streets…
Canada officially bans industrial trans fats The ban, which came into effect in September 2018, applies to all products manufactured or imported in Canada, as well as meals prepared in restaurants. It is now forbidden and illegal to manufacture partially hydrogenated oils (HPH) or to use it in food. Most pastries, breads, donuts, fries, solid…
The Palau Archipelago is banning sunscreen on its islands. This is a significant step forward for coral reefs and marine biodiversity protection. Located in the eastern Philippines, the small state adopted last week a measure to forbid the use of certain solar products dangerous for coral. The goal is to preserve the seabed which makes the…
A powerful anticancer drug discovered in a marine sponge Researchers have developed a molecule with anticancer properties from marine sponges from the Caribbean. They decided to look at the “superpowers” they contain to exploit its virtues. They managed to identify a molecule and extract it from a sponge, then they modified it and made it…
During the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, the women’s Nigerian bobsleigh team made history by being the among the first Nigerian athletes to participate in the Winter Games. Seun Adigun and Akuoma Omeoga did not win a medal but they marked history as part of the largest contingent of African countries in the history of the Winter Olympics. Their…
The quality of the air in India has been making headlines for years. Delhi, the capital, was once named as one of the most polluted cities in the world by the World Health Organization. What if subways could help greening cities? This is what the city of Pune, in India, is trying to do by introducing its…
Living in slums is not an easy living, this is why via her initiative, Rouble Nagi aims to improve the living conditions of those living in slums. This is the reason why she started a project called ‘Paint Dharavi’ to paint slums in India. She first started with some workshops for the inhabitants of the…
By incorporating plastic sea waste into its products, Gant joins brands like G-Star Raw, Adidas and Stella McCartney. Some may incorporate recycled textiles with synthetic-feeling performance gear. However, Gant’s cottony-soft shirts are proof that recycled materials don’t have to equal compromising on quality and comfort. The new shirts, part of its technical line of wickable and breathable shirts called Tech Prep, will…
“Vertical forest” to combat pollution in China The first project of its kind in Asia, towers covered in thousands of plants and trees are under construction in China. The architect wants to build more across Chinese cities to help offset pollution. Work is under way on a ‘vertical forest’ in eastern China: two towers that…
4 ways to help nature in your garden this autumn Welcome to Keats’s, “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness”: early autumn chills on hazy mornings, the smell of nature’s seasonal perfume of mulching vegetation and the first crunchy leaves underfoot. But, before succumbing to the hibernation urge, there are a few of things you can…