Plastic is an ever-growing problem on the environment. Humans have produced 9.1 billion tonnes of plastic since 1950 when mass production started. That is enough to cover Hyde Park in a layer of waste 216km (about 134miles) deep.  Or, to put it another way, that’s the weight of 1.2 billion African Elephants or 90,000 Eiffel […]

The Princess made efforts to eliminate waste at her wedding With so many things to consider while wedding planning, the environmental impact of your choices may not even enter your mind. But let’s face it, as wonderful as weddings are, they can be incredibly wasteful affairs when you factor in the amount of food waste, […]

Creating worldwide change isn’t done with just one person; it has to involve everyone. In order to involve more people in the efforts to help the environment, it’s important to get younger generations involved in the effort. By fostering a concern for the environment and sustainable habits early, parents can raise children who will be […]

WHAT BEER WANTS to know is, why do you hate America? How can you just sit in front of the game on Super Bowl Sunday, ice cold domestic lager close to hand, and not consider the future of that great institution? No, not the Super Bowl—the beer. Beer is America. Americans drank 2.9 billion cases […]

Some scientists say historically cold temperatures in the Midwest are a result of Arctic warming, but the view is far from universal. AN UNCHARACTERISTIC deep freeze sweeping across the Midwest and the Northeast this week has renewed a long-simmering scientific debate – even among those who acknowledge climate change – about whether global warming is […]

It’s official: The torrential rain that devastated parts of Kauai in April last year now holds the new national record for the most rainfall in a 24-hour period. That’s according to National Weather Service officials, who confirmed Wednesday that Waipa Garden on Kauai broke the record. The National Climate Extremes Committee validated the initial rain […]

When you hear the word “sustainability,” what comes to mind? Accountability to the planet, maybe. Or responsibility for a more secure future. For Ross Lewis, bar manager and lead mixologist at Mahina & Sun’s at The Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club in Honolulu, sustainability is about action. Lewis is part of a growing community of […]

There has been no lack of bad news on climate change lately. Last fall, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the “gold standard” for climate science information, called for “unprecedented action,” predicting “worse and more frequent floods, wildfires in the west and droughts in the Midwest — as well as all the human suffering and […]

Some 8 million tons of plastic is dumped into the oceans each year and despite efforts to clean it up, things are not looking so bright. However, a group of global companies have formed a promising alliance and rolled up their sleeves for a future without plastic waste Plastic pollution is one of the biggest […]

Depending on where you live, it can be expensive To recycle, or not to recycle? In Colorado it’s a choice and depending on where you live, it can be expensive. In Denver, for residential homes of seven or fewer units, the service through the city is free. For Denver businesses and apartment communities, they need […]