Tag Archives : pollution

One of the highly accomplished product designer, Patrick Hyland, it seems has now come out with a marvelous plan to cut down on the environmental impact our cell phone chargers have. Mr. Hyland introduces the all new Nokia E-Cu concept mobile phone, that not only looks stunning, but can also charge its batteries with the thermal heat of a human being. [...]

One of the biggest hazards that the planet faces today is plastic waste; of course, apart from the human race, that is! We not only are finding brand new ways of using plastic, but are also finding new and untouched parts of the planet to dispose them off. From the depths of the Pacific to the top of Everest, we have managed to put it everywhere and [...]

Wondering how to dispose-off your out-of-fashion Vespa scooter that is neither doing you nor the environment any good? Well, the Spanish design studio Bel & Bel shows you an inventive way to put this polluting, petroleum-powered scrap to good use in a corporate set up. The studio brought forth a chain of office furniture made out of recycled vintage [...]

Environmental activism is getting interesting. There is more action than just slogan campaigns. There was Earth Day where world went dark for an hour and now World Carfree Day was celebrated on September 22. The campaign urging people to leave cars in garages for one day is very innovative. Do check out the campaign and response on World Carfree Network. There [...]

The alarming pollution levels in China have now become a global concern. Fueled by the spoils of its fast emerging economy, the people of China have become voracious consumers, an effect of what some call as the country’s ‘money-induced euphoria.’ This consumerism has brought about a need for raw materials. Upwards of 75 percent of all its forests [...]

Coral reefs are some of the most battered life forms due to global warming. Coral bleaching and collapse of entire reef ecosystems are occurrences largely blamed on imbalances in the equilibrium of marine environments such as changes in ocean temperature, pollution, overfishing, unsustainable fishing practices, sedimentation, acidification, and oxidative [...]

According to Amnesty International (AI), the oil pollution in the Niger Delta has deprived tens of millions of people from their most fundamental right to food, water, and health. In a thick report, AI describes the environmental degradation in the delta where about 31 million people live. The group calls it a tragedy of human rights that has fueled [...]

It is widely said that the poor countries are hardest hit by the ill effects of climate change. The question now is: are they even aware of what climate change is all about? Do the supposed victims even know their tragedy? According to authoritative estimates, ‘99 percent of the casualties linked to climate change occur in developing countries.’ [...]

Here is something that might interest you! We have just discovered a watch with an environmental cause called “The Green Watch”. The watch first of its kind is released in Paris allowing the citizens to monitor the environmental quality of their city enabled by the presence of environmental sensors. The citizens who wear the watch can also [...]

All metros in India face a dearth of proper safe public transport system. Commuters have no choice but to take risks and avail cheapest, sub standard and highly unsafe mode of transport every day. Every day hundreds are killed in road, train accidents but yet complete overhaul of the system does not figure in any political or administrative agenda. On [...]