Recycling

The hope is that it will never actually happenand certainly there are geologists and political theorists who think the idea is far-fetched. But still, the threat of water scarcity does remain, a distant and creeping thunderhead as time marches forward. When …

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces his government's intention to ban single-use plastics as early as 2021 during a news conference in Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Que., June 10, 2019. Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press The oil industrys next threat could be in t…

The Canadian government is eyeing a new ban on single-use plastics, meaning some disposable takeaway bins and plastic cutlery could be on their way out. In an announcement on Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the government will look at the policies…

Canada is planning to phase out single-use plastics by 2021. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today that his government is taking inspiration from the E.U. and hoping to ban single-use plastics bags, straws, and cutlery, in Canada as early as 2021.Exac…

In the 15 days since Jennifer Dulos was reported missing, her husband and his girlfriend have gone to jail, her blood-soaked clothes have been found in trash cans and her five children have relocated to New York City to stay with her mother. Yet Dulos has st…

Over the past 10 years, rooftop houses with solar panels have evolved from curiosity to a common phenomenon. This technology has been available for decades – astronauts have been using solar-powered satellites since 1960, and in the Second World War, passive …

One person's trash is another's treasure literally when it comes to making cars.  Ford and other automakers are looking to use everything from recycled paper money to plastic bottles to reduce their carbon footprint. And yes, it smacks of "greenwashing" afte…

For many years the recycling collected from households in the UK and other Western countries has been exported. This strategy has enabled these countries to carry on without much thought about how consumers purchase goods and dispose of all the unwanted packa…

An errant wire snipping across the wrong electrical pins spells the release of your magic smoke. Even if you are lucky, stray parts are the root of boundless malfunctions from disruptive to deadly. shares his trick for covering an Arduino N…

Alia Bhatt has unveiled the third installment of her wardrobe-sharing initiative, Mi Wardrobe Su Wardrobe. (Source: Alia Bhatt) (Designed by Gargi Singh) Continuing with her environment conservation efforts, actor Alia Bhatt has unveiled the third installmen…