Environment
🌊 Replanted seagrass restores the ocean
Virginia’s coastal waters are vibrant and have a healthy ecosystem once again, all thanks to the world’s largest seagrass restoration project.
⏳ The ban on freons gives us more time to deal with climate change
A ban on freons has both reduced the hole in the ozone layer and protected vegetation so that it could bind more carbon dioxide.
🚞 This company plants a tree for every train ticket sold
For every train ticket sold through their app or website, this company plants a tree in the UK.
🥇 Did you know that the Olympic medals are made of metal from recycled consumer electronics?
30.3kg of gold, 4,100kg of silver, and 2,700kg of bronze were recycled to create the Tokyo 2020 Olympic medals.
🌿 C40 cities will tackle climate change with urban greenspaces
Major cities around the world have decided to make their urban areas greener in order to help tackle climate change.
🌳 Ethiopia planted 350 million trees - in 12 hours
But Ethiopia is not satisfied yet. The country has raised the bar and aims to have planted 20 billion trees by 2022.
🌳 Crushed rock might reduce the CO2 in the atmosphere
This startup is putting its faith in spreading crushed basalt rock on the ground in forests and on farmlands in order to reduce the carbon dioxide already in the atmosphere.
🛒 Browser extension helps you make green choices
This new browser extension uses machine learning to help you choose Amazon products based on their sustainability.
🌿🏙 Green facades can make cities cooler
Facades filled with plants can cool down the cities as well as improve mental health amongst citizens.