Yesterday saw one of the most important America midterm elections in recent history. The results saw Donald Trump and the Republicans add to their advantage in the Senate by flipping three democratic seats in favourable States won by the President back in 2016. However, they did concede control of the House with a number of ...
We've all seen the damage that plastics are doing on marine life. We've known for years that marine animals and fish are consuming microplastics and in many instances are dying because of it. We now know that those pieces of microplastic are continuing up the food chain and being consumed by humans! Today, the EU ...
The release of the IPCC special report just a few days ago has highlighted the disaster we find ourselves barreling towards. The IPCC report found that 1.5℃ of warming above pre-industrial levels could have catastrophic consequences for millions around the world, and without urgent action, we could reach that milestone in just 12 years. In ...
We all know the damage driving cars in our city streets and beyond does to the environment. Traffic in urban areas is a huge contributor to poor air quality, which in turn is leading to many of those living in urban areas. Recent reports in the UK estimate that poor air quality is leading to ...
Fracking for natural gas in the UK has been on the minds of the Conservative Government for a number of years now. According to the UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the government believes that 'shale gas has the potential to provide the UK with greater energy security, growth and jobs'. They definitely ...
In the last home game of the normal AFL season, the West Coast Eagles ran their 'Rethink Your Waste' campaign. The campaign aimed to keep the stadium cleaner after games and increase public awareness of recycling, encouraging people to not only recycle better in the stadium but to also do more in their daily lives. Large ...
After commiting to reducing their plastic waste by no longer giving out free single-use plastic bags, Coles have now been presurised by unhappy consumers to extending the free giveaway of reusable plastic bags to August 29th. Coles stopped the distribution of their grey, single-use carrier bags back on the 1st of July but offered customers ...
