Posted 16th December 2020
In the Ancient World Archaeologists have found evidence of landfills in Crete dating to approximately 3000 BC. By 500 BC, the government of Athens had devised a municipal waste disposal program, the first of its kind in the Western world.…
Posted 15th October 2020
One of the most important ways to fight the spread of the coronavirus is to use proper personal protective equipment or PPE. The most common types of PPE used to combat COVID-19 are face masks and gloves. At some point,…
Posted 25th August 2020
It is our collective responsibility to ensure that waste is managed effectively. Waste management is crucial in ensuring that the environment stays clean. A clean environment also means that human beings’ and animals’ health do not get compromised. However, during…
Posted 7th June 2020
This pandemic has changed the world as we know it, especially in regards to medicine and the environment. Let’s take a look at how the lockdown across the world is having an impact on waste disposal. Medical waste With hospitals…
Posted 6th May 2020
With most of the country still under lockdown, the only businesses currently open are key stores such as supermarkets, pharmacies, and certain other essential services. As the UK population spends more time at home, it’s inevitable that we’re creating more…
Posted 11th March 2020
While recycling has become a greater norm than it has been in the past, it still comes with many difficult challenges. Perhaps the biggest challenge is the inability to still recycle certain materials. Most of the materials that cannot be…
Posted 6th January 2020
The days between Christmas and New Year’s Day is a great time to clean up Christmas waste and organize your home for the new year. Many people like the idea of starting the year out clean, fresh and organized. It’s…
Posted 29th November 2019
The environmental research community collects new data with each passing year. As it comes in, they’re able to refine both their models and predictions, providing a more accurate picture of the kind of world we can expect in the future. …
Posted 22nd September 2019
The National Health Service in the UK has been negatively affected by the growing amount of stockpiled environmental waste at many of its locations. Around 50 sites across the UK have been struggling to dispose of various items, including used…
Posted 10th July 2019
Food waste is a worldwide problem. It is estimated that almost one-third of the food produced in the world, about 1.3 billion tonnes, is lost or wasted each year. This wasted food takes a heavy toll on the environment, producing…
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