Cigarette butts = the most littered type of waste
When talking about the most common type of waste, the majority of people would probably imagine plastic bags or bottles. Surprisingly, the most common type of garbage is cigarette butts…..
Author: Makawiel
A direct link between cancer and sugar consumption has been identified
According to estimates of the American Cancer Society, about 12.5 million people had some kind of cancer in 2009. About 25.8 million people had problems associated with diabetes at that….
Scientists found plastic and synthetic materials in crustaceans living in the deepest part of the ocean
More than 300 million tonnes of plastics are produced annually, and there are at least five trillion plastic pieces floating in our oceans. The degradation and fragmentation of plastics will….
The number of bees is falling sharply, it is high time to protect them
The population of bees is rapidly declining worldwide. In the United States alone, their number has dropped by about 30% over the past five years. This drop is so sharp….
Is pure water really clean?
The water that flows from our taps is clean but not for 100%. Despite the perfect filters in wastewater treatment plants, some chemicals cannot be removed from the drinking water…..
The Flamethrowing Tractor can dispose of weeds without using herbicides
An old practice of weed-disposal by using fire is once again back in fashion in some regions, especially among organic farmers. The advantage of this method is that soil and….
10 companies dominating the global goods market
There are only 10 companies that control the majority of the worldwide goods market: the Coca-Cola Company, Kraft Foods, P&G, Kellogg’s, Nestle, Johnson & Johnson, Mars, Inc., PepsiCo, Unilever, General….
Shocking video shows what happens in the meat industry
The Association for the Protection of Animals: Animal Equality secretly captured a video that reveals what happens in the meat industry processing chicken meat. Even though it was recorded in….
Environmental impacts of agriculture
According to World Wildlife Fund (WWF), agriculture accounts for over one billion jobs across the globe and generates more than $1.3 trillion worth of food annually (1). The organization further….
The Philosophy of the end times
There are so many beliefs concerning how the world will end, just like there are many prophets, religions, and sects. Different people ranging from the prophets, scientists and philosophers have….