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…..
Category: Environment
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….
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….
Your old tires can be turned into fuel
Do you know that Egypt produces 20 million tons of tire waste per year? Only 10 percent are recycled. Old tires can be turned into fuel. Engineering students in Cairo….
Is food innovation the cure to hunger?
Whereas over 800 million lives face starvation, about a third of the total food produced internationally, goes to waste. Reports by FAO reveal that the mass wastage is attributed to….
The climate change in the US by numbers
Do you think that climate change is a problem of a future? No, It is a present problem. Absent any change, the average global temperatures will rise 4 degrees Celsius….
Ozone as a source of pollution
Most people recognize the ozone layer as a part of the Earth’s upper atmosphere that absorbs a sizeable chunk of the sun’s ultraviolet radiation. It has high concentrations of ozone….