Face masks have become a huge source of pollution
The coronavirus pandemic has hit the whole world, and while the main focus is on fighting the disease, nature’s pollution from face masks is often overlooked. In most countries, wearing….
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Brownfields are a danger that is often overlooked
Brownfields, or brownfield land, have a different meaning in different countries. It is an abandoned or unused land with abandoned constructions or even entire industrial sites. Most often the brownfields….
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….
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….
Danger of microplastic pollution
Microplastics are everywhere. These are various plastic fragments ranging in size from 100 nanometers to 5 millimeters, which occur in water, soil and air. Microplastics can come from larger pieces of….
The Caribbean like you have never seen before: Shocking pictures that show a sea full of plastic
Research conducted within the scope of pollution has revealed that 91% of plastics, which are produced for the consumer, are not recycled. Scientists, who deal with the pollution issue caused….
Pollution in China has reached a critical point
China is a country full of contradictions. In some of its parts, there is a beautiful natural landscape while total and uncontrollable pollution is destroying other parts of this vast….