GO GREEN#8
The large quantity of packaging creates various environmental impacts, including the effect of manufacturing the packaging and the impact of disposing it in landfills. It is necessary to take this criteria into account when it comes to buying.
#sustainable#environment
💡Have you ever heard of upcycling?
It’s about transforming random waste into new items with better quality. Absolutely everything from our daily life can be upcycled.
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#sustainable#sustainability#upcycle#recycle
🍀GO GREEN🍀
Green up your life! Use a Reusable Cup for Water or Coffee.
Switching to a reusable cup will not only save you money every day and keep your coffee hot but it would enormously limit the amount of waste going into the landfill every day.
#coffee#coffeeholic
Have you ever wondered what the numbers inside recycling symbols on plastic mean?
Unfortunately, most of our goods are enclosed in plastic. However, most of them may be recycled, which is helpful because if it's not, it can take up to 1000 years to decompose in a landfill.
Are you finally realising that water should not be taken for granted? We can connect you to innovators cleaning water in a sustainable and ethical way, while making it accessible for the poorest. Book a meeting!
#water#technology#innovation#impact#equality
There is a new technology that turns a sunny day into safe water. By using a photocatalyst - a material that chemically changes in the presence of light - of graphitic carbon nitride in very thin sheets, men can quickly eliminate nearly 100% of disease-causing bacteria in water.
In sub-Saharan Africa, eight in ten households don't have a piped supply and need more than an hour to find water.
The current situation is not yet matching the vision for universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water set by the SDGs.
#Timetochangethings
Billions of people have gained access to clean and safe drinking water since 1990, but data show that huge inequalities remain.
In 41 countries, a fifth of people drink water from a source that is not protected from contamination.
#drinkable water #equality#poverty
What about being thankful for the friends you have?
By accumulating bonds of camaraderie and developing strong ties of trust, we can contribute to changes needed to achieve lasting stability and generate passion for a world where all are united for the greater good.
#friendship
What about helping for a sea change while seeing waste being transformed into your brand new pair of socks?
We are there to help you through your sustainable path.
Book a meeting and get connected with them!
#bookameeting#bridge#innovation#green
Are you wondering how to have a positive impact on the earth but don't know where to start?
Sometimes it's just a sea away. @HealthySeas clean the seas of marine litter and is in constant search of new volunteers or donators.
#cleantheseas#positive#sustainability
Without finding the undiagnosed and healing them, millions will continue to suffer, and lives will be lost. This disease claims 4000 deaths worldwide a day.
Today is a wake up call for people from across the world to take action and raise awareness to find the #missing millions!
It is World Hepatitis Day today!
Worldwide, 325 million people are living with a deadly disease in their blood. That is the equivalent of the entire population of the United States of America.
What's worse? 290 million of them are unaware to be living with viral hepatitis..
How can you in your day to day life manage to switch a more sustainable way of living?
Well, have you ever heard of Tawashi? Coming right from Japan it is a sponge that can be knitted, crocheted or just made out of clothes or socks.
Cheap and sustainable all at the same time!
🌊In 50 years, the Aral Sea has significantly shrunk losing 75% of its surface and 90% of its volume. However, in 4 years, the Aral Sea regained 30% of its surface area welcoming back 15 fish species.
Even though there is still a lot to do, positive changes are always possible.
The culture of insect is healthier for our planet. To obtain the same amount of protein as a piece of beef, insects are using 25 times less food, emitting 60 times less CO2 in the air and consume 300 less water. Ready to be connected with these innovators? Book a meeting
To tackle the sustainable impact of the meat industry, people start to include insects in their alimentation. More than 2 million people around the world are already eating them every day. But there is still a cultural barrier in Occident.
#insect#meat#solution
More than half of consumers in Europe and Asia are buying more clothes than they need and use.
It's easy to go out into the fast-fashion world and buy a plain T-shirt. In fact, one may not realize that after it has been washed once or twice it will not be trashed.
🍀GO GREEN #4🍀
We better think twice before lining up in front of the apple store to spend a 3-month salary on a phone.
Electronic products represent a huge amount of greenhouse gas emissions. Let’s think about the little things that do matter.
#sustainable#sustainability