News from the Earth

Green Christmas: wrap your gifts with newsprint or packaging paper

Green Christmas: wrap your gifts with newsprint...

Every year after the holiday season there is a significant increase in waste production with thousands of tons of wrapping paper ending up in the garbage immediately after unwrapping the...

Green Christmas: wrap your gifts with newsprint...

Every year after the holiday season there is a significant increase in waste production with thousands of tons of wrapping paper ending up in the garbage immediately after unwrapping the...

Biological - plastic invasion

Biological - plastic invasion

Plastic production, and plastic rafts, have increased exponentially since the 1950s. Yet, the addition of a novel permanent or semi-permanent coastal biota component in the open ocean appears to have...

Biological - plastic invasion

Plastic production, and plastic rafts, have increased exponentially since the 1950s. Yet, the addition of a novel permanent or semi-permanent coastal biota component in the open ocean appears to have...

Disinfectants: ecological alternatives

Disinfectants: ecological alternatives

Is disinfecting really indispensable? It is practically impossible to go about our daily lives without coming into contact with germs and bacteria. Our very organism is populated by germs and...

Disinfectants: ecological alternatives

Is disinfecting really indispensable? It is practically impossible to go about our daily lives without coming into contact with germs and bacteria. Our very organism is populated by germs and...

How fast can secondary forests regrow? Just 20 years!

How fast can secondary forests regrow? Just 20 ...

Secondary forests are forests that regrow on their own after a piece of land has been cleared for human use, usually to plant crops or raise cattle.  An international team of more...

How fast can secondary forests regrow? Just 20 ...

Secondary forests are forests that regrow on their own after a piece of land has been cleared for human use, usually to plant crops or raise cattle.  An international team of more...

The world is invaded by plastic!

The world is invaded by plastic!

The United States is by far the world's largest plastic-waste producing population, a report by the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine shows. They have launched an appeal to the...

The world is invaded by plastic!

The United States is by far the world's largest plastic-waste producing population, a report by the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine shows. They have launched an appeal to the...

Choosing organic for a healthier diet without pesticides and fertilisers

Choosing organic for a healthier diet without p...

Scholars have observed that switching to a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, legumes and grains (such as the Mediterranean diet) from conventional agriculture increases the presence of pesticides in the...

Choosing organic for a healthier diet without p...

Scholars have observed that switching to a diet rich in fruits, vegetables, legumes and grains (such as the Mediterranean diet) from conventional agriculture increases the presence of pesticides in the...

Plant Trees


Planting trees provides families with more than just food. It provides income, empowerment, unity, leadership, education and even saves lives. When we teach people to value themselves and their environment, they see amazing improvements in their standard of living. Plant a tree today!
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