Samsung Electronics is recycling its old Galaxy smartphones into healthcare equipment for under-served people in India, Morocco, Vietnam and Papua New Guinea. Old phones will be remodeled as eyecare equipmentContinue Reading
An alarming new study found dozens of “mystery chemicals” inside the bodies of pregnant women, leaving scientists both concerned and confused. Of the 109 unusual, human-made chemicals identified in theContinue Reading
In the current day, diversity is humanity’s insurance against the uncertainties of a changing climate. While our food supply depends increasingly on a homogeneous stew of a handful of cropContinue Reading
In November, McDonald’s announced plans to roll out plant-based versions of its signature items, including a burger, chicken sandwich, and breakfast sandwich made with plant-based sausage. The new menu, called the McPlant,Continue Reading
Our landfills are a graveyard for old, plastic toothbrushes. Last year, 495 million nonelectric toothbrushes were purchased in the U.S. They’re not recyclable, which means the vast majority get tossedContinue Reading
Generating three centimeters of top soil takes 1,000 years, and if current rates of degradation continue all of the world’s top soil could be gone within 60 years, a seniorContinue Reading
New urban-specific research projections show that the average temperature within a city will rise well beyond the global average temperatures that climate initiatives tend to focus on. Since cities onlyContinue Reading
This story is incredibly disturbing and comes with a trigger warning, I didn’t wanted to share this at the start of new year but then…TRUTH is TRUTH. Plasticenta, as theContinue Reading
