(Natural News) Jonathan Miltimore of the Foundation for Economic Education (FEE) believes the current recycling process is not doing any good for the environment. He said abandoning the way that recycling is being done now will more likely benefit people and the environment. The recycling craze came from a single incident in 1987, in which a […]

(Natural News) Electric vehicles are poised to create a massive waste management problem in the future without early intervention to reduce waste from electric vehicle batteries, according to a study published in the journal Nature. In a review of current battery recycling efforts, a team led by the University of Birmingham researchers reported that the British government and the industry need to act now to […]

(Natural News) Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison launched its first National Plastics Plan last month in an attempt to curb the country’s mounting plastic pollution crisis. The plan involves banning “single-use plastics” over the next four years. On Thursday, April 16, the country’s environmental ministers met to confirm that the ban covers eight kinds of “problematic and unnecessary” plastic […]

(Natural News) Single-use plastics like plastic bags and plastic bottles could provide airplanes with the fuel they need to fly. In a recent breakthrough, a team of researchers from the University of Delaware found a way to break down single-use plastic waste into smaller carbon molecules, which can be used for jet fuel and diesel. Using […]

(Natural News) Single-use plastics, like cutleries, plastic bags and food containers, constitute a huge chunk of the plastics accumulating in landfills or disintegrating in the oceans as microplastics. Plastic consumption has taken a huge toll on both land and sea, affecting not just marine life but flora and fauna, too. Countries around the globe had been […]

(Natural News) Perhaps you have already experienced short blackouts and have prepared for them – but what about a power outage that lasts for weeks or even months? It’s important to understand what a long-term blackout entails in order to fully prepare for it. Here are 10 things to note about a long-term power outage. […]

(Natural News) Hundreds of giant windmill blades are being shipped to a landfill in Wyoming to be buried because they simply can’t be recycled. (Article by Adan Salazar republished from Infowars.com) Local media reports several wind farms in the state are sending over 900 un-reusable blades to the Casper Regional Landfill to be buried. While […]

(Natural News) Researchers at Harvard Medical School have found that taking omega-3 fatty acid supplements may mitigate the negative effects of air pollution. Researchers examined the correlation between air pollution and omega-3 intake in mice models. It was found that the supplement helped reduce the risk of adverse health effects in the animals. Lead researcher Dr. Jing Kang said […]

(Natural News) With the rise of technology also comes the rise of electronic waste across the globe. It may seem as if these unused materials are easier to discard than typical garbage, but the truth is, it’s really difficult to do so due to the high levels of toxic chemicals. To address this problem, the U.S. […]

(Natural News) Each year, eight million metric tons of plastic finds its way into the oceans of the world – with much of it coming from Southeast Asia. To prevent further damage, environmentalists, the plastics industry, and national governments have all taken steps to reduce plastic pollution and improve waste management, according to an article […]