21 Dec Eco Advent Plant Based Diet
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Cows and Kangaroos Cows vs Kangaroos Scientific evidence is stacked up in favour of a meat free diet to mitigate against climate change. However, a few years back, some scientists got very excited at a research project that may make meat emissions more on par with plants. Cattle give out methane, from...
Credit for this Scientific research information and infographics Wynes_2017_Environ._Res._Lett._12_074024I heard a rumour that the big oil companies had invented the concept of a carbon footprint to get them off the hook and push the problem towards the individual. Even if they did...
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All meat protein is not equalDirect comparisons of the carbon footprint of different meat is quite difficult. Meat from beef cows has a far higher footprint than from dairy cows. Beef from cows grazing on what used to be virgin rainforest has an even higher...
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It is much easier not to use a plastic bag these days. Since companies started charging for the bags, then there has been an 80% reduction in their use. It is a shame that the government had to legislate to persuade people to take a...
What a heartening story about using hydropower to bring electricity to a village in Kenya ...
Vampire devices are electrical devices that draw power due to a standby mode, even when the device is switched off. Switching them off at the wall (or putting them on a timer) can save hundreds of pounds per year in energy bills.The Gävle goat is...