Today, more and more people seem to be interested in what Go Green means. Even if they do not have a solid knowledge about this topic, they do not want to ignore it. Many of us want to help others learn how to create a sustainable, fairer world too. This is why...
Bonapp is an app meant to fight against food waste. It started a few years ago in Bucharest, but soon other cities entered this community. The idea is simple: if you are a restaurant, a supermarket, a small shop, then you can create an account on this platform. Every...
Today, more than 30% of all the food produced in the world goes to waste. This means nearly 1.3 billion tons of fruits, vegetables, meat, dairy, seafood, and grains that get spoiled or are thrown away in hotels, grocery stores, restaurants, schools or home kitchens....
If you are walking down the street or going for a jog in the park, there’s the same inevitable “enemy” thrown everywhere on the ground: the plastic. Plastics are polluting all corners of the planet, from the Arctic to the ocean depths, with as yet unknown consequences...
Do you love birthday parties? If your answer is yes, then we have another reason to celebrate. On June 5th, it’s World Environment Day. Yes, I know…. It’s not the typical birthday party you are used to, but why not celebrate our planet? It is the place...
The whole world is talking about sustainability. Some are talking, some are arguing, some are really taking action. Some do more, some do less. The most important thing is to do something…. For the Future! Some basic rules to obey: 1. Forget about your plastic...
Pollution is the biggest environmental cause of disease and death in the world today, mainly soil pollution, along with exposure to chemicals and poor waste management. Soil pollution is a global threat that is particularly serious in regions like Europe, Eurasia,...
Food waste has become a very important issue for our modern world. But what can we do to avoid it? Consumers can help reduce the amount of food lost in transport by buying locally grown produce, including at places like farmers'...
When we talk about sustainable transport, less pollution comes into our minds. In a world full of various ways of polluting our environment, green transport can be our future, a sustainable habit. The benefits of green transport are: - to create jobs; - to improve...
It is known that 6,000 tons of food are thrown away every single day in Romania and nearly half comes from the restaurants. In the following paragraphs, we have chosen to present a unique Romanian project, called Savables, where the main aim is to reduce food waste by...
World Water Day is celebrated on March 22 since 1993 to remind us of the importance of this liquid for the survival of all species and for the development of social and economic activities. All those fortunate enough to have water as an everyday...
Plastics are polluting our planet and our waters, harming human health and damaging ecosystems vital to our lives. Different NGOs and institutions are raising the alarm on the severity of the global plastics crisis and they found four reasons why the world needs to...
Climate change is a very negative aspect of our modern society. Evolution has had a bad impact on our planet. There are multiple causes of climate change. Some most important causes are: - burning coal, oil and gas produce carbon dioxide to produce electricity -...
In 2007, a new friendly environmental event started around the world. It is called EARTH HOUR and it is celebrated every year on March, 23rd. Foor one hour, people and institutions are encouraged to switch off their lights to show symbolic support for the...
Air pollution is represented by chemicals in the air that can harm the health of humans, animals, and plants. Most air pollution is created by people working in factories, using cars, or planes. Air pollution is most common in large...
Soil pollution is a big issue for our planet. We know that the soil offers us our food, because it is the place where everything grows. The plants take their minerals and vitamins from it, but nowadays we find it difficult to have clean areas to plant, grow and...
Modern society brought various bad aspects, such as pollution, plastic, diseases and even food waste. When we think about food, we think about people having at least a meal each day. But studies around the world show that there are regions where food is a luxury....
Plastic is one of the most common materials in the world. We can't make it a day without using it, because it is flexible, light and durable.But it has a big minus: it is the main source of pollution. Today less than 10% from the amount of plastic is recycled and it...
Known as the speed century, the 21st century also has its bad aspects. In a very developed world, people want to get to work in a blink of an eye. Using personal cars, this can be achieved easily, because this freedom of movement has grown so much. But how can...
Air, Sun, Water.... The three most important elements of our lives. We breathe from the first second of our lives, we need sun for vitamin D and for plants to grow and we need water to hydrate our bodies. All around us there is something that has water in...
Known as the major event of the year, Let's do it, Romania! gathers people from all the corners of our country and for one day they clean all the garbage from streets, parks, forests, national roads, fields and mountains. This event has a lot of support from...
In the modern world, it has become very important for most people to take up a new life, an eco-friendly way of leaving, because day by day and generation by generation we understand that all our actions cand destroy the environment.But what can be done? How can we...
Imagine this….you are at the mountains admiring the view. You enjoy every moment of it, but now open your eyes. Do you like the reality? Do you like what you see?Unfortunately, air pollution is one of the biggest issues of our modern world. We like change, we like what makes our lives easier, but we can’t see how dangerous is everything for our Mother Nature.
It is know that in life people should be patient and determined if they want to succeed. But what if they guide all this patience and determination towards creating useful activities which can be useful and meaningful for the entire world?
Have you ever thought about how would your life be without water? Of course not. When this vital source is offered to us all the time, it is nearly impossible to imagine that we can ever run out of it. And despite this way of thinking, there are deserted regions where...
Have you ever wondered how fast can you run while taking out the trash? Well, a hungry bear can reach even 56 km/h. Trash bears Brașov is a big city in the middle of Romania and it is surrounded by the Carpathian Mountains. The statistics show that Brașov is one of...