Pay for Poisoning the Environment
Ecological problems become more and more obvious, because of plastic bags used in everyday life. Even at the remote corners of the nature there is ”evidence” of human civilization. Sputnik Armenia informs that a package of projects on gradual ...
Bacteria that Breaks Down Plastic
Nowadays, when we learn so much about plastic covering seas and oceans and their effect on the environment, the issue of plastic pollution has not left anyone indifferent. TED blog reports about two students Miranda Wang and Jeanny Yao who have identified...
Notre Dame as an Eco-Cathedral?
Euronews reports that after the world has mourned the devastating loss of Paris’ beloved Notre Dame, there have been flaming debates over how best to restore the ancient cathedral, with proposals coming from architects all over the world. One Parisian a...
A criminal case on illegal resource exploitation
Hetq reported that the Prosecutor General’s Office has issued a statement saying that a gold mine has been extracted with illegal resource exploitation in a specially protected area of Arevik National Park. A criminal case has been initiated upon th...
Shine Without Shame
BBC informs about a new biodegradable glitter. Traditionally glitter is made from plastic, and it ends up in environment and water system. It is just something that gets everywhere. However, people do not even realize that glitter is micro plastic, and ...
Let’s Keep our Home Clean
The Armenian government has posted a video on its Facebook page about a 14-year-old Mikael, who has cleared a part of Gyumri’s Bus Station’s garbage dump. There was a lot of work to do, and Michael together with his friends cleaned the a...
Smart Trash Bins in Armenia
Armenian Public Television informs that smart trash bins will soon appear in Yerevan streets. People can throw plastic items there getting a discount card for restaurants or shops as a gratitude. ‘Future” project marketing manager Hayk Kazarya...
Human Health Endangered by Microplastics
Down To Earth has reported that recently plastic has become a major environmental challenge. The pervasive nature of plastic in environment has resulted to its entry in the human body, creating a threat to human health. In contrast to macroplastics which ...
4 Tips to a More Eco-Friendly Business
Entrepreneur informs that going green does not only refer to the environment — it can also refer to businesses. Entrepreneur represents four ways to reduce business’s carbon footprint. Embrace a remote work environment. Moving an office to a r...
#Fillthebottle
World Economic Forum reports French teenagers have started a global cleanup of cigarette butts. Cigarette butts are the most common types of litter on the planet and despite being small, they are a huge problem. Most cigarette filters are made of plastic....