Carbon offsetting is something that happens when individuals and businesses try to reduce their net carbon emissions indirectly, through an alternative means. There are many varied options available; tree planting is the most common. The intention of carbon offsetting is to combat global warming. Trees...

A carbon footprint is a measure of how everyday activities have an impact on the environment, hence a footprint. They are gaged in terms of how much green house gases are produced and measured in units of carbon dioxide. Some people aren’t aware that there is a carbon footprint and also a...

Now you thought that you had a pretty stressful life. Well you should try being a polar bear then. These days, it’s no picnic! The beautiful polar bear is now showing signs of stress. It’s (nearly) official! It is now widely thought that if the ice in the Arctic continues to melt at...

It’s official, plastic bags are public enemy number one!! As a fifties innovative invention, no one gave as second thought to the ‘le bag plastique’ until these past few years. Useful in many ways, and not to mention doubling up as a bin liner in many a bedroom, the plastic bag...