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Airborne microplastics directly impact climate change, study

1 Comment / Climate Change, CSR, CSR Reporting, Global Warming, No Plastic, Pollution, Save Earth / By / October 22, 2021

The study is the first to investigate the effects of airborne microplastics on climate. Airborne microplastic particles can spread potential pathogens, and persistent organic pollutants are adsorbed onto their surface. Furthermore, the components adsorbed to the AMP are exposed to U.V. radiation, and oxidation can increase their toxicity to marine biota. A new study recently …

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Even if we halt global warming, seas will continue to rise

Leave a Comment / Climate Change, CSR, Global Warming, Save Earth / By / October 14, 2021

The worst hit in any scenario will be Asia, which accounts for 9 of the 10 mega-cities at highest risk including Kolkata and Mumbai. Yet, halting global warming is still our best hope. Even if humanity beats the odds and caps global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, seas will rise for centuries …

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Air pollution causing 13 deaths per minute worldwide: WHO report

Leave a Comment / Climate Change, CSR, CSR Reporting, Global Warming, Pollution, Save Earth / By / October 13, 2021

A WHO report states that 13 people are dying per minute across the globe due to air pollution.  (Picture credit: PTI) The WHO COP26 Special Report on Climate Change and Health, launched today in the lead-up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, spells out the global health community’s prescription for …

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Generation Start-up: How SunBox is helping solve Gaza’s electricity crisis

Leave a Comment / ChangeMaker, Climate Change, Environment, Innovation, Save Earth, sustainability, Technology, Women Empowerment / By / October 12, 2021

Picture Credit: SunBox is a Palestine-based start-up founded by Majd Mashharawi. Photo: Sunbox Majd Mashharawi’s inspiration for her start-up SunBox, which powers thousands of homes in Gaza city with cost-effective solar panels, stemmed from her own experience with the electricity crisis that mars the lives of those in the 365-kilometre blockaded enclave. Founded in 2018, …

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Medicom to plant 30,000 trees as part of CSR sustainability commitment

Leave a Comment / Brand CSR, CSR, CSR Reporting, Save Earth, sustainability / By / October 8, 2021

Medicom invests in sustainability initiatives that help reduce its carbon footprint, including waste management projects and the development of innovative products and processes that minimize environmental impact. (CNW Group/AMD Medicom Inc.) MONTREAL, Oct. 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ – Quebec-based AMD Medicom Inc. (“Medicom”), one of the world’s leading manufacturers of medical grade procedure and respiratory masks, is proud to announce …

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