Whenever I read something that mentions some amount of greenhouse gases, I do some quick math, converting it into a percentage of the annual total of 51 billion tons. To me, this makes more sense than the other comparisons you often see, like “this many tons is equivalent to taking one ...
To limit global warming, though, it’s not enough to stop emitting greenhouse gases going forward. We also need to manage what’s already been emitted. In Arkansas, Graphyte is turning plant waste into carbon-trapping bricks and burying them underground; if they sequester 50,000 tons of carbo...
There are two numbers you need to know about climate change. The first is 51 billion. The other is zero. Fifty-one billion is how many tons of greenhouse gases the world typically adds to the atmosphere every year. Although the figure may go up or down a bit from year to year, it...
toolkit LEARN MORE Australian Institute of Company Directors Climate risk governance guide LEARN MORE Understand your carbon footprint Before taking any steps to reduce a business' carbon footprint, measure it. Find granular details of the business' activities that create greenhous...
Although this part often surprises a lot of people, the global food production system is one of theprimary sources of carbon dioxideemissions and the emissions of other greenhouse gases. Although you might think that the primary culprit to blame for all this is the packaging, the highest CO2 ...
Ultimately,generating less garbageis the only way to eliminate the environmental impacts of garbage. 最终,减少垃圾的产生是消除垃圾对环境影响的唯一途径。 来源:How Waste Incineration Works - Earth911 垃圾焚烧在处理上虽依旧会存在一定的空气污染,但对于垃圾渗透液的出现可以很好的遏制,同时对于一些有毒物质也...
No matter whether you’re a staff member or a student, you can bring some positive changes to your school to reduce your carbon footprint. Here are just a few ideas: 11. Raise awareness Your school community might not know much about things like greenhouse gases, carbon footprints, or ...
The product lifecycle from cradle to grave is on every company’s agenda. Ian Catley, director at Turnkey Group A handful of manufacturers are creating products that actively sequester climate-changing greenhouse gases. One example is Interface, a flooring manufacturer with a line of carpettilesthat...
Several alternative technologies are under study, and substantial funding has been applied to reduce emissions and eliminate greenhouse gases. Most advanced technologies so far are sustainable and economically competitive and need a push from governments to fly even higher such as solar and wind ...
There have been different diseases caused by air pollution from lung cancer to breathing problems such as asthma and in worse cases death. Pollution is caused from dangerous chemical experiments, smoke from factories and daily human activities. Two of the many ways to eliminate air pollution is by...