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Exploring the far-reaching impacts of ‘out of control’ dam construction along Southeast Asia’s lifelineA Cambodian man sits where his home used to be, before it was bulldozed to make way for the Sesan 2 dam in the Mekong basin. Photo: Jason South / Fairfax Media / Getty Images Quick take:Dam building along Southeast Asia’s vital Mekong River is ‘out of control,’ according to
What is fast fashion? I'm sure by now you've come across the word at least once or twice, specially as the world keeps talking about sustainability. If you still have questions about "fast fashion," here is a quick introduction and what the students at Georgia Southern University have decided to do about it. Fast fashion is clothing items that are designed, manufactured, and marketed to produce high volumes of clothing all made with low quality materials at a rapid pace. Clothing industry giants utilize a hyper-trend duplication of clothing items and accessories in order to bring a percepti...
Publix Commits $2 Million to Everglades Restoration Supporting Florida Freshwater Conservation Published 2 hours ago Submitted by Publix Super Markets Todd Jones, CEO of Publix, announces a $2 million water stewardship commitment in collaboration with Audubon Florida and National Park Foundation - April 21, 2021. Credit: Publix. LAKELAND, Fla., April 21, 2021 /CSRwire/ — In continuation of its commitment to water stewardship, Publix is contributing $2 million to remove invasive trees and plants in 1,000 acres of wetland in the Florida Everglades. These trees and plants...
E85 and Flex Fuel Vehicles (FFVs) We’ve retrofitted my 2002 Ford Focus to be able to use E85, 85% renewable ethanol. (Watch the video!) You can also buy flex fuel vehicles (FFVs) or vehicles in Brazil that are designed to use high ethanol blends. If you are in Brazil, you have two choices at the pump: either Gasoline C (E27) or hydrous ethanol (E100). All cars in Brazil can run on E27. FFVs, which compose 72 percent of the Brazilian fleet today (more than 30 million cars and motorcycles), can use E100 or E27 or any mix of these two fuels. In the US, it takes a bit of extra effort to fi...
by Megan Lampinen (Automotive World) … Urban air quality concerns are growing as e-commerce booms. At the same time, corporate sustainability goals are starting to grab more headline space and emissions regulations are tightening. Electrification and fuel cell technologies have been flagged by many industry watchers as long-term solutions, but they come at a cost and take time to implement. Could a near-term option be found in the form of renewable diesel? READ MORE