Pure Bubble concept will help bring better air quality outdoors

Pure Bubble concept will help bring better air quality outdoors

Air pollution has been a persistent problem in most urbanized areas. It’s something that we don’t really notice or don’t realize the effects on us unless there’s a haze problem. But we all know it’s there, having significant effects on our health and becoming a major contributor to global warming and climate change. Emissions of […]

Aspire Zone’s new facility recognised for climate-conscious operations

Aspire Zone’s new facility recognised for climate-conscious operations

Aspire Zone Foundation’s (AZF) Ladies Sports Hall has achieved green building certification under the Global Sustainability Assessment System (GSAS), it was announced on Tuesday. The project received GSAS Operations certificate with Silver rating awarded by the Gulf Organisation for Research & Development (Gord) in a ceremony in the presence of senior leadership from Gord and […]

What Are VOCs and How Can You Avoid Them?

What Are VOCs and How Can You Avoid Them?

Somewhere around the turn of the century, people began to realize that new car smell is actually an unhealthy combination of 50-60 VOCs off-gassing from plastics, vinyl, and glues. For a while, environmentalists paid a lot of attention to avoiding VOCs, but it’s hard to maintain attention these days. The Federal Trade Commission is responsible […]

Most schools not testing for radon despite 2019 law

Most schools not testing for radon despite 2019 law

INDIANAPOLIS — An Indiana law aimed at protecting your children and their lungs is not doing what health advocates intended. WRTV Investigates found most Indiana schools are still not testing for the cancer-causing gas radon, despite a 2019 law aimed at improving radon testing among schools. Radon is a naturally occurring gas that comes from […]

New Jersey Releases Landmark Environmental Justice Rules

New Jersey Releases Landmark Environmental Justice Rules

New Jersey Releases Landmark Environmental Justice Rules   Statement from Ironbound Community Corporation, New Jersey Environmental Justice Alliance, Clean Water Action, and South Ward Environmental Alliance   Environmental Justice (EJ) communities throughout New Jersey are on the brink of change as the landmark Environmental Justice Bill S232 comes closer to being realized. Today’s release of […]

UP farmers move from stubble burning to mushroom cultivation

UP farmers move from stubble burning to mushroom cultivation

Lucknow, Jun 6 (IANS): Nearly two dozen Kalanamak rice-growing farmers in 11 districts of Uttar Pradesh have completely given up stubble burning to save the environment. These farmers have mastered the technique of how to use the stubble to grow mushrooms, after which the stubble decomposes naturally into compost and is not required to be […]

Union County continues to see action on climate change, energy efficiency |

Union County continues to see action on climate change, energy efficiency |

LEWISBURG — Lewisburg area resident Ben Hoskins said he had things done to his home in order to reduce its carbon footprint, such as replacing windows and caulking to conserve energy.  A local climate action program through the state Department of Environmental Protection, in conjunction with Bucknell and Lewisburg Neighborhoods, previously formed a task force to […]