Environment
🌿 Hemp – the start of a veg-tech revolution?
Hemp or cannabis is not innovative plant material. It has been cultivated for millennia by several populations around the world. It has been widely used to make clothes, paper, food, and natural medicines throughout history.EIHA, the European Hemp Consortium,...
🌆 Green spaces help people feel less lonely
Adding green spaces to cities makes the air better and battles depression. Studies show it can help people feel less lonely as well. According to Dr. Vivek Murthy, the global “loneliness epidemic” is an overlooked consequence of urban living that carries...
🥦France bans plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables
For several years, international campaigns have pointed out that unnecessary plastic packaging pollutes the oceans and causes environmental damage. To make a difference, France has now banned plastic packaging for many fruits and vegetables.The ban, which came into...🌎 A greener Earth mitigates surface warming
The planet is getting warmer. But, according to a study published in the journal Science Advances titled “Biophysical impacts of Earth greening largely controlled by aerodynamic resistance” the entire land surface would have been much warmer without the...
