News — environment

Plastic was only invented a little over 100 years ago with most of it being widely used for the first time in the 1950s and ‘60s in nearly every product imaginable from microwaves to tennis shoes. Despite its popular use being quite recent (with those generations still alive today) plastic has become the most widespread pollutant in the world...

Having been involved with eastern philosophies for many years the one thing that struck me was that so many of the enlightened beings I came into contact with used copper vessels of some kind to store their water. I was then fortunate enough to attend a “truth session” lecture where Ayurveda was discussed...

Some of us don’t care what we wear while others seek to express themselves through fashion. Neither is wrong nor right but no matter where you fall on the spectrum, your buying power affects the environment. Fast fashion is a recent global phenomenon that arose as a result of globalisation...

Climate change has grown into a contentious issue worldwide, with activists like 16-year-old Greta Thunberg championing for change on a global platform. Most discussions you’ve probably been a part of or seen on TV tend to be about the disastrous effects that industries have on the environment. At this point...