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5 Innovative Technologies for Sustainability at Home

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With new and exciting green technology becoming available daily, sustainability at home is no longer just about using less plastic, eating plants, composting, and recycling. Take a look at these 5 innovative technologies set to make a significant impact on your sustainability at home. Bladeless Ceiling Fans Bladeless ceiling fan pioneers, Vortec, recently released their […]

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A sustainable living guide that’s affordable for students

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When we think of sustainable living, we may picture sleek electric cars, a roof covered in solar panels or the latest water saving washing machine. But if you’re a student, these eco-friendly products may just be too expensive. But don’t worry! There are plenty of ways you can live an environmentally-friendly lifestyle that’s affordable AND

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Bottled Water – The Unnecessary Consumer Product

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It all started as far back as 1621 in the United Kingdom, where water bottling first started at the Holy Well. This caused interests to surge in the United States in the 1700s. Bottled water infiltrated the United States in 1767, when Jackson’s Spa in Boston started packaging and selling spring water in bottles. Unfortunately,

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Discarded cigarette butts: A major source of water pollution

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Every year, trillions of discarded cigarette butts end up negatively impacting the environment by blocking waterways and leaching toxic heavy metals. Discarded cigarettes are a huge source of water pollution, especially because cigarette filters break down into microplastics, which are toxic for aquatic organisms. Did you know, cigarettes are the most littered item on Earth?

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135.6 more years of gender inequality – A wake-up call?

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In this modern era, one would have thought that gender inequality is probably an outdated or resolved matter. However, transcending generations, gender inequality still represents a major contemporary issue. First and foremost, in order to understand what gender inequality is about, it is important to grasp the meaning of gender equality. The gender equality concept

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Women and technology: Is global digital equality within reach?

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Global digital equality is key to ensuring societies and economies become thrivable. This means that all genders must contribute to and participate in an ever-growing digital world so that no one gets left behind. A 2015 report by McKinsey Global Institute reported that advancing women’s equality could add $12 trillion to global growth by 2025,

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Unpaid care and domestic work: Barriers to equality

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Mention the typical household, and it’s the stereotype that comes to most people’s minds: Women in the kitchen, men at work. Progress for gender equality has come a long way from 100 years ago in many countries, but women are still doing much more unpaid and domestic work. Inequality and unpaid work: The statistics Unpaid

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Climate Action: How to Make Your Restaurant Sustainable

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In a 2020 Globescan report, 60% of participants labelled climate change as a top concern, but were stumped on what to do. The same report suggests that people are likely to alter aspects of their life and do their bit for the environment if they find easier options to achieve that. Here’s how restaurants can help.

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