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Meal Scheduling for conscious consumption

How Scheduling Food Consumption Boosts Health and Reduces Waste

INTRODUCTION Food and the culture surrounding it have always been integral to human life globally. Food is not only a source of nourishment but also a marker of identity, tradition, and community. With rising health issues and growing awareness about healthy and conscious consumption, meal scheduling has become equally important. This can be approached by […]

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Health, Lifestyle

Industrial Runoff: The Teflon Scandal

What Is Industrial Runoff and Why Does It Matter? Industrial runoff is the discharge of chemical effluents into water sources, causing pollution. This pollution of water sources impacts both human and environmental health (Singh et al., 2023). Runoff commonly occurs in industrial and agricultural settings such as farms, factories, or mine sites. Industrial runoff is

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Environment, Health, Society, Sustainability
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Smart Cities in Brazil vs. UAE: A Global Look at Urban Innovation

The 21st century faces many challenges, with rapid urbanisation and population growth at the forefront. By 2050, an estimated 68% of the world’s population is expected to reside in urban areas (Tijjani et al., 2025). Cities are struggling to manage these growing populations, often falling behind in planning and infrastructure. Smart cities have emerged as

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Environment, Innovation, Sustainability, Technology
Polluted shoreline with plastic and mixed waste in a tropical setting, illustrating wealthy cities exporting waste to the Global South

How Wealthy Cities Export Waste to the Global South: The Hidden Cost of Urbanisation

The Dirty Secret of Urban Growth Wealthy cities, typically within developed countries, generate enormous amounts of trash compared to their less affluent counterparts. In fact, a World Bank analysis found that waste correlates strongly with income and urbanisation. They report that developed countries (the Global North) produce 34% of solid waste, while developing countries (the

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Human Rights, Society, Sustainability
Solar panels installed on a sloped red-tiled roof with a faint rainbow in the sky.

Thrivability in Action: Clean Technologies and Circular Resources for a Regenerative Future

Introduction In the global shift toward a regenerative future, thrivability reframes sustainability, not as preservation, but as regeneration. This article explores how clean technologies transform industries, such as electric vehicles (EVs), solar, and Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE), alongside circular strategies like battery and solar panel recycling. These innovations advance renewable energy, cut emissions, restore ecosystems,

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Energy, Government, Sustainability, Technology

Thrivability and the Precautionary Principle

With the rapid advancements in technology and innovations, the pace of change in the modern world has accelerated. This has led to an increase in challenges related to sustainability, environmental degradation, biodiversity loss, and social inequity. As a result, there is a pressing need to adhere to the principles of Thrivability. This focuses on avoiding

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Environment, Government, Sustainability
thrivable lifestyle

Sustainable Lifestyle vs. Thrivable Living: Everyday Choices

Introduction: From Sustainability to Thrivability Adopting a sustainable lifestyle involves making everyday choices that reduce our environmental impact while maintaining or even improving our quality of life. Researchers and United Nations reports highlight several core areas of action – from daily eco-friendly habits and waste reduction to cutting carbon emissions and practising mindful consumption –

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Education, Environment, Lifestyle, Sustainability

Assessing the Contribution of Biochar as a Renewable Energy Resource in the Fight Against Climate Change

Biochar is a carbon-rich substance that does not degrade in the soil even when left there for millennia. It can also be used as a renewable energy resource. Biochar’s high stability and potential use in carbon sequestration inspired the combustion-based sequestration of carbon-based materials. Because of its capacity to trap carbon with little effort, it

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Environment, Sustainability

Is Digital Health The Key To A Sustainable Healthcare Future?

Digital health technologies improve health, healthcare services, and well-being. They aid data collection, disease monitoring, risk assessment, and decision-making (Rahimi-Ardabili, Magrabi & Coiera, 2022). Yet, a digital health paradox arises when considering the environmental impact of digital health technologies. Digital health began in the 1960s with electronic health records (EHRs), shifting from paper-based systems to

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Environment, Health, Innovation, Technology
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