People | Planet | Prosperity

How to live without plastic?

Posted by MariaHernandezCole in Uncategorized

You use it every day without even noticing it. It makes your life easier but harms you and the planet, what is it? The answer to this riddle is plastic. This material is completely malleable so that it can be transformed into all kinds of solid objects. Some examples of these solid objects that you use every day are plastic bags, pens or cell phones! The following photo presents common plastic objects that every person has in their houses. Now, imagine that we are 7.5 Billion People and each person has 2…read more

Mar.19

Dear Somalia

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Imagine that you are walking in the desert, that you are walking 208 kilometers to be precise. The sun is burning your skin, your eyes, and your feet. You have never felt this tired before. You have never felt this hunger. Even if your body screams and you want to stop, you don’t. You continue because you are thinking of your children. If you stop, they will stop. If you stop, they will die. It is easy to read this blog post while you are sited in front of a…read more

Mar.16

Diamonds, the future of sustainable energy.

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Welcome Back! Diamonds have always been the center of attention for many thousands of years. They are unique and beautiful. They have a value and price due to the time it takes for them to be created. But what if those man-made would be more valuable? What if scientists would be able to turn nuclear waste into Diamond-Batteries? And, what if those Diamond-Batteries would able to provide energy for thousands of years? That is what a group of scientists discovered during an experiment at the University of Bristol’s Cabot Institute….read more

Mar.06