In a world where over 1.5 billion plastic bottles are bought daily and microplastics – found in oceans and soil – are eaten by every level of the food chain, it shouldn’t be surprising to learn that plastic poses a real danger to human health. A new...
Typically, films for kids are created by – and through the eyes of – adults. But, what if we gave young people the tools to tell their own stories on film? That’s the mission of nonprofit BYkids, which recently launched the fourth season of their...
What happens to all the stuff we throw out when they’ve outgrown their need or use? Do those items – and the intricate, interconnected parts at their heart – retain any utility or meaning once discarded? According to the fascinating subjects...
For several years now, efforts have been taken around the world to control and address the effect of human activity on the planet. To that end, in 2016, more than 190 nations committed, via the Paris Agreement, to improve their objectives and strategies in order to...
Approximately 56 billion coffee pods are consumed each year which end up in the landfill and can take up to 500 years to decompose, leaving behind contamination and microplastics. Recyclable pods, meanwhile, often include non-recyclable plastic and aluminum –...