Sustainability

Are Climate Change and Global Warming the Same?

Climate change and global warming are two terms often discussed in relation to environmental concerns, but what do they mean, and are they synonymous?Put simply, global warming is a subset of climate change. Thus, they are not entirely interchangeable concepts.…

Benefits of Upcycling: Lower Carbon & Conserve Resources

Benefit of upcycling

Upcycling is a process that transforms waste materials—especially plastic—into new, more valuable products with improved functionality or environmental benefits. Unlike traditional recycling, which often downgrades the quality of materials over time, upcycling gives waste a second life, often in forms…

Logging: Important Sustainable Practices

Amazon rainforest logging

Logging, or cutting down trees for commercial purposes, has been a standard activity for centuries, providing us with products like paper, furniture, textiles, and construction materials.  Additionally, the logging industry creates job opportunities, thus playing an important role in many local economies.  However,…