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How to reduce our food's carbon footprint?

How to reduce our food’s carbon footprint?

More and more people are concerned about how food affects their environmental footprint. The most common advice we hear and read about limiting our “foodprint” is to buy locally-grown food. However, another factor has a much greater impact on the environment.

  • January 8, 2022
  • 3 min read

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Siberian tiger's paw prints spotted for the first time in 50 years and more.

    Siberian tiger’s paw prints spotted for the first time in 50 years and more.

    Russian residents spotted paw prints belonging to a Siberian tiger in Siberia for the first time in 50 years, indicating that the big cats are recovering.

    • December 9, 2021
    • 1 min read
    Portugal forbids employers to contact workers after hours and more.

      Portugal forbids employers to contact workers after hours and more.

      In Portugal, it is now illegal for employers to contact their employees outside of their regular hours. This rule echoes a similar one that France passed in 2017, giving workers the right to ignore after-hours business emails.

      • November 28, 2021
      • 1 min read
      Spanish drivers can exchange old car for a free transit pass and more.

        Spanish drivers can exchange old car for a free transit pass and more.

        In Barcelona, drivers can exchange their old car for a 3-year free transit pass. Since public transit infrastructure already exists, promoting such incentives is significantly cheaper for the city than advertising electric vehicles.

        • November 8, 2021
        • 1 min read
        Coldplay will harness their fans' energy and more.

          Coldplay will harness their fans’ energy and more.

          For their next World Tour, music band Coldplay will harness their fans’ energy to make their concerts more sustainable. Indeed, the band will capture the energy of dancing fans through kinetic flooring.

          • October 25, 2021
          • 1 min read
          Paris slashed its buildings energy bill and more.

            Paris slashed its buildings energy bill and more.

            Paris pledged to reduce its public housings’ energy consumption by 60% by 2030. After a decade of efforts, including changing the insulation and renovating the heating systems and electrical wiring, some of the largest buildings already witnessed a 47% drop in their energy bill.

            • October 18, 2021
            • 1 min read

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            What are the main causes of floods?

            What are the main causes of floods?

            In the past few weeks, British Columbia witnessed the worst floods in recorded history, leading to the evacuation of nearly 20,000 people and $1 billion in damages.

            • November 28, 2021
            • 2 min read

            Innovation

            German startup makes green hydrogen accessible to everyone

            German startup makes green hydrogen accessible to everyone

            The German startup Enapter designed an award-winning technology that makes emission-free hydrogen accessible to all.

            • November 28, 2021
            • 1 min read
            Home of Hope changes China's perception regarding accessibility

            Home of Hope changes China’s perception regarding accessibility

            In Shanghai, Home of Hope is the city’s first dance group that includes only people with paraplegia, aiming to reshape perceptions of accessibility in China.

            • November 28, 2021
            • 1 min read
            Sweden opens the world's first recycling mall

            Sweden opens the world’s first recycling mall

            In Sweden, ReTuna Återbruksgalleria is the world’s first mall that combines a recycling centre with a circular-economy-centric shopping experience.

            • November 28, 2021
            • 1 min read
            American entrepreneur designs a wind-powered wall

            American entrepreneur designs a wind-powered wall

            American designer and entrepreneur Joe Doucet created a concept of a wind turbine that fits into a wall.

            • November 8, 2021
            • 2 min read
            How Metropolitan France grows zero-carbon exotic produce

            How Metropolitan France grows zero-carbon exotic produce

            In France, Les Arts Verts grow tropical produce in greenhouses to reduce the carbon footprint associated with importing food from around the globe.

            • November 8, 2021
            • 2 min read

            Sustainable Living

            How to reduce our food's carbon footprint?

            How to reduce our food’s carbon footprint?

            More and more people are concerned about how food affects their environmental footprint. The most common advice we hear and read about limiting our “foodprint” is to buy locally-grown food. However, another factor has a much greater impact on the environment.

            • January 8, 2022
            • 3 min read