Plastics and Prejudice? – Sense and Sustainability!
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There has been a surge in the popularity of electric cars in recent years as improvements in technology has made them more affordable and reliable. We have also seen many governments vow to make steps toward banning the sale of petrol and diesel cars in the future. For example France and the United Kingdom have… Continue reading Sustainability in electric vehicles
On Friday the 15th of March, 2019, over 1,5 million students all over the world were protesting for the environment. They were inspired by a 16-year old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg (https://twitter.com/GretaThunberg) who has been on strike every Friday since August 20th, 2018, to persuade politicians to make more sustainable choices. Even though the… Continue reading Climate Strike in Turku
In Finland, Climate Change Education has recently been a topic of discussion among politicians and people who are wondering if it should be taught at school as a separate school subject. A citizens' initiative for this subject was made and almosta 5 000 people have already signed in agreeance. Since the topic of climate change… Continue reading Should Climate Change Education be a separate school subject?
Hello! Maybe you’re the kind of person who lives with two shirts and a bar of soap as the total impact of your carbon footprint, or maybe you have never heard of sustainability, or frankly don’t care. If you are either of the last two people, you may be wondering to yourself, ‘what is zero-waste’?… Continue reading To someone considering going zero-waste (or if you’re not, why you should be)
Our group in Turku is currently focusing on the use of paper at our school. However, we didn’t want to focus on what the problem is, rather what we’re already doing to improve the situation. Thus we wanted to do an introduction to how technology is utilized in our school and in Finland overall. Finnish… Continue reading Wasting paper or saving trees?
Recycling is an important way to reduce the amount of waste. When buying food, it is vital to remember what steps you can take to minimise the amount of waste you produce. Here are 5 tips on becoming more sustainable regarding food waste and packaging 🙂 Reduce your use of of single use plastics that are… Continue reading 5 things to remember when recycling Food Waste or Packaging
Plastics and Prejudice? - Sense and Sustainability! 