Buying second-hand or buying sustainable; what’s better?
It’s not a matter of environment vs. economy, it’s about balance and lifestyle.
Tag: Environment
Surviving a road trip
Long rides in a car can be dreadful at times, but the experience and stories created are undoubtedly well worth it.
The nations of the world show their values, both distinct and shared, in their cars
The engineering and design of a car can make or break the car, and with today’s technology improving at such a fast rate it is hard to tell the difference between great products offering the same gain while still being designed and manufactured in completely different parts of the world.
The environmental toll of batteries
Batteries are making concerns on the new type of environment threatening pollution.
The actual cost of fast fashion
Clothing brands are drifting towards cheap materials to satisfy the consumer’s desires for the freshest trends. But using cheap materials has a large, negative impact on the environment.
Radioactive water from the Fukushima Disaster to be dumped into the Pacific
The government of Japan says marine-self purification is the only solution for dealing with the contaminated water after the Fukushima nuclear disaster. But how will dumping the water affect the environment and the people in the area?
Young people are trying to bring more attention to plastic
Three girls from Burnaby turn to Instagram to get out their message about the plastic pollution crisis.
Canada needs new power
Canada’s main export are fossil fuels like oil and coal but these industries are starting to tank. What are some alternatives to oil that we can utilize?
If arctic animals survive climate change they may still go extinct due to poaching
Animals are in grave danger, climate change and poaching need to be noticed.
The crude truth behind Canada’s oil sands
Alberta has dug a huge environmental hole. What is their plan to get out?
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