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IPCC’s Climate Report 2021 [Video]

IPCC's Climate Report 2021 [Video] | ecogreenlove

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change just released their latest assessment report on the physical science basis of climate change. “If the last few reports are any indication, we’re hopefully going to see a groundswell of climate action.”

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Sustainable Agriculture for our Future and for the Earth

Sustainable agriculture for our future and for the earth | ecogreenlove

Sustainable Agriculture became a recurrent topic among rural producers and businessmen involved in the agri-food trade. For the National Research Council (CNR), sustainable agriculture is not just a set of practices, but rather a goal to get a food production system. The goals are:

  • Increase the productivity of natural resources and agricultural system, enabling the producers to meet the levels of demand created by population growth and economic development
  • Produce healthy, whole, nutritious foods, that satisfy human and earth well-being
  • Provide farmers with a sufficient net income to get a fair standard of living and a profit to invest in their land
  • Increase the productivity of soil, water and other resources.

For a long time, there’s been a misinterpretation of the concept of “sustainability” in agriculture, mainly influenced by political and personal ideologies of its main proponents; thinking of sustainable farming as synonymous with “ecology” is a simplistic view of something broader and complex. 

Therefore, to understand sustainable agriculture, and how to realize it, we will explain the concept of sustainability and its relationship with the agri-business.

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Guide to Sunscreens [Visual]

Guide to Sunscreens [Visual] | ecogreenlove

The sun’s harmful rays can increase our risk of developing skin cancer, and proper sun-safe behaviors – like wearing hats, clothing and sunglasses, avoiding the sun when it’s at its peak and choosing a safe and effective sunscreen – are our best defense for protection. Before heading out into the sun, read EWG’s sun safety tips and bring along a recommended sunscreen.

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How a Business can Make Money and Be More Sustainable

How a Business can Make Money and Be More Sustainable | ecogreenlove

As we progress, we’re seeing the importance of going green day by day. Global warming is here, and the only way to stop it is by reducing pollution. Many ideas have been brought to the table to facilitate this. Among the most discussed is the recycling business, as recycling is one of the safest ways to dispose of pollutants. For a successful recycling business, you need prior knowledge of the materials to recycle and how to recycle them.

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EWG’s Guide to Avoiding PFAS Chemicals [Visual]

EWG’s Guide to Avoiding PFAS Chemicals [Visual] | ecogreenlove

PER- AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES, KNOWN AS PFAS CHEMICALS, constitute a multi-billion dollar family of chemicals that are widely used to make water-, grease- and stain-repellent coatings. They’re also used in a vast array of consumer goods and industrial applications. These chemicals are notoriously persistent in the environment and the human body, and some have been linked to serious health effects.

Because PFAS chemicals are so widely used and contaminate the environment in so many ways—including through product degradation and pollution discharges—scientists and regulators have had difficulty tracing the exact routes that PFAS chemicals may take as they find their way into human blood. Their presence in blood is a near-universal phenomenon in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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