Sustainable Guide – Page 70

Green your Morning Coffee Routine [Infographic]

August 9August 15Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged buy local, coffee, compost, disposable, eco, energy consumption, environment, fairtrade, green, infographic, morning, reusable, reusable cup, routine, tips2 Comments

Coffee is the most popular drink across the globe, with over 400 billion cups consumed yearly. In Britain, 500g of coffee is consumed per person, per year, with a total of £730 million spent on coffee every year. A shocking 50% of the US population drinks a cup of coffee everyday, whether from household coffee machines, at work, or out on the go.

Think of all the disposable cups, pods, and milk jugs thrown in the trash, the energy used to produce and roast the beans, and the distance the beans travel to end up in your cup. No one wants to give up their morning caffeine kick, but there’s always a way to lessen your impact on the environment.

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How to choose the best Sunscreen? [Video]

August 6August 6Posted in Garden & Nature, Health, Man & Nature, Media, Sustainable GuideTagged active ingredients, comparison, coral reef, ecofriendly, environment, green, Health, Holidays, media, spf, summer, sun block, sunscreen, tips, videoLeave a comment

Sunscreen comes in many forms, each with its own impacts on your body and the environment. With so many options, how do you choose which sunscreen is best for you? To answer that question, Mary Poffenroth explains how sunscreens work and compares different application methods, SPFs, and active ingredients to help you make the best choice.

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Energy Outlook for 2040 [Infographic]

August 2September 16Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged eco, ecofriendly, energy, global warming, green, infographic, renewable, sustainability, tipsLeave a comment

As the world tries to become more and more eco-friendly, we ask the question: What will energy production look like in 2040 and what is being done to make the world a greener place?

As we ask this, we’ll take a look at the outcomes predicted by some of the leading environmental agencies including, what’s being invested, who’s trying to stop global warming, how energy production could match demand and the projected worldwide growth in energy demand.

Through this infographic, Fuel Fighter will also be showing you some nifty eco-friendly innovations and, maybe most importantly, what YOU can do to help climate change.

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Reblogged: Six must watch eco-awesome documentaries (on Netflix!)

August 1August 1Posted in MediaTagged consumption, corruption, diet, documentaries, eco, environment, fashion, fuels, green, must watch, netflix, plasticLeave a comment

Great recommendations by Anna from made right (here)! There are a couple we haven’t watched, now it’s the time 🙂

Consumer Items Being Banned to Save the Planet [Infographic]

July 26August 3Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged banned item, coffee-pods, consumer, eco friendly, green, grocery bags, infographic, microbeads, plastic, save the planet, Styrofoam, vacuum cleaners, watter bottles, wild frog-legs, zero wasteLeave a comment

7 Consumer Items Being Banned Around the World to Save the Planet [Infographic] | ecogreenlove

Modern life can be chaotic, so it’s no wonder that science and commerce have teamed up to provide us with no-fuss products to help the day pass smoothly. Unfortunately, the environmental toll of some of these innovations can be enormous. It’s no wonder that eco-conscious governments and municipalities are using legislation to temper the damage we’re inflicting on our planet.

In Europe, banned items range from the mundane to the ridiculous: guidelines set by the EU have made high-powered (and underperforming) vacuum cleaners a thing of the past, while the French have outlawed the farming of domestic frog legs. Bangladesh was the first nation to ban plastic shopping bags, way back in 2002.

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