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How Memes are Killing the Planet [Visuals]

June 2June 11Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged carbon footprint, co2, consumption, email, facebook, google, infographic, internet, social media, stats, twitter, youtube1 Comment

The Carbon Footprint of the Internet | ecogreenlove

The number of Internet users reaches record highs every year, but did you know that for every tweet, comment, email and google search, a small amount of CO2 is emitted? For one person, the numbers aren’t too impressive, but when you factor in every person on planet earth who’s using the internet, those small numbers suddenly look ginormous, and worrying.

Here are some internet and social media stats per second and the resulting CO2 emitted.
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Alarming Indoor CO2 Levels [Infographic]

March 29October 11Posted in HealthTagged air pollution, air quality, co2, green living, Health, indoor environment, infographicLeave a comment

The indoor air quality in our homes can be worse than we think – and it could be leading to a wide variety of health problems. Thanks in part to super-efficient modern homes, we may be living in homes filled with volatile organic chemicals such as formaldehyde and benzene that could be having a dangerous long-term impact on our health.

An expert on indoor air quality, Professor Colbeck explains that both outdoor and indoor air need to be considered when evaluating air quality indoors. He says outdoor air pollution in the present day mostly involves nitrogen oxides and particulate matter from traffic emissions.

Unfortunately, while outdoor air pollution is regularly discussed, indoor air pollution gets little attention. This is despite the fact that, as Dawson points out, “Indoor air pollution can be up to five times worse than outside air pollution.”

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The carbon footprint of the digital age [Infographic]

August 16September 16Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged carbon footprint, co2, digital, download, e-commerce, email, environmental impact, google search, infographic, online, tweetLeave a comment

When we think of things that are affecting our atmosphere, we tend to think of car fumes or factories etc. But did you know that sending a tweet or an email is also causing damage to the planet?

This infographic that Fuel Fighter provided, shows just how much damage is being done by the digital world by breaking down the amount of CO2 that is produced every time we tweet, email, watch TV, download music and even when we purchase something online.

The infographic will also show you what huge companies like Google and Amazon are doing to counteract the amount of CO2 that they produce.

So take a look, it might make you think twice about retweeting that funny cat video!

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How Ocean Pollution affects humans [Infographic]

June 6October 26Posted in Health, Sustainable GuideTagged boil, co2, effects, Health, human, industries, infographic, littering, marine life, mercury, ocean, plastic, pollution, sea, tips, toxicsLeave a comment

Every year more than 8 million tons of plastic is dumped into the ocean, but how does that affect humans and what can we do to stop this behavior?

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Environmental Dates: Earth Day

April 22April 22Posted in Environmental datesTagged 2016, climate change, co2, earth day, environment, sustainability, take action, treesLeave a comment

“Trees will be the first of five major goals we are undertaking in honor of the five-year countdown to Earth Day’s 50th anniversary. These initiatives will make a significant and measurable impact on the Earth and will serve as the foundation of a cleaner, healthier and more sustainable planet for all.”