Nonprofit environmental organization the Ocean Cleanup is now tackling the problem of plastic pollution in oceans by collecting plastic waste directly from rivers before it gets to the oceans with its new system, the Interceptor.

Recycling is a process that turns waste into reusable materials, reducing the consumption of raw materials and reducing pollution. It has been practiced since ancient times, and today, systems are in place to collect recyclables from...

A former US Marine discusses the health consequences of exposure to toxic chemicals, particularly from burn pits in Iraq, and the lack of support from the government for veterans. Using cadavers in a lab, he explains how the chemicals...

This video highlights the enormous problem of gum waste and the costly cleanup operations that are required worldwide. It reveals that millions of pieces of gum are discarded on the streets, costing millions of pounds to clean up. The...

Turns out even the tiniest of screw-ups can result in major problems. From metric math mistakes at NASA to impatient generals dooming their own men, this is our list of 10 Tiny Mistakes That Caused Disasters.

Your body is constantly cleaning itself and destroying strange things that wander in. But the brain isn't connected to that cleaning service. So how does your brain take out the trash? And whatês that got to do with Alzheimerês Disease?...

This video focuses on the rising issue of food waste in Singapore and new innovative ideas to battle it. <br/>
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Short animation explaining UN Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production for teenage students

This Video Explains Marketing - Measuring Environmental Impact

In this video, the speaker explains that anger is a form of energy and suggests harnessing that energy in a productive way rather than letting it negatively impact our lives.

This nugget describes various types of industrial waste.

The microcosmos might seem like a safe place from a surprise spider attack, but it would be misleading to pretend that it’s completely free of spider-like sightings. Because even at this small scale, you could find yourself subject to an...

A sea of rubbish was left by around 100,000 revellers who attended Reading Festival over the bank holiday weekend.



Many tents were left behind, as seen in the video above, along with chairs, gazebos and sleep

ing bags....

Is Recycling Plastic a Scam? Johnson Angers the Recycling Industry - TLDR News

In this lesson, we will look at the various Agile methods including extreme programming, lean software development, dynamic system development method, feature driven development, and Kanban.
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China discarded 200.7 million cubic meters of waste into its coastal waters in 2018. <br/>

Playing the lottery might not be the best use of your hard-earned dollars, but it's not like it's hurting anyone... right?

A new replacement for petroleum is coming from an unlikely source -- pig manure! It turns out that pig waste is particularly rich in oils that are very similar to petroleum. And while these oils are too low grade to produce gasoline,...

From the archives: Did you know that around 40% of the food we produce gets thrown out? How did that come to be? Journalist, Jonathan Bloom, discusses what he has uncovered from his research on food waste throughout the industrial nations.

Although kidneys are clearly important for survival, they are not essential, and this is particularly true if only one kidney is present. Some people are born without one of their kidneys, a condition called renal agenesis. Some other...

The Urinary System is a system that is partially responsible for maintaining homeostasis. Before we can understand the function of the Urinary system, let's set the foundation.



In this video, I cover the structure and...

Would you eat a scarred, lumpy carrot or an apple that is oddly shaped? Grocery stores do not typically sell these types of “ugly” produce, but some new companies aim to reduce food waste by selling fruits and vegetables that are...

This video explores five fun facts about Water Waste.

hotosynthesis is a chemical reaction that is fundamental to life. In this video we are going to have a look at the factors that affect the rate of photosynthesis. There are 3 main factors: light intensity, carbon dioxide concentration...