Sustainability

The role of the hospitality industry in food waste
The hotel industry is a subset of the hospitality industry that focuses on offering accommodation services to customers. In 2019, the global hotel and resort industry was valued at 1.21 trillion US dollars, down from 1.24 trillion US dollars the previous year. In 2021, the industry is expected to be worth $1.22 trillion.
By Andrew Anderson5 years ago in Earth
Reducing Our Carbon Footprint, One Bite at a Time
Last week on my near-daily commute home from work, between the same overplayed Top 10 pop songs, the two hosts took a moment to make a joke about a random and lighthearted news story. A ketchup packet shortage had swept the nation’s restaurants. They had their laughs and faded into the next sensationalized new release. As I parked in front of my apartment, I sat in the car and connected lots of dots.
By .5 years ago in Earth
The Living Planet
The above photograph of Earth – from outer space - is one of the numerous ones available. There is another one, decades old - Pale Blue Dot taken by Voyager-I spacecraft from outskirts of our solar system. Our planet is not even a speck of dust on the cosmic scale.
By Prasanna Patkar5 years ago in Earth
Recycling lives
A time came in my life when I felt a burning desire to start a family. I had grown tired of it all being about me. I felt ready to pass along the little that I knew to someone else. I was ready to see someone grow, change and blossom. I was longing for a house full of chaos, joy, and laughter. I was game for some good-old highschool drama.I wanted to get excited about Santa coming down the chimney once again. I wanted to see my parents melt as they watched their grand-kids learn to ride a bike.
By Silvia FIammenghi5 years ago in Earth
How To Help Save The Planet
Today, at long last, I took personal responsibility for doing my bit towards saving our beautiful blue and green planet. At a time when there are highly justified, continuing global concerns about the health and well being of planet earth, I do believe it is incumbent upon each and everyone of us as individuals to reduce our carbon footprint. Collectively, we can do an awful lot to reduce wasting valuable resources only to create evermore unnecessary, unjustifiable pollution and contamination all around the world, very much to all of our detriment. What did I do? I bought a new bike.
By Liam Ireland5 years ago in Earth
Every individual step counts for the creation of environmental change
What is the way to combat our environmental footprint? There are many levels of environmental consciousness. It might be like baby steps leading from one to another but might as well keep us still, positioned on minimal effort. Some of us take climate change very seriously, getting more motivated by new knowledge provided by sources such as news, documentaries or saddening social media posts. In contrast, others are motivated by governments guidelines and restrictions, social influence or monetary benefits. We have all seen how turtles stuck in beer can nets or stabbed by the plastic straws got widespread coverage and affected many emotionally to take action towards strawless movements. Still, many tend to forget that it's not only plastic straws and bags that harm nature and sealife. We need to take on so many other levels to secure the species' existence in the sea and land but not forget it's not just them but also us that will go extinct when nature around us is compromised. You might not see it at first, but our whole ecosystem is one big chain of reactions, where the death of any species directly or indirectly affects our quality of life. For example, we need bees to pollinate our plants and whales to have oxygen.
By Marie L5 years ago in Earth
Tree Planters
It is easy to feel hopeless with the climate crisis we are facing in our world today. It may seem like one individual's contribution may not amount to much. However, every choice we make does have an impact, regardless of how small it may be, every little thing helps.
By Andree Major5 years ago in Earth
How Bokashi Composting Can Surprise Anyone with its Effectiveness
Ok, so you have want to call me on a bluff. No bluff. You were were not told the whole truth about plants in primary school and with the knowledge in this article, your plants and gardens will grow like never before.
By Richard Soulliere5 years ago in Earth
Our Exemplary Urban Journey to No-Smell Compost
Anyone with any amount of green on their thumb appreciates good compost and soil. Rich soil smells good. Well, I have good news for you - your compost can have the same good smell right from the beginning, too. Can you say ‘year-round gardening’?
By Richard Soulliere5 years ago in Earth
Go Green to Save Green
“Buy an electric car! Go solar!” These are the things that people love to talk about when they start urging us to make more environmentally friendly choices.
By Amanda Bozeman5 years ago in Earth
Being The Change
“Nothing focuses the mind like a crisis” - Liam Neeson (Brave Blue World) Quarantine life has given me ample time to reassess the world and our impact on it. After a year of forgoing the usual social obligations, I find myself happier than ever. It amazes me how much joy can be gained by “going without”.
By The Creative Chimera 5 years ago in Earth
We All Have Our Reasons
I was expecting a call the other day, so I took the phone out back with me. Andrea was surprised to hear that I was hanging my laundry on the line while we spoke.
By Kozinka5 years ago in Earth