Student’s Corner
What is vinyl chloride and why should you be concerned? A few weeks ago on February 3, a train carrying hazardous materials, including vinyl chloride, derailed, putting the chemical on Read More …
Tag: Pollution
Student’s Corner
Recently, plastic pollution has been a recurrent headline in news articles and research papers. Once in a while, we find on our social feeds photos of newly discovered garbage patches, Read More …
Sustainable Cities and what that means
According to the United Nations Development Program, being a “Sustainable City” means “investment in public transport, creating green public spaces, and urban planning and management..” It is also known Read More …
Battling Plastic Pollution
This is not breaking news but it’s been coming up on our newsfeeds a lot these days. The unbelievable amounts of plastic in the oceans and washing shore. The sad Read More …
Student’s Corner
In my opinion, environmental sustainability is being undermined by an increasing disconnect between the sources of the products/resources we use, and their subsequent end-users – us. Take electricity for example, arguably one Read More …