Have you wondered at some point whether organic food or local food is better? Wait, you might think, why do we need to have the dilemma between organic and local whatsoever? Interestingly enough, there is a reason for this post – organic does not necessarily mean good for the environment or your health, and neither does […]
Archives for September 2010
Global Warming and Coral Reefs
Global Warming and Coral Reefs are two topics very closely related. Do you snorkel or dive? Have you seen the world underneath the water surface? It is like leaving the world as we know it and entering another one – a much cleaner and more beautiful world full of the most interesting species, species you […]
Solar Power Plants – Threat to Water?
Are solar power plants are a true clean energy source? Do they affect water, wind, soil or other elements? Are they applicable in just any sunny region of the world and what is the cost to the environment as, certainly, everything has its footprint? Climate change is real. In recent years we have witnessed a rapid increase […]
Plastic Recycling in Taiwan – Green Gold
Have you even thought of plastic recycling in Taiwan? For me, this is brand new. Recycling is a tricky story, even more so when it comes to practices in Asia. Plastic lasts forever. As much as we know that products from recycled plastics are not recyclable anymore, a lot of us put high hopes in the recycling […]
Genetically Modified Salmon
How about some genetically modified salmon for dinner today? Biotechnology has long modified living organisms according to human needs. Unfortunately, GMOs have found popularity in many developed countries already. Indeed, fruits and vegetables look at us from the shelf and boast with their impeccable appearance. Is this how it should be? Most consumers in the […]
Plastic Bottles Recycling or Landfill
Is plastic bottles recycling better or does landfilling them have an overall lower carbon footprint? If you live in a place where mandatory curbside collection exists, you may think this is a funny or maybe even absurd question. Yet, I recently came across a study that goes deeper into the problem and helps us question whether […]
Story of a Cat in Animal Testing
The Story of a Cat in Animal Testing is our interpretation of how a cat would feel if he was one of those millions of animals taking part in animal testing studies. Please excuse if perhaps at times the information may not be 100% accurate. *** Cat in Animal Testing – The Morning We arrived at a […]
Floods in Pakistan and Corruption
The floods in Pakistan is unequivocally a grim environmental disaster. Have you asked yourself what, apart from climate change, could be one of the main reasons for the flood to have such a monstrous impact? Digging deeper into the conundrum, I found a very interesting article about floods in Pakistan. As you might know, there are bad […]
How to Save Water
How to save water and live more sustainably? Water is the most precious commodity on Earth and in the Middle East we have the highest consumption per capita worldwide. This holds true especially for countries like the UAE and Qatar, where desalination is the only way to have access to potable water and water for irrigation. In […]
Get Inspired
Hello Everyone, I am Zornitza, the founder of Our Breathing Planet, a non-profit organisation registered in Bulgaria. Let me tell you a little more about the idea behind our NGO. My parents raised me to be a person with an environmental conscience. When I was little, we spent every vacation out in the mountains and […]