By MIRIAM ACZEL Following the recently granted extension, the United Kingdom (U.K.) will soon trigger Article 50, officially “Brexitting” from the European Union (EU), a decision...
Archive for category: Sustainable Solutions
The Global Pact and the Future of Environmental Governance
By Matthew Beyer In the international system, there are over 3,500 environmental agreements governing thousands of distinct ecosystems across hundreds of different nations. This complex spider-web of...
Wrestling the Nanotechnology Genie
By Bill Looney Nanotechnology (nanotech) has been described by some as the next Industrial Revolution. After more than 20 years of focused research and development,...
Reducing Our Carbon Pawprint: Comparing Organic And Sustainable Dog Foods
By Tom Spina Dogs have always been considered Man’s (and Woman’s!) best friend. No matter their size, color, or breed, they offer companionship and friendship...
Healthy, Happy Cities: The Role of Density
By Mel Marginet When you talk about density in any North American city, you lay your political cards on the table. In favour: You’re a downtown...
Companies Making the World Greener Through Technology
By The Bookmark team There’s no question that the world is changing, and the environment should be at the forefront of people’s minds. While many...
Sustainable Fashion: Closing the Clothing Loop
By MIRIAM ACZEL Our consumption and use of resources arguably need a rethink: Earth Overshoot Day, the date when our resource consumption for the year surpasses the...
Passive Housing: A Smarter Way of Living
My name is Helen O’Keeffe and I work for EZ Living Interiors – a home furnishings retailer based in Ireland and the UK. I enjoy...
From Plastic to Fantastic: Promoting the Circular Economy in Cambodia
By DEBRA ACZEL and MIRIAM ACZEL Our plastics problem is BIG and growing A landmark study that measured global production, use and ultimate disposition of plastics found that we’ve...