/PRNewswire/ — As Earth Day approaches, Lotus Sustainables, the team behind the patented, bestselling Lotus Trolley Bag System, has a lot to celebrate. The company has reached a milestone by eliminating over 500 million single-use plastic bags. This month, Lotus Sustainables celebrates Earth Month with their Lotus Seeds of Sustainability campaign, inspiring people toContinue Reading
With our long-term eco innovation partner, Parley for the Oceans, we are announcing our latest mission to address the specific and far-reaching impact plastic waste is having on the earth’s water systems. With 350 million tons of virgin plastic produced every year, plastics have now made their way into every part of earth’sContinue Reading
Smart Electric Power Alliance Says Company Is Taking Bold Actions to Make Carbon-Free Energy a Reality /PRNewswire/ — Con Edison was named a leader among U.S. energy companies for its actions to create a clean, carbon-free energy system. The Smart Electric Power Alliance – or SEPA – said Con Edison earnedContinue Reading
/PRNewswire/ — SciTech Kids is offering an in-person Earth Day event in honor of the more than 2,000 unclaimed COVID-19 victims that are buried in mass graves at Hart Island. Children and their families will create seed bombs that allow them to grow wildflowers or vegetables they can take home and plantContinue Reading
(BPT) – This Earth Day, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is celebrating climate action, partnering with companies and organizations that are leading the way to a clean energy future and a healthier planet by investing in energy efficiency with ENERGY STAR and green power with the Green Power Partnership. CompaniesContinue Reading
Investment builds on the company’s forestry and responsible packaging innovations to deliver new financial and climate returns Apple today announced a first-of-its-kind carbon removal initiative — called the Restore Fund — that will make investments in forestry projects to remove carbon from the atmosphere while generating a financial return forContinue Reading
A new study verifies the age and origin of one of the oldest specimens of Homo erectus—a very successful early human who roamed the world for nearly 2 million years. In doing so, the researchers also found two new specimens at the site—likely the earliest pieces of the Homo erectus skeleton yet discovered.Continue Reading
120-MILLION-YEAR-OLD ANIMALS EVOLVED “SCRATCH-DIGGING” TRAITS INDEPENDENTLY Paleontologists have discovered two new species of mammal-like, burrowing animals that lived about 120 million years ago in what is now northeastern China. The new species, described in the journal Nature, are distantly related but independently evolved traits to support their digging lifestyle. They represent theContinue Reading
FEATURING MUSICAL PERFORMANCES BY ANGÉLIQUE KIDJO, AURORA, JOSÉ GONZÁLEZ, MAGGIE ROGERS, MY MORNING JACKET, ROSTAM, VALERIE JUNE, WILLIE NELSON, YO-YO MA, ZIGGY MARLEY The Virtual Celebration Hosted by Travel Expert Jessica Nabongo and Featuring World-Renowned Ethologist and Conservationist Dr. Jane Goodall is Part of Nat Geo’s Goal to Unite and Inspire People to SeeContinue Reading
NASA is targeting no earlier than Sunday, April 11, for Ingenuity Mars Helicopter’s first attempt at powered, controlled flight on another planet. To mark a month of Ingenuity flights, the agency will host several events to bring people along for the ride. A livestream confirming Ingenuity’s first flight is targetedContinue Reading