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During the first COVID-19 peak in the year 2020, one thing became evident – disaster preparedness in health institutions is really wanting. On a given day, hospitals are operating at their usual pace and capacity. Come the next day, the hospitals are overflowing with COVID-19 patients. Then do you ask yourself – how come the…
Before the Covid-19 pandemic, 8 million tonnes of plastic was already being dumped into the world’s oceans every year. Then the SARS-CoV-2 virus came and made things even worse. It seems the deadly nature of the virus got everyone confused – governments and individuals alike. Many countries had already begun implementing policies to reduce marine…
In 2020 alone, about 1.5 billion face masks found their way into the world’s oceans. And this is far from over, bearing in mind that the pollution journey from far inland is not complete. That is why environmentalists estimate that 75 % of all facemasks ever won will end up in the oceans. Note that…
All oceans on our planet earth are polluted with plastic. It’s only the degree of pollution that varies. The most polluted ocean is the North pacific. The least polluted ocean is the Mediterranean sea. Here is a quick rank of oceans in terms of approximate surface plastic: North Pacific – 2 trillion plastic pieces –…
Ponder over the fact that China is now producing more than 120 million face masks per day. They are so far the number one producer and exporter of face masks. On top of that, virtually every country has several small-scale mask producers. This is to take care of the entire world’s population which now stands…
Superficially looking at it, boiling water cannot be the same as filtering water. Of course, both are water purification methods. But the chemical and physical processes involved differ considerably. Brace yourself now for a detailed analysis. Let’s kick off with boiled tap water. How boiling water works The practice of boiling water has been there…
Official records estimate that currently, there are 15-51 trillion pieces of plastics in oceans across the globe. As a matter of fact, there is not one square mile of ocean free of plastic pollution. Despite that, 8 million tonnes of plastic find their way into the world’s oceans every year. Let’s get the picture clearly:…
The short answer is No! But again, there are instances when filtered water can be worse than bottled and tap water. Makes sense? If you are not drinking filtered water, you are probably drinking bottled or tap water. Let’s get some hard facts before jumping right into the meat of the matter. Water filtered at…
Right from the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, the world literally changed – in more ways than we could have ever imagined. Perhaps the most evident change is the switch from real to virtual existence. While most people used to report to work nearly daily, the pandemic forced us to do most of our work…
It is a good thing to personally resolve to fight plastic pollution. After all, who uses the plastic products? You! Who throws them to the garbage pits or heaps? You! And so the fight against plastic pollution has to start with you. Right away, remove from your mind the idea that it has to be…