Tag: Environment
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Make-Take-Waste
The United Nations, along with 70 other countries, has adopted a net zero carbon emissions commitment which is expected to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions (GGHGE) by 76% (United Nations, 2022). Simultaneously, one of the largest sectors contributing to GGHGE, the apparel industry, is experiencing an unprecedented rise in popularity, bringing its expected global revenue…
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The One-Man Environmental Disaster
The story of Thomas Midgley Jr. is a cautionary tale of the power of scientific research, and its consequent potential dangers. As an engineer with over 100 patents by the end of his career, Midgley (Figure 1) could always be expected to be working on the next big breakthrough (National Inventors Hall of Fame, 2003).…
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Next Time You Have an Infection, Think of the Earth
The discovery of antibiotics is one of the most important medical discoveries in history (Hutchings, Truman and Wilkinson, 2019). Over the last century, we have seen drastic development of new antibiotics, which are used in a number of cases, such as treatment of infections, treatment of cancer, and in aquaculture (Hutchings, Truman and Wilkinson, 2019).…