Why are fish disappearing? To begin with, some certainly worrying facts about the current state of affairs: The shortnose sturgeon is a species that used to be abundant in Polish rivers, but is now completely extinct. Salmon and huchin are still found in Polish rivers, but only thanks to human assistance. Twenty-four fish species are…
Zero waste is a very popular buzzword lately. Is it a fashion or an obligation? What does it mean? It means nothing more than zero waste. It sounds problematic, because after all, everything we purchase becomes waste after a certain point in time. Every year, more than 12 million tonnes of municipal waste are generated…
Every item we purchase, be it a toy, an appliance, a piece of clothing or a book, no matter how expensive it was or how good the quality, eventually becomes waste, because the moment it is no longer needed or is no longer usable, we throw it away. Every year in the UK alone, 8.5…
How much food do we waste each year? Why do so many food products end up in the bin? What can we do to prevent food waste? According to 2006 figures , as much as 9 million tonnes of foodstuffs end18 billion plates full of food end up in the landfill. up in rubbish dumps…
How much rubbish do we produce each year? Jakich śmieci generujemy najwięcej? Co dzieje się z naszymi śmieciami, gdy już opuszczą nasze domy? To kwestie, nad którymi warto się zastanowić, aby zrozumieć dlaczego tak wiele mówi się o właściwej segregacji odpadów. In 2018, 12 485 400 tonnes of municipal waste, i.e. waste that is generated…
The Earth is called the Blue Planet because approx. 71% of its surface is covered by water: salt and fresh water. However, the water we have access to, which we can use in our daily lives, represents only 1% of global resources. The sources of salt water on Earth are the seas and oceans. But…
It is this value that tells us how much water we use. Not just when we brush our teeth or do the laundry. We also use water on the other side of the world. How is this possible? The water footprint tells us how much water we really use. It determines the sum of the…
CBOS research release no. 39/2016 Ecology and climate change – here mainly global warming – already occupy a permanent place in public discussion.In a recent survey, we asked how Poles assess the state of the environment in their near and distant surroundings. We were also interested in public awareness of climate processes: whether the climate…
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