…shifted her focus dramatically – to microplastics. “Knowing that climate change will bring about more instances of air and water pollution and mass pollutant events,” Clough says, “was a catalyst…
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She’s Reducing Textile Waste With Her Up-Cycled Fashion Line
…was born. Today the Mumbai, India-based entrepreneur is working to create true sustainable fashion while also educating others about the waste and pollution the textile industry produces, and what can…
Fumes From a Meat Rendering Plant Spurred These Mother-Daughter Activists to Action
…pollution from trucks, industry and pesticides sits in the valley. In West Fresno, infant mortality is 12.3%; “That’s a third world country number,” points out Dr. Curry. Around 17,300 people…
She’s on a Quest to Understand What’s in Your Drinking Water
…proximity to pollution sources. About 43 million people rely on self-supplied water sources, which are not subject to the same level of testing as large drinking water treatment plants would…
The Climate is Right for New Inventions That Help the Environment — All Made By Women
…who created a mobile air quality sensor network that raises awareness about personal exposure to pollution. Her “open-seneca” model also develops pollution maps that can be used to inform policy…
Using Plants, She’s Discovered How to Bring Clean Drinking Water to Off-Grid Places
…India. “Particularly related to water and pollution. When I joined my PhD I wanted to know why we weren’t already using leaves as filters for clean water.” That was the…
A $25,000 Award for Women in Science Addressing Air Quality and Climate Change
…Water Shortage? How About Sucking Moisture from the Sky Climate change is expected to make it more challenging in the future to meet air pollution standards, which are designed to…
Hadayai Majeed: Encore Recycling– Fighting for Environmental and Social Responsibility
…It is a need for more people to be more earnest about halting pollution. There is also a need to put more people to work. What is your top challenge…
UN Reaches Historic Agreement on Ocean Protection – With Jane Fonda’s Help
…But in that agreement, only 1.2% of these waters were protected. Due to plastic pollution, overfishing, and industrial activity in these waters — as well as climate change — nearly…
She’s on a Mission to Save Queen Conch From Extinction
…on for food and shelter from predators, is declining due to pollution, dredging, oil spills, sea level rise and an increase in severity of tropical storms. In 2024, the US…
Publisher of Growing Online Magazine Aims to Expand into Print
…deforestation, paper mill pollution and heavy use of water during production. By using 100-percent post-consumer recycled paper, Johnston will mitigate the ecological impact of her magazine — and show that…
Because ‘There’s Not a Lot of Time Here.’ 8 Reasons Why Women Ecopreneurs Want to Save the Earth
…sister, Isabel, are the teenage forces of nature behind this Indonesian nonprofit that encourages kids and teens to get active in combating the island’s significant plastic and pollution problem. In…
Greta Thunberg’s Campaign Against Climate Change Earns Her a Top Honor
…flooding by further elevating sea levels. Other research shows that greenhouse gasses continue to raise the global temperature. Plastic pollution continues to wreak havoc on marine life, too. And that’s…
One Woman’s Mission to Make Menstruation Taboos a Thing of the Past
…She made her first sale by appealing to water companies in London who saw in FabLittleBag the opportunity to address a widespread pollution problem. Five of those companies purchased her…
The Earth Is Covered With Garbage. This Woman’s 3-D Printed Robots Are Coming to the Rescue
…to “make more intelligent decisions to tackle this pollution problem.” Her proposal? Deploy garbage-collecting 3D-printed robots like those designed by her company. To date, her organization has performed 20 field…