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Week in Review: Can We Control Climate Change with a 29 Page Document?
Ok, a whole week has passed since our last update. You may be wondering- what's the big news from the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties (COP21), aka the Paris Conference on Global Climate Change? Good news, we have your update!
On Tuesday the European Union joined 79 countries from Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific to "push for an ambitions, durable and legally binding deal with a strong review every five years". Throughout the week the United States also joined the ambitions coalition. The 29 page draft agreement was released this week but, there are still many points to be negotiated by both rich and poor nations. Read more...
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Fashion meets sustainability yet again! This week Adidas and Parley for the Oceans announced that they designed a shoe made almost entirely from ocean waste. The upper part of the shoe is made with ocean plastic and the midsole is 3D-printed using recycled polyester and gill nets. This is the second eco shoe that Adidias has developed. Read more...
3. Invasive Species Could Wreak Havoc On The Arctic
This week, an article published in the Journal of Applied Ecology reported that there are not invasive species in the Arctic. Scientists believe that the invasive species were introduced from the water that travels in ballasts of ships. After research, it was concluded that the ballasts includeds a total of 23 non-native species, including crabs, barnacles, and copepods. Although many of these species can not survive the extreme cold, on species of crab is resilient. Read more...
1. Can We Control Climate Change with a 29 Page Document?
Ok, a whole week has passed since our last update. You may be wondering- what's the big news from the 21st session of the Conference of the Parties (COP21), aka the Paris Conference on Global Climate Change? Good news, we have your update!
On Tuesday the European Union joined 79 countries from Africa, the Caribbean, and the Pacific to "push for an ambitions, durable and legally binding deal with a strong review every five years". Throughout the week the United States also joined the ambitions coalition. The 29 page draft agreement was released this week but, there are still many points to be negotiated by both rich and poor nations. Read more...
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2. Adidas Unveils 3D- Printed Shoe Made From Plastic Ocean Waste
Fashion meets sustainability yet again! This week Adidas and Parley for the Oceans announced that they designed a shoe made almost entirely from ocean waste. The upper part of the shoe is made with ocean plastic and the midsole is 3D-printed using recycled polyester and gill nets. This is the second eco shoe that Adidias has developed. Read more...-----------------------------------------------
3. Invasive Species Could Wreak Havoc On The Arctic
This week, an article published in the Journal of Applied Ecology reported that there are not invasive species in the Arctic. Scientists believe that the invasive species were introduced from the water that travels in ballasts of ships. After research, it was concluded that the ballasts includeds a total of 23 non-native species, including crabs, barnacles, and copepods. Although many of these species can not survive the extreme cold, on species of crab is resilient. Read more...
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