Question: I have noticed that a lot of “eco friendly” products are labeled biodegradable. Is biodegradable different than recyclable and why? Answer: By definition, biodegradable means that the product has the ability to breakdown. But, most substances have the ability to eventually breakdown and the decomposed substance may still be harmful. However, Thus, the rate […]
by Dr. Daniel Weber In one small town in rural China, the blood of the local children is so contaminated from a specific local industry that over 80% of them are now diagnosed with significant lead poisoning[1]. Fumes filled with poisonous dioxins and heavy metals fill the lungs of workers in . Fumes filled with poisonous […]
by Christopher Dick Christopher Dick is an assistant professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Michigan, and a research associate with the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute. The immense diversity of our planet’s tropical forests cannot be overstated. To put it in perspective, in all of North America, from […]
by Dr. Lawrence B. Slobodkin Our earth houses literally millions of plant and animal species. A preponderance of species maintain a consistent population, a small number are increasing in abundance and some are in danger of extinction in response to human activity. Why? This must depend on the balance for each species between the […]
From an October 2005 Position Statement of the Ecological Society of America (ESA), a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization of scientists founded in 1915.* Human beings are currently altering the composition of species in ecosystems worldwide, to an extent equivalent to the largest extinctions in prehistoric times. These human changes to biodiversity raise concern for ethical […]
