If you’re into eco-friendly living, you’ve probably heard the term “biodiversity” bandied around but what is it and why does it matter? Why Is Biodiversity Important? You don’t need to be an ecocentrist to understand that biodiversity loss can be…
A study published in Science this week draws some alarming conclusions about where we are in our battle with the climate crisis. The scientists say that they have defined “tipping points” for certain environmental conditions. These “tipping points” once reached,…
There are very few things that we can all agree on in life, but at the moment, it would be hard to disagree that inflation is a problem. In July, it hit 8.5% annually in the United States and that’s…
We are all trying to lead better lives. And most of us want to buy products that are kinder to the planet. But as we don’t have an unlimited amount of time to research everything we buy we all rely…
We love a cup of coffee here at Whole People but recently we began to wonder are coffee filters compostable? So, we talked to a barista, who is something of an expert in the field of coffee filters and coffee…
The concept of a seed bank is a simple one. It’s a repository of seeds from the world’s plant species that will allow plant breeders to replant the world if climate change, natural disasters, or nuclear war should rain down…
Everyone has a personal carbon footprint and that carbon footprint is currently about an average of four tons of carbon each year. That’s a problem. If we want to keep global warming under the 2 degrees Celsius threshold, we need…
Laundry detergent sheets work by dissolving in cold water as you wash your clothes and many people say they’re eco-friendly. But are these eco-strips really friendly or are they another way to sell a product that’s bad for the planet…
Children start hearing about climate change, global warming, and the problems facing the natural world at a very young age now. But how can you help young readers better understand these issues without overwhelming them? Well with these awesome books…
Reddit can be a brilliant resource and it can be really hard work too. A lot depends on the subreddit that you join as to the experience that you get from the site. That’s why we’ve put together this list…