Food and Environment – Their Relation: Food– something no living being can survive without. However, it is often overlooked as how one of the most crucial component of our lives can also be responsible for contributing to the worsening environment and ultimately to climate change. Food requires, growing, processing, transporting, trading and preparing before it […]
Fast Fashion and Its Impacts On The Environment
What is Fast Fashion? Why is it a Problem? Fast fashion is the term used to describe those articles of clothing, fabric or goods that are mass produced and appeal to the audience because of their affordability and trendiness. Fast fashion brands typically have new styles and designs every few weeks because of the fast […]
Environmental Impacts of E-cigarettes and Vapes
● What are E-cigarettes? What are Vapes? What are they made of? • E-cigarettes: electronic cigarettes are the alternative to normal cigarettes. They are composed of a liquid consisting of the following components- nicotine, flavoring chemicals, VOCs, formaldehyde and other additives. Instead of fire, a battery is used to heat up the liquid and an […]
Impact of Marine Species Harvesting Industry on Environment
Introduction: Marine Species and Harvesting Marine species refers to those organisms- plants, animals and other microorganisms that live in seas and oceans such as eels, jellyfish, sea stars, sharks etc. Marine harvesting refers to any activity concerning extraction of organisms and resources found in seas or oceans. Collectively, the harvesting industry can be called as […]
Environmental Impact of Ship Breaking Industry in Pakistan
INTRODUCTION South Asian countries like Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh are known for ship-breaking industries. These countries meet their need for iron through breaking ships and recovering essential parts or recycling metals parts. Check out Deep Sea Mining and Its Negative Effects on the Environment WHAT IS MEANT BY SHIP-BREAKING? Ship-breaking has other names that include […]
Environmental Impacts Of Disposable Covid-19 Face Masks
INTRODUCTION At the end of 2019, the time of the Earth just got into the swirl and it seems like it is not getting out of the strong rotating force. The time swirl has taken many lives on the Earth and more severe waves are coming and engulfing humans in strange manners. You cannot say […]
Negative Environmental Impacts of Bottled Water
INTRODUCTION The contradiction between tap water vs. bottled water is not new now. What’s new is our behavioral choices towards bottled water over tap water. As day by day we are growing in our concerns towards environmental health, are we seriously doing enough efforts to lessen negative environmental impacts due to anthropogenic activities? You may […]
Impact of Heavy Metal Pollution on the Environment
INTRODUCTION Heavy metals are chemical elements that are toxic in nature even in smaller concentrations and some are often categorized as carcinogenic. WHAT ARE HEAVY METALS? Heavy metals are usually described as elements with higher atomic mass, densities, or atomic numbers. EXAMPLES OF HEAVY METALS The common examples of heavy metals are lead (Pb), thallium […]
Environmental Impact of Heavy Metal Pollution in Pakistan
INTRODUCTION Heavy metals are trace elements that are naturally present in the Earth’s crust. Exposure to heavy metals is lethal depends on the concentration level of these pollutants. These high-density elements are toxic in nature and can lead to cancer in humans. They are persistent and are not degraded or decayed in the environment that […]
Environmental Impact of Extraction of Pearls (Pearl farming)
INTRODUCTION Pearl farming is gaining importance around the world due to the high demands for gems. It has great significance for economic development and coastal areas. WHAT ARE PEARLS? A pear is defined as a hard spherical gem that is bluish-grey in color or plain white. It is formed inside a bivalve mollusk or a […]