IDEAS FOR RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION (1st part)

Consumo responsable

From the time we wake up to the time we go to bed, we are consuming. Are we doing it responsibly and being aware of the impact on the planet? Based on the advice that Greenpeace determines as necessary for responsible consumption, we have prepared a guide with some basic ideas to take action on […]

REDUCING PAPER IS INCREASING LIFE

reducir el papel es vida

Paper reduction is possible. It is important that we become aware of what the use of paper means for the planet. Paper comes from cellulose from trees. This great demand for cellulose that is needed for its manufacture causes a great environmental impact with negative effects on nature. Every year between 74,000 and 93,000 km2 […]

HOW TO PROTECT YOURSELF FROM ULTRAVIOLET RAYS

rayos ultravioletas

Protecting yourself from ultraviolet rays is very important because most types of skin cancer are caused by excessive exposure to them. Although most are due to exposure to sunlight, they can also be due to exposure to artificial lights such as those used in tanning centers or solar lamps. In this way, people with too […]

GUIDE ON PLASTICS: USE, TOXICITY AND RECYCLING

tipos de plástico

In order to deal with a problem, we must first know it in order to deal with it. Plastics has become an environmental and health problem, being the cancer of our planet. And, while it is true that to solve it requires more than the commitment of the consumer (since there are production decisions that […]

ADVANTAGES OF PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR ENERGY

energía solar fotovoltaica

Photovoltaic solar energy is the result of converting sunlight into electricity, to obtain it a type of technology is used that is based on the photoelectric effect. Therefore, it is a renewable energy because it is inexhaustible, does not pollute and is obtained through a resource provided by nature. In addition, it can be produced […]

THE MELTING OF THE POLES AND ITS CONSEQUENCES

deshielo de los polos

The melting of the poles is a consequence of climate change that has been talked about for many years, however, in recent years it is when it is most noticeable. Hence the urgency of acting to try to stop it.  Thawing is a concept that refers to the melting of the planet’s poles. Both poles […]

HOW TO REDUCE CO2 EMISSIONS?

Emisiones de CO2

The year 2019 was the year in which Co2 concentrations reached the all-time high. Despite the fact that in 2018 there were already record figures, in 2019 the issue increased. This situation is very alarming, because it is very harmful to the environment. Faced with this situation, a series of measures must be taken to […]