Bottled water vs tap water
Does bottled water taste better than tap water? The Project 90 team decided to find out...
The 40th Earth Day Celebration
Today is Earth Day! We've posted some ideas you could do to support the need to protect our fragile planet.
Plane vs Volcano
Has the recent disruption to flights accross Europe saved CO2 or is the Icelandic volcano spewing out more CO2 than all these flights put together?
World Bank Loan to Eskom Approved
Should the World Bank loan to Eskom of US$3.75bn be spent on renewable energy a 625 MW large scale Solar PV plant could be installed, or 2 GW large scale wind farms built. At the very least, over one million Solar Water Heaters could be installed immediately.
The Santa Effect
Climate Change hits you like a bull on a rampage. Reality has hit and there's nothing you can do about it.
Daniel reflects on the recently completed Climate Challenge with Rob Zipplies
Changing behaviour begins with changing the way we think.
Gary Fahy’s review of household heaters
Dear friends, This month I have investigated a variety of common household heaters in an attempt to evaluate the costs, and more importantly, the resulting CO2 emissions associated with their use. This might have come a little late in the year, with spring on our doorstep, however the same information will apply next winter. First [...]
Gary Fahy’s tip to save water and electricity: fit a water-saving showerhead!
Dear friends, Considering the detrimental effect of pollution on our environment due to electricity production from fossil fuels, as well as the limited supply of fresh water, a device which reduces electricity consumption and water use is an attractive prospect. Water-saving shower and tap fixtures are not a new concept, but for various reasons they [...]
Just Fix It and Use the Old One
The economic downturn is a perfect opportunity to fix rather than throw. ‘It’s cheaper to get a new one’ – how often have we heard or said that? Or ‘beyond its sell-by date’. Built-in – or planned – obsolescence, with us since the 1930s, means manufacturers design their products’ demise or non-functionality within a certain planned timeframe specifically to pressurize the consumer to make another purchase.
Leonie Joubert: measuring the real value of the world
A decent cup of coffee could set you back R24, you’ll pay about R1.62 for a glass of milk, and squeezed citrus will cost around R13 per litre. But how much should we pay for a sip of clean water. And what’s the value of a glass of fresh, unpolluted air, asks Leonie Joubert?