Since the invention of disposable baby diapers in the 1960s, consumption has sky-rocketed. Along with the increase in use of disposables come numerous environmental consequences. The pollution of water systems caused by used diapers is becoming obvious in many African countries, and globally, disposable diapers create large quantities of waste. Solutions to the problem must fit … [Read more...]
‘Eco-label’ Allows Killing of Wild Baboons
By not supporting a moratorium on the on-going trapping and shooting of baboons in FSC-certified timber plantations in South Africa, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) International seems to place economic interests above ecological values. In response to a formal complaint lodged by GeaSphere, an environmental pressure group based in the Mpumalanga province of South … [Read more...]
Stop killing baboons in Mpumalanga
The United Nations proclaimed May 22 The International Day for Biological Diversity (IDB) in Forests to increase understanding and awareness of biodiversity issues. Furthermore, one of the declared goals of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), which has 195 member states, as stated in their official 'Forest Biodiversity Program of Work' is to 'Restore forest … [Read more...]
What’s happening to our green blanket?
The UN International Year of Forests 2011 focuses on the plight of the world's forests. Deforestation remains a big issue, but with all the known benefits of protecting our forests - carbon sequestration, climate regulation and providing homes for an astounding variety of biodiversity - surely it makes more sense to protect them! The clearing of native forests is destructive … [Read more...]
