We Created 40 Informative Illustrations About Environmental Issues
Complex environmental issues seen through the lens of a lovable astronaut/polar bear odd couple; Cosmo & Giraffe. The duo serves as a voice for WeSupply, an online marketplace that empowers customers to make a difference through conscious shopping. In their off-time the pair enjoy cruising around in a spaceship and long walks on the beach – respectively.
Hello fellow humans,
I’m part of a vulnerable species called polar bears but I’m a really friendly specimen of my kind. I even go by the name of Giraffe and I live by the Arctics where I have a lot of friends, for now.
I’m 6 years old, which makes me somewhat of a teenage polar bear (did you know that we live up to 25 years?), but don’t get fooled by my young age, because I’ve already learned the issues that the environment faces everyday. I’m talking about pollution, climate change, deforestation and so many others that put our lives into jeopardy, and by ‘ours’ I mean yours too, buddy.
Join me in this new journey I’m on. I will tell you more about the environment, the Issues it’s facing, how to overcome them and what can we do to make Earth a better place. Let’s fight the good fight!
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And certain types of recycling are extremely energy and resource intensive and don't really do much to help once all factors are taken into account (including the energy/resources that go into collection and the plant itself etc).
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OK, I said this few times and I will say it again. Try to be local. There are farmers near you, you just have to find them. There are people willing to grow hemp, linen or cotton to make fabric, give them a chance. If you support them, they will support you. About five years ago I checked what I have from China, Vietnam or Korea. I was shocked. Now most of my clothes are from less than 100 kilometers from my home. 40% of my food is from less than 20 kilometers. Just by buying local food we reduced plastic waste by 80% and paper waste by 60%. Is it cheaper? Something is, something isn't. We have to think more about what we buy. And I have to mention meat. Mostly it is about same price range, beef is bit more expansive (you know, this guy has all cows outside, on grass. Still it is only about 10% more). And the taste is two levels better.
That's cool that you can find so much food from so close to home because most people can't do that. There's a study that shows that the total amount of vehicular pollution is actually worse when the average person goes to a farmers market because most people live quite far from one so all those aggregate trips for a tiny amount of food is overall worse than a giant truck travelling very far to deliver a giant boatload of food to the grocery store down the street from you.
Load More Replies... And certain types of recycling are extremely energy and resource intensive and don't really do much to help once all factors are taken into account (including the energy/resources that go into collection and the plant itself etc).
Load More Replies... OK, I said this few times and I will say it again. Try to be local. There are farmers near you, you just have to find them. There are people willing to grow hemp, linen or cotton to make fabric, give them a chance. If you support them, they will support you. About five years ago I checked what I have from China, Vietnam or Korea. I was shocked. Now most of my clothes are from less than 100 kilometers from my home. 40% of my food is from less than 20 kilometers. Just by buying local food we reduced plastic waste by 80% and paper waste by 60%. Is it cheaper? Something is, something isn't. We have to think more about what we buy. And I have to mention meat. Mostly it is about same price range, beef is bit more expansive (you know, this guy has all cows outside, on grass. Still it is only about 10% more). And the taste is two levels better.
That's cool that you can find so much food from so close to home because most people can't do that. There's a study that shows that the total amount of vehicular pollution is actually worse when the average person goes to a farmers market because most people live quite far from one so all those aggregate trips for a tiny amount of food is overall worse than a giant truck travelling very far to deliver a giant boatload of food to the grocery store down the street from you.
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