New: environmentalismAll contenthive-129948hive-196917krzzanhive-183959hive-180932steemhive-166405photographyhive-185836uncommonlabbitcoinhive-144064hive-150122hive-145157hive-183397hive-188619lifehive-124908hive-139150hive-109690krsuccesshive-101145hive-150943hive-184714TrendingNewHotLikersdarth-cryptic (58)in environmentalism • 4 months agoWhy Energy Is Becoming Less Reliable—and Less Affordable—All Around the WorldGermany historically never had problems with its electrical grid.In 2012, however, the country had about 1,000 brownouts. In 2013, that number hit 2,500, and it continues to get worse.Germany is not…gabe.radke (76)in vietnam • 5 months agoRevisiting one of the "trash corners."I suppose the term "trans corner" is a bit misleading in Vietnam since basically anywhere that isn't a national monument to Ho Chi Minh is filled with trash. Seriously, the lack of environmental…chaingmai.hhh (75)in running • 5 months agoJust because we are cleaning up doesn't mean we aren't going to be sillyThe Hash House Harriers is a unofficial, rather disorganized global group of "drinkers with a running problem" and for the most part, we are actually quite good people. We enjoy a beer but also…gabe.radke (76)in vietnam • 7 months agoThe useless recycling bins of Da Nang and some decent street artVietnam is one of the most polluted countries in the world. In very few ways do they even appear to be trying to prevent this from happening and they don't seem terribly concerned about it. They…jack.russelle (76)in thailand • 7 months agoThings that suck about Thailand: The garbage, man. The garbageFor the most part all of my stories about living in Thailand for more than 5 years have been stories about how elated I am to be here and how reluctant I am to return to life in the west even though…gabe.radke (76)in vietnam • 11 months agoThe real recyclers in VietnamAs tragic as it is to see people siphoning through garbage to find something to sell for some money, this is something that is very common in Vietnam. I have seen it everywhere that I go in this…gabe.radke (76)in vietnam • 11 months agoThe recycling bins that didn't work before are back in Da NangAbout a year ago, the part of Da Nang that I live in started seeing a bunch of recycling drop off centers appear on the streets. At first I was excited that Da Nang was doing something to tackle…gabe.radke (76)in ocean • last yearThe tide brings in plenty of garbage in Da NangI was on the beach earlier today meeting some friends for some rainy volleyball when I encountered what the ocean had washed in the night before. For the most part, Da Nang does a pretty great job…chaingmai.hhh (75)in running • last yearHashers not Trashers: keeping the trails clean around the worldOne thing that you will notice about being a part of the Hash House Harriers is that we take great care to make sure that we never litter and we always leave our trails in better shape than we found…beelzebubba (76)in politics • last yearThe Climate Change argument is riggedI am neither a climate denier nor an activist who insists that humans are destroying the planet. I don't do enough research to have an opinion. What I do have an opinion about is that I don't…chirieleison (53)in nature • last yearThe New Tulip Futures (part 1): U.S. Taxpayers Swindled $32 million on Carbon Offset Scam in KenyaOriginally posted on Quora June 26, 2023 In 2022, USAID said that its US $32 million in funding for the Northern Rangeland Trust had led to the development of “43 independent and sustainable…gooddream (82)in vietnam • last yearThe filthy streets of Da Nang: abandoned cars and beach wasteDa Nang is a wonderful place to live if you can ignore a lot of the downsides. All countries have their problems but in Vietnam I think that the waste management system is just atrocious to the…dumb-news (76)in politics • 2 years agoUSA is going to ban light bulbsNot all light bulbs mind you, just the old-school ones or traditional ones that use far more electricity than their newer counterparts. When these were first released they were a great deal more…gabe.radke (76)in vietnam • 2 years agoMore shite vandalism and garbage in Da NangI frequently say that this could be a truly epic city if the people just gave more of a crap than they do about their surroundings. The disrespect people have for public places is just incredible…gabe.radke (76)in danang • 2 years agoThe massive failure of the attempt at a public recycling program in Da Nang, VietnamThis city is a touristy one and they make a bunch of attempts at attempting to appear 1st world and when I say that I am not trying to be insulting to Vietnam. However, this is not a first world…julianhorack (69)in hive-184437 • 2 years agoEco beach clean-up as Chinese litter washes up on Africa's pristine southern shores Read this post on TravelFeed.io for the best experience Thanks to the pure soft white sand, the beaches on the southernmost shoreline of Africa are some of the cleanest looking in the world.…chaingmai.hhh (75)in running • 2 years agoWe step up our game and do paper clean-up runsIn the past we didn't do this because of the fact that the paper that we use, we use sparingly and we intentionally use water soluble paper that once it rains, it is like i was never there to begin…spreadgreatideas (34)in spreadgreatideas • 2 years agoMichael Crichton: Environmentalism Is a ReligionIn a speech he delivered to the Commonwealth Club of California, author, screenwriter, and director Michael Crichton lamented the removal of science from environmentalism. The speech given in…spreadgreatideas (34)in spreadgreatideas • 2 years agoConservationism vs. Environmentalism: What Is the Difference?At first glance, the objective of both conservationism and environmentalism appears to be similar: To conserve our planet. Yet how each of these philosophies approach such conservation of our…jack.russelle (76)in thailand • 2 years agoBurning season is finally over in Chiang MaiOne of the main complaints you will hear from people living in Chiang Mai is the dreaded burning season. The time of year that it happens is normally the same time of year but I don't feel like I…
