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Over the years and after countless studies, car manufacturers have offered one of the best-suited keys to reduce vehicles’ hazardous impacts to the environment: hybrid and electric car. These eco-friendly cars run on electricity or a combination of electricity and fuel. Both represent low-cost methods of transportation while also reducing the amount of the driver’s carbon footprint on the earth.

Despite its relative safety and advanced technology, people are still not aware of its benefits and prefer the traditional models. If you want to make a change, then you can take some useful tips below that can help and even guide you to choose for a more sustainable drive.

Depuis le 25 juillet 2020, notre petite île est au coeur d’un accident maritime qui a viré à la catastrophe écologique majeure pour la zone de l’Océan Indien. Le monde a les yeux tournés vers le MV Wakashio, un navire japonais qui s’est échoué sur le récif de la Pointe d’Esny au sud est de notre île.  Le Wakashio, vraquier naviguant sous pavillon panaméen transportait plus de 200 tonnes de gazole et 3 900 tonnes de fioul à son bord… Au moment où nous écrivons ces lignes, ce sont plus de 1000 tonnes de carburant qui se sont déjà déversées en mer. Quasiment l’intégralité des hydrocarbures restante a pu être pompé mais il reste une centaine de tonne de fioul inaccessible et le bateau vient de se couper en deux… 

Une enveloppe de Rs 100 milliards sera allouée pour rendre Maurice “plus verte”. Le gouvernement transférera Rs 2 milliards au National Environment Fund afin d’implémenter divers programmes dans le cadre du développement durable. La somme de Rs 314 millions sera consacrée à la continuation des travaux de stabilisation des glissements de terrain sur les routes. Les autorités prévoient Rs 215 millions pour la préservation des plages et des récifs coralliens. En outre, un montant de Rs 207 millions sera accordé au Cleaning and Embellishment Programme pour l’entretien des drains, des routes, des rivières et des lieux publics. 

Almost all of us are trying to cut down on or eliminate the waste of disposable products. Phasing out disposable products is healthier, saves money, and prevents waste in the landfills.

First thing you should always remember, whatever the special occasion you want to celebrate keep it simple. Parties in general are incredibly fun yet they are also traditionally wasteful. When you are preparing for lots of people, going zero waste can be impossible. But, it’s easier than you think. Here are some tips and tricks on how to save money and throw a zero-waste party where you do not have to set out a trash bin. A party that will not generate no waste – not a single piece.

Le fait de se sentir bien dans son corps et dans son esprit permet également de veiller à la santé de notre planète. Que ce soit au niveau médical, alimentaire, esthétique, ou tout simplement au quotidien, de nouvelles tendances naissent grâce aux prises de consciences des populations et à l’innovation. Ainsi, les habitudes de consommation évoluent souvent pour le bien-être physique et mental de chacun mais pour le bien de la planète aussi.

Bien que catastrophique pour la société et l’économie des pays, il faut reconnaitre que la crise du coronavirus a des effets bénéfiques sur l’environnement. En effet, depuis les mesures de confinement prises dans plusieurs pays pour faire face à cette crise, le trafic routier et aérien a significativement diminué impliquant une baisse de la pollution évidente. Néanmoins les maladies zoonotiques, qui sont ainsi issues des animaux, sont souvent associées aux changements environnementaux, en général dues aux activités humaines, de la modification de l’usage des sols au changement climatique. Cette maladie infectieuse qualifiée de pandémie par l’OMS a des répercussions sur la santé, l’économie, ainsi que les industries et les transports mondiaux.

Since its creation, plastic has become almost essential to our society. It’s low cost and durability have made it an integral part of many of the modern advances we have seen over the last century. However, as you are most likely aware, plastic has now become a massive problem and poses a dangerous threat to our environment. Hence, the amount of waste generated by single-us plastics is choking our wildlife, harming our health, and destroying our planet. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), over 300 millions tons of plastic are produced each year, and at least 8 million tons of plastic end up in the ocean every year.

Scientists, engineers, activists and other policy groups around the world are trying to come up with solutions to reduce, eliminate or even recreate new stuff from the amount of plastic that is found in the ocean.

We have all heard about climate change but what is it? It refers to the process of our planet heating up. This is largely caused by deforestation, farming, burning fossil fuels (coal, fuel oil, and bagasse) and so forth. In this article, we shall try to find out its direct impact on Mauritius and the consequences in the future?

Many people are not aware about how much damage discarded plastic bags are doing to our planet. It is far more harmful to the world around us than it is useful in day-today life. Approximately one trillion plastic bags are used each year globally and less than 5% of plastic is recycled. Hence, they can seemingly last almost forever and take a very long time to break down and decompose. However, nowadays it’s time to replace plastic with reusable bags. They are nothing new, but with a new growing desire to reduce waste. They are becoming more widely used and a welcome gift by one and all. It’s a very good thing, and a little step to live in a more sustainable way! To start with, just think about how many plastic bags do you use each week when you go to the grocery store or supermarket? Make a count of how many plastic bags you can save each year. Those marine creatures like sea turtles, whales, dolphins and others who mistake these floating bags for food and eat them. Indeed, reusable bags are much more effective than time wasters and a good start to prevent thus protecting our environment.

In the past few decades, wastes are rapidly accumulating in the oceans. All the debris are causing a serious threat to the survival of marine fauna and the environment. Consequently, there has been a growing source of marine pollution in recent years. Marine pollution is a combination of thrash and chemicals, most of which comes from land sources and is washed or blown into the ocean. To start with, it is clearly stated that 80% of marine pollution comes from land-based sources. People around the world spew out their trash, sewage sludge, industrial and chemical wastes into the ocean. Furthermore, millions of tons of heavy metals, chemical contaminants and radioactive substances are also thrown into the ocean. As a result, it can have a catastrophic effect on marine creatures, killing vital marine life and lead to environmental degradation.

These ideas and solution below can scratch the surface for ways you can help address the growing problem of marine pollution in the oceans.