Author: Erin Elizabeth

A local beekeeper in Elmwod, Canada has reported that after GMO corn was planted close to his farm he lost over 37 million bees. Beekeeper, Dave Schuit, and other local beekeepers believe neonicotinoids, or “neonics” are to blame for the influx of bee deaths. From the article: “Imidacloprid and Clothianidin, two of Bayer CropScience’s most widely used pesticide, both contain neonics and have been linked with many large-scale bee ‘die-offs’ in both European and U.S. countries. However, despite the dangers associated with the use of this chemical, the pesticides are still regularly used and sold on the market. Despite their...

Environmental activist and CEO, Kamal Meattle, has figured out a way to counteract pollution on a local scale. By locating three specific plants, the Areca Palm, Mother-in-law’s Tongue and the Money Plant, that efficiently convert carbon dioxide into oxygen, he was able to counteract his own lung deterioration in Delhi. After being diagnosed with degeneration of the lungs, he began his task of figuring out how to live in a polluted city and keep clean. He seems to have found it. The money plant is even able to pull formaldehydes and other volatile chemicals out of the air. By...