Gifts for environmental fans
Know someone who loves environmental? Pick their favourite topic for gift ideas, with a fact to share when they open it.
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Carbon
Carbon is the only element that can form such a wide variety of complex molecules, due to its ability to form four strong covalent bonds.
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Carbon Capture Technologies
Some carbon capture technologies utilize naturally occurring minerals, like basalt, to permanently store captured CO2 through a process called mineral carbonation.
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Cleantech
Cleantech investments have outperformed the S&P 500 in several recent years.
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Deforestation
Deforestation contributes more to climate change than all the world's cars, trains, ships, and airplanes *combined*.
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Emissions
Transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in many countries.
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Emissions Testing
Emissions testing programs were initially spurred by the Clean Air Act of 1970 in the United States.
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Food Sustainability
Eating less meat, especially beef, is one of the most impactful things an individual can do to reduce their environmental footprint related to food.
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Geoengineering
Some proposed geoengineering techniques, like stratospheric aerosol injection, could potentially affect the ozone layer.
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Microplastics
Microplastics have been found in the deepest parts of the ocean, including the Mariana Trench.
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Outdoor Conservation/Sustainability
Planting native trees is significantly more effective for carbon sequestration than planting non-native species because native trees support a more robust and diverse ecosystem.
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Pollution
Air pollution can reduce the lifespan of vehicles and other machinery due to corrosion and wear.
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Recycling
Recycling aluminum cans saves 95% of the energy it takes to make new aluminum from raw materials.
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Sustainability
Switching to LED lightbulbs can reduce a household's carbon footprint by up to 75%.
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Toxicity
Toxicity isn't always immediately apparent; some substances have delayed effects, meaning symptoms might not show up for hours, days, or even years after exposure.
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Waste
Every year, the average person generates about 1,600 pounds of trash, much of which could be recycled or composted instead of sent to a landfill.
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Water
Water expands when it freezes, unlike most other substances.
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