insert_link Tech Made Simple Humans left behind a record amount of e-waste in 2019 2019 set a record for the amount of e-waste ever generated worldwide: 53.6 million metric tons of discarded phones, computers, appliances, and other gadgets. That’s more than the combined weight of all the adults in Europe. It’s also a 21 percent increase since 2014, according to a new international report. Just 17 percent of that waste was officially recycled, the report finds. The vast majority of it was either sent […] todayJuly 16, 2020
insert_link Health & Wellness All Vaccine-Related Searches on Pinterest are Now Verified and Science-Based Pinterest will now give visitors accurate information about vaccines and their safety when they type in a relevant search term. In an update today, the company says it will now surface reliable information sourced from various scientific organizations whenever someone searches for vaccine-related terms, like “measles” or “vaccine safety.” Among the organizations whose information will show up is the World Health Organization (WHO), the Centers for Disease Control and […] todaySeptember 11, 2019
insert_link Health & Wellness Open the Taps and Cap the Plastic Plastic is a part of everyday life for most people. It can be found in everything from food packaging and cosmetics to toys. When you guzzle bottled water, you may be getting more than H2O. On the heels of a recent study that found 93 percent of bottled water contained signs of contamination with microplastics, concerns are being raised that micro-sized particles of plastic small enough to be ingested are […] todayFebruary 7, 2019
insert_link Health & Wellness Salt’s Bad Shake For years, health experts have been hammering home the notion that we need to cut back on salt to improve our heart health. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a daily consumption of less than 2,000 mg of sodium, that’s just one teaspoon of salt, to keep our hearts healthy. And the American Heart Association (AHA) is even more strict with the salt shaker, limiting people at risk for heart […] todayJanuary 30, 2019
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