By J.H. Fearless Guest Writer for Wake Up World Everything you throw away has value, however small. Whether it’s a garment that has outlived its stitching, a broken chair, a bicycle wheel or a...
Category - Sustainability
Global Animal Industries – The Ghosts in Our Machine
By Trinity Bourne Contributing writer for Wake Up World “Are non-human animals property to be owned and used, or are they sentient beings deserving of rights?” ~ The Ghost In Our...
How Monsanto’s ‘RoundUp’ is Cursing the Global Food Supply
2nd September 2014 By Sayer Ji Contributing Writer for Wake Up World What if the very GM agricultural system that Monsanto claims will help to solve the problem of world hunger depends on a...
Cannabis-Based Batteries Could Change the Way We Store Energy Forever
By Marco Torres Guest Writer for Wake Up World As hemp makes a comeback in the U.S. after a decades-long ban on its cultivation, scientists are reporting that fibers from the plant can...
Precious Metals vs. Precious Life: Destruction of the Amazon
29th August 2014 By Sergey Baranov Guest Writer for Wake Up World An overview of deforestation and pollution of the Amazon rainforest. When Avatar, a masterpiece written and produced by James...
The Most Natural Organic Pool You Can Build Yourself
By April McCarthy Guest Writer for Wake Up World There are many reasons to avoid chlorinated pools, most of all due to your health and the environment. Natural pools allow nature to provide hygienic...
Junking Down Our Food Supply – Genetic Scientist Discusses GMOs
By Dr. Thierry Vrain Guest Writer for Wake Up World It is high time to change the debate from the safety of engineering food to the pesticides that are inside the food. The technology is essentially...
More Corruption Revealed as NSW Government Pre-Approves Planning Application
21st May 2014 By Andy Whiteley Contributing writer for Wake Up World The smell of corruption has been emanating from the NSW State Government for some time now, and it has been particularly...
Seed-Starting: a DIY Guide to Growing Your Own Flowers, Vegetables & Herbs
By Kelly Roberson Guest Writer for Wake Up World Luckily for all you green-thumb wannabees, gardening isn’t a passing fad. In fact, the act and art of growing flowers, vegetables, and...
Four Ways to Filter and Purify Water with Fruit
By Mae Chan Guest Writer for Wake Up World There is a cheap and easy way for any community in the developed (or underdeveloped) world to purify their water. The peels of some of the most...
We Have Sustainable Energy Technology – the Problem is the Oligarchy
By Ethan Indigo Smith Contributing Writer for Wake Up World “I know that I know nothing” ~ Socrates You can’t tell someone who knows everything, anything. Inextricably...
Will Solar Panels Survive an Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP)?
14th March 2014 By Gaye Levy Contributing Writer for Wake Up World When in comes to all things solar, I am a novice. I have a very basic set-up from Harbor Freight that is used for...