From 90 miles under the ground to your finger, neck, or ear it’s a way too long journey. Learn about the factors that determine the primary cost and the value added to a diamond till its landing in the retail market.
Borehole Water Suppl...
visualized by: Breaktheseal
Have you ever wondered about the benefits of taking your own water supply off mains and tapping into groundwater to power your business or home? This graphic outlines many of the benefits of utilising borehole water, the applications of it and the savings someone can make.how much you’d be likely to save if you were to utilise a borehole for your water needs.
1st Everest Summit Facts
visualized by: Adolfo Arranz
Several Everest summit expeditions have been set out through the years. Year 2012 counts the most summits so far, while 1995 stands out as the deadliest year. But how much do you know about the first successful summit?
Mapping African Mineral Wealth
visualized by: AfricaProgressPanel.org
You will be amazed by the abundance in natural resources this continent holds. However, Africa still falls behind in human development. Guess why that.
Unconventional Energy Sources
visualized by: nowsourcing.com
Did you know that active walking can generate 2 x 20 watts of energy? And that wearing a pair of special nano-power shoes you could power a portable device while resting? Read on to find out 5 revolutionary and cost effective energy sources based mainly on principles of energy conversion.
Carbon Footprint vs Water Footprint
visualized by: Neo Mammalian Studios
Reducing our carbon and water footprints could help us save money but above all Earth. Learn how water and carbon footprint is assessed, what is the average per capita carbon emission and water consumption in UK, USA and China and what we can do to better control the situation.
Cloud Technology Saves
visualized by: Jesse Landry
Cloud technology has a ton of benefits that are becoming more and more well-known. Here we see some facts regarding the energy efficiency potentials for the planet and the involved reduction in energy costs for businesses.
VOC Home Invasion
visualized by: Ghergich&Co
VOC stands for Volatile Organic Chemicals which are the underlying cause of vapor intrusion effect in our homes. Learn how it works, who is most at risk and what can homeowners do to secure a healthier home environment.
Adorable Cats
visualized by: nowsourcing.com
Why do we love cats? Why do we usually feel attached to them and we like to be affectionate? Which are the traits that make them lovable or even hateful sometimes? Some thoughts can be found here.
8 Upcycling Ideas
visualized by: Jessie Fadayel
Today is the Earth Day. Aside the responsibilities that burden the manufacturing sector, we as individuals can do a lot to help our planet survive from the human rush. Upcycling is a good example of adopting a greener lifestyle. Fast Haul presents 8 alternative ideas of reusing waste materials to create new products with value.
What on Earth
visualized by: Neo Mammalian Studios
Earth is the only planet with plate tectonics – a geological feature that largely helps in temperature balance. Read more interesting and likely unknown info-tids for our big home in honor of the Earth day.
Domestic Dog Evolution
visualized by: Invisible Fence
There is solid evidence that dog is descending from wolf. But how have we reached to domestic dogs and developed such level of intimacy with a primarily wild specie? See how selective breeding formed dogs as we know them today.
Home Heating Savings
visualized by: CALOR
Conserving heat in our homes benefits both our wallet and the environment. Calor energy company suggests 4 easy steps that will make you feel warmer and avoid a cold shiver when getting the energy bill.
Resource Scarcity Facts
visualized by: Carbon Trust
Natural resources exhaustion is not fictional and much more measures must taken in order to control this threat. Likewise, resource scarcity is closing faster than we think. Carbon trust presents how businesses respond to this situation and how active or stagnant they are to the direction of securing sustainability.
Space Water Conservation
visualized by: nowsourcing.com
Water consumption in a space station is limited to the minimum mainly due to the extremely high transport cost. Learn about the technology that supports spacemen’s basic needs in water.
iPhone Hidden Treasure
visualized by: Neo Mammalian Studios
What’s the real value of an iPhone aside its branded markup value? A whole treasure of precious metals is hidden under iPhone’s shell and likewise of any smartphone. Discover the recycling value of the average retired iPhone based on the metals and rare earth minerals it contains.
e Waste Awareness
visualized by: Metrofax
As technology increasignly rules our daily life and with electronics’ lifecycle getting shorter, it’s no surpise that electronic waste management becomes a top tier environmental issue. Have a look at some devastating facts about e-waste recycling from the US.
Social Media Animality
visualized by: Blonde 2.0
Bits of sarcasm and irony here but stands as a good reason for a junky info-break at the office. Take the major social networks to the animal kingdom. How would each one fit out in the wild?
Earth Hour Awareness
visualized by: Neo Mammalian Studios
Did you switched off on March 23? It was the Earth Hour global call for 2013. You missed that? Ohhh! You likely want to know before you go. Learn why we should massively follow this movement.
Sugar Cane Plastic
visualized by: Ingo Bousa
Our life runs on plastic. Since the advent of this revolutionary of its times material a lot have changed. Our planet suffocates due to excessive plastic waste and pollution. Ecover UK comes up with a revolutionary approach on plastic production.