Sustainability and Climate Action
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Bamboo takeout containers offer a sustainable alternative free of ‘forever chemicals’
These bamboo-based takeout containers are also as durable as conventional options and break down quickly in natural conditions.
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What Trump’s climate policies mean for Canada—and what we can do next
Climate policy experts from UBC weigh in on the shift in global climate action and how one can stay engaged without feeling overwhelmed.
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One in four chance per year that rocket junk will enter busy airspace
While the chance of debris hitting an aircraft is very low, the research highlights that the potential for uncontrolled space rocket junk to disrupt flights and create additional costs for airlines and passengers is not.
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Where do Canada’s fruits and vegetables come from? New website maps the flow into provinces
Like Google maps for your dinner plate, a new UBC project shows where 34 popular fruits and vegetables regularly consumed by Canadians come from.
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Winter road salt could be killing salmon eggs
In this Q&A, zoology master's students Carley Winter and Clare Kilgour discuss their project monitoring the effects of salt levels on coho salmon in streams around Vancouver.
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How to reduce food waste and feast sustainably this holiday season
This holiday season, UBC's Dr. Tara Moreau provides tips to reduce food waste and enjoy a more sustainable break.
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Skyrocketing e-bike use drives speed increase on Metro Vancouver pathways
UBC researchers have found that e-bike use has skyrocketed since 2019.
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Nature is a bipartisan love affair—if we stick to the basics
A new UBC Psychology study has found that, no matter their political stripe, people value nature for the same big reasons.
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Can plastic-eating bugs help with our microplastic problem?
UBC researchers fed mealworms ground-up face masks mixed with bran and found that the bugs excreted a small fraction of the microplastics consumed.
