neknominate

NekNominate: From Drinks to Good Deeds!

By now you will definitely have heard of the NekNominate craze that has been happening on social media. How it works is that it’s essentially a drinking game. You take a video of yourself downing a beer and then you nominate someone else to continue the game, daring them to be more extreme.

squalene in make-up

Why is Squalene in Your Make-Up?

Squalene (or squalane) is found in many beauty products. But its origins are not pretty. It’s one of those names that you might see on a skincare product and not really know what it is. Squalene sounds like the other ingredients that we don’t even think twice about – but we should.

The World Ocean Summit 2014

If we don’t care about our oceans, we will wind up hurting ourselves more than we can imagine. The World Ocean Summit, a three-day event starting on the 24th February, tackles important ocean issues that affect us all.

e-waste

The e-Waste Problem

We purchase gadgets and then throw them out within the year when we upgrade to the latest models. We might not really spare a thought that all our disposed units are contributing to e-waste.