Daysoftheyear Pins and Buttons
Description: Today is Fibonacci (Leonardo of Pisa) Day. Fibonacci sequence starts like this: 0,1,1,2,3,5,8,13 and so on. Each number is the sum of the two numbers before. When using squares with those widths we get a spiral like the one on the tail of the chamaleon. You can find it also on: flower petals; seed heads; pinecones; shells; spiral galaxies etc.
Description: Sadly orangutans are dying.. but there is a way to help them if we all do something about it and spread the word: do not purchase any products containing palm oil and, if you do, purchase only certified sustainable palm oil (RSPO and Green Palm label). Unfortunately palm oil is quite everywhere and you will probably find it in many products that you have at home, like your shampoo, ice cream, detergent, cookies, chocolate, biodiesel, soap, packaged bread, margarine, instant noodles, pizza dough, etc. It is the most widely consumed vegetable oil on the planet because it’s extremely versatile and cheap to grow. Luckily there are many alternatives without palm oil or with sustainable palm oil! For example instead of nutella you could b...
Description: Pangolins are an endangered species. The biggest threat is illegal, commercial hunting for human consumption. Their scales, blood and flesh considered a delicacy and mistakenly believed as a health benefit. Some are killed when caught and others left alive in cages until a costumer orders it. They hammer them unconscious and drain the blood. It's a slow death.
Description: Petroleum is not just used in cars. You can find it in basic everyday items like plastic, detergent, rubber, paint, pesticide, photographic film, makeup, candles and many types of medicine. Nonetheless, Petroleum is toxic and its extraction fuels climate change. We should use it wisely but still fight for renewable energies and alternatives to plastic. Now, alongside Petroleum extraction, cow farts have a big impact on our climate. This is yet another reason for us to make little changes in our lives. Changing our diet by reducing meat and dairy products would not only benefit our health but lessen our negative impact on our planet.
