Friday Favorite 9/9/22

This week we turn to the fashion industry. Did you know that, “every 25 minutes, an Olympic size swimming pools worth of crude oil is used in the production of synthetic clothing?” We knew that the fashion industry was terrible for the environment but had no idea that it was this bad!

Environmental Impact of NFT’s

We should all know what NFT’s are at this point. It is a hot topic right now, as is the metaverse. But what most people haven’t been made aware of is, their impact on the environment. These blockchains run-on high-energy consumption to be created and checked through what is called the “proof of work” system, through cryptocurrency companies such as Ethereum.