Our love of fragrance has been around for millennia. Over time, the way perfumes have been made has changed with the rise of potentially harmful chemicals found in mass market perfumes. Testing conducted by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics found 38 secret chemicals in 17 name brand fragrance products which were not listed on the label. Among them were chemicals associated with hormone disruption and allergic reactions. Belle?Botanique has created a range of Australian made all natural, non-toxic perfumes, including two allergen free perfumes. We can wear our favourite scents and take care of our skin without harming our health. https://bit.ly/2F1aMBC
According to reports, the mushroom's plastic-devouring properties were first discovered in 2011, when a team of Yale undergraduates and their professor traveled to Ecuador for a research trip. They found the mushroom, microspora, in the amazon and were astounded to find that the fungus not only subsists on polyurethane (it's the first plant to sustain itself only on plastic), but could do so without oxygen. That means it could be planted at the bottom of landfills and happily eat its fill of plastic for eons to come!
https://www.newsweek.com/2014/12/26/plastic-eating-fungi-could-solve-our-garbage-problem-291694.html
A ban on adverts featuring "harmful gender stereotypes" or those which are likely to cause "serious or widespread offence" has come into force in the UK. The ban covers scenarios such as a man with his feet up while a woman cleans, or a woman failing to park a car. The UK's advertising watchdog introduced the ban because it found some portrayals could play a part in "limiting people's potential". https://www.bbc.com/news/business-48628678
