Most people have at some point released a balloon or lantern into the environment. It may have been as part of a celebration, a memorial for someone or as an accident. Although the metaphor of letting a balloon or lantern float away can be sentimental, it can actually cause a lot of harm to […]
Eating. It’s the most normal thing there is. Eating gives us energy, it sustains us, it gets us through our day. Food is an essential part of our lives, our cultures, and our identities. We mark momentous occasions in our lives with food. We go to restaurants to celebrate birthdays, promotions, graduations, and we bring casseroles to our […]
After spending nearly four years working on my environmental biology degree, I often wonder how can I make a difference? While sitting in a Fair Trade Club meeting on campus one day, it occurred to me that one of the most efficient ways to make a difference is to determine your role as a consumer. […]
Everyone knows that pollution is bad. It is taught at a very young age. What most people don’t realize is that pollution is more than just the plastic in oceans or leaving cigarette butts on the ground. It also includes things like nitrogen pollution. Nitrogen pollution is an everyday occurrence, and it is a major […]