In February 2021, news hit everywhere that large areas of Texas were without power. It was a massive winter storm, and local Texans scrambled to secure food and other resources to see them through. What people discovered that month was that Texas wasn’t operating on a regional power grid like so many other states. They…
Plastic is possibly the most pervasive waste product that has existed on the planet. With over three hundred million tons of plastic being produced yearly, it is an undeniably large part of our everyday lives. Despite plastic being initially assumed to be inert and harmless, many years of plastic disposal has led to diverse environmental…
Electric cars were invented as an alternative to traditional fossil-fueled cars. Great for climate change, right? No doubt, climate change is a threat to every life on the planet, particularly human life. From the IPCC through NASA, or be it the CDP, or the WWF, each of these significant organizations agree on the consequences of…
Hemp is one of the world’s fastest-growing plants and has long been grown for the production of a variety of industrial and other goods. Industrial hemp is grown for the production of food and non-food products, with some of the key uses being for medicines, body care products, agricultural products, construction products, plastics, textiles, paper,…
Agriculture has substantial impacts on the environment including land-use change, greenhouse gas emissions, water use, and pollution. A large proportion of these impacts is due to meat production. The production of meat requires the use of more land, water and energy than other food sources and results in the emission of large amounts of greenhouse…
It’s no secret, the increased use of plastic in humanity’s daily routines is creating significant threats to the world. Environmentalists, policy-makers, and governments raise awareness for plastic waste as it’s often disposed of in non environmentally-friendly ways. Which in turn results in polluting the landfill sites or oceans where they remain for years. Plastic recycling…
When Amazon was founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994, the company was originally set up as an online marketplace for books. Fast forward a couple decades, and Amazon is now the world’s largest retailer, selling a variety of other goods including clothes, furniture, electronics, video games, toys, beauty products, and food – just about everything,…
Well, the answer isn’t too terribly different from why plastic in general is bad for the environment. Like most other plastics, single-use plastic is bad for the environment for a number of reasons, including being toxic to any species that accidentally consumes it, frequently ending up in the ocean which leads to the destruction of…
Attempting to make more sustainable choices at the grocery store at times can be daunting. Farmers Markets are usually only on weekends and some communities really don’t even have them. Taking advantage of the rise of popularity to make smarter and more eco friendly choices, corporations are quick to label their food with false information…
Plastic materials have permeated every aspect of modern-day life. Just go through your house. Window blinds, appliances, computer cases, CD’s/DVD’s, food containers, trash bags, water and sewer supply lines, furniture parts, vinyl floor coverings, printers, tablets, smart speakers, TVs, outlet covers, disposable dishes… The list goes on and on. Plastic is used almost everywhere is…