Category: Going Green
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Understanding Climate Change: Why It’s Important
The earth’s climate is now changing at a pace faster than at any point in the history of modern civilization. This may be a touchy topic and claim but this has been brought about mostly by human activities. Climate change has resulted in a wide range of impacts across all continents, affecting many sectors of…
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The Reality of Rio
In the 3D animated movie “Rio” (2011), a Spix’s Macaw named Blu, the last living male of his species, flies all the way from Minnesota, U.S.A to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in order to find the last living female of his species, the free-spirited Jewel. Their adventures continue in the sequel “Rio 2” (2014) when they…
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Public Ownership of Public Space
Public Ownership of Public Space may be a solution to the current waste problem we face in our countries. The idea of ownership of public space by the community comes from the behavioral difference seen by people when dealing with their belongings. People handle their homes and cars differently than public spaces. Their homes are…
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Ignorance and Greed: Enemies of the Green
Colder Winters, Hotter Summers, More Hurricanes & Tornados, Higher Sea Levels, High Co2 Emissions, etc. In short: Climate Change. We’ve heard about this many times. Right? But unfortunately, it hasn’t been taken seriously until now after most scientists on Earth agree that it will get worse if nothing gets done. Even now that we see…
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Keeping it Clean: why is it so difficult?
We all like it when our house is clean and feel proud when we receive compliments. We all live on this planet. If this planet is our home then why are we not taking care of it? Our oceans are filled with plastic, our air is polluted, and over grounds are contaminated with garbage. Let’s…
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Growing your Own Greens
Is growing your own greens such a crazy idea? Recently there has been an E. coli outbreak related to romaine lettuce harvested in northern and central California, United States. As a result, the Center for Disease Control warned consumers not to consume this green. Why did this happen? . The Problems Because of government deregulation in…
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The Fight Against Marine Litter Continues…
Celebrating the wins no matter their scale is important. For environmentalists and nature- friends the great news last week was the voting by the European Parliament in favor of the proposals to take measures on 10 single-use plastics by 2021 and the collection of 90% of single-use plastic drink bottles. Sounds great right? Restricted Ban?…
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We have Failed our Environment?
On September 15, 2018, more than 150 countries celebrated World Cleanup Day by participating in a massive cleanup action gathering volunteer individuals and groups to clean up litter and mismanaged waste from our beaches, rivers, forests, and streets. The event was organized by the Let’s Do It Foundation along with key strategic partners. Their aim…
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Vertical Farming Technology: How does it Work?
Vertical farming is a relatively new concept in the world of agriculture but already where it is already being implemented it has shown amazing results and continues to do so around the world. It is constantly being viewed as a way to solve world hunger with just how much food it can provide in such…
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Smart Living is Green Living?
The concept of a ‘smart’ life or smart living has been growing slowly over the past decade. This concept is about living in a more effective way and has people saving costs and cutting corners that should really be cut, and saving on useless items and services. But there is another term that is gaining…
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The Different Types of Recycling
In your lifetime, you’ll produce enough trash to fill in five trucks or more. To fill in a few trucks, the waste has to be at least 9 times your average body weight, so that’s about 600 kilograms. We live life with a pretty light hand, spending and using resources without a second thought. What…
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Ways to Reduce Paper Waste the Green Way
Living sustainably is an absolute necessity nowadays as we’re plowing through resources at a faster rate than ever before and soon, they’ll all be finished. If you ask the average citizen, they don’t think that they’re contributing enough of an impact on global resources and would easily point their finger at the corporations or big…
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A Closer Look at Electric Cars
In our previous post, we discussed the evolution of electric cars. Now we will take a closer look at electric cars. The phenomenon of electric cars is taking the world by storm and has created a wave of people shifting towards electric cars in order to save the planet. But electric cars might not be…
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The Evolution of Electric Cars
The Electric Car that we get to enjoy today, hails from the new age of energy conservation and emission reduction. Electric Cars are, however, nothing new. In fact, nearly a century ago, the first cars to be ever made were electric cars. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, nearly one-third of all the cars…
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Recycling vs Upcycling: Which is Better?
We have come to know of recycling through the years as a means to reuse products that we do not have the need for anyway. Upcycling, however, is a newer term that most people might be unfamiliar with. But to clear the air of any uncertainty let us first thoroughly define recycling and upcycling. Recycling…
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Drive Less Walk More: It’s a choice!
More people today are enjoying green living and are beginning to realize that driving is actually something that can be considered a choice. As driving does remain one of the most popular methods for commuting, there are still many people across the world that are opting to try alternative means of transport so that they…
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Removing Carbon The Green Way
One of the many greenhouse gases that are causing trouble in the way of creating a greener environment is carbon dioxide. The carbon footprint of humans is in dire need of reduction and better awareness can accomplish that. Since the industrial revolution, humans have developed multiple systems that emit greenhouse gases including carbon dioxide. While…
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Leaf Leather: One Green Version of Leather
The use of animal skin for fashion has been critiqued for decades. Yet the demand for leather remains high. During the years we have seen an increase of available faux leather, an alternative to animal leather. While faux leather solves the problem of not having to kill animals to get their skin, it remains a…
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The Challenges of Paperless Billing and Online Contracts
Paperless billing and online contracts could help to solve a number of environmental issues. This type of online contracting, paperless billing, however, does come with some challenges. While it would be better for the environment to have every company automatically push out online contracts and paperless billing, we are not currently able to completely convert…
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Drinking Green: Looking into Recycled Glassware
Drinking Green, that’s what I thought about when I came across recycled glassware. You probably thought I was going to talk about wine or about a green smoothie. Right? Even though the topic is related to these beverages, we will discuss alternative products to use when we are drinking our fluids (alcoholic and non-alcoholic). Still…
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How to Reduce Waste with Recycling?
If you are interested in reducing your carbon footprint, it is a good idea to consider making far less waste. Right? Part of eco-friendly living means recycling. With the help of recycling, you can make sure that you can reduce waste over time and improve your ability to reduce your impact on this world. It’s…
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Talking Green: It’s a Choice!
Let’s talk Green! But what does that mean? Green, in this case, refers to natural-based products that we use on a daily basis. it also refers to nature, the environment, and ecosystems. It is the way to refer to being more eco-friendly. .“The Green Lifestyle”, “Going Green”, “Be Green” It’s easier said than done. If…