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Compost: What Was to be Spoiled Should be Recycled into Soil

Nov 15, 20223 min read

What’s For Dinner? A Sustainable Solution for Reducing Food Waste

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Thinking about Shrink Wrap

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What You Need to Know about Microplastics in Your Beauty Products

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The Efficacy of a Sunscreen Ban: Chemical vs Mineral Sunscreens

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Kelp: The Next Great Climate Solution

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Equity in Sustainable Fashion

Aug 2, 20212 min read

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Leave the Lawnmower in the Shed: Let's Talk Living Lawns

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Seasonal Waste: How To Have a More Sustainable Beach Day

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Composting Series Pt. 2: Different Methods

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Composting Series Pt. 1: What Is It?

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Switching to Eco-Friendly Alternatives

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Seasonal Waste: A Look at Halloween and Our Planet

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Inspiring Podcasts to Help You Learn About Sustainable Living

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Sustainable Beauty Products

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How to be Sustainable in College: Tips for Students on a Budget

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Profit vs. Protection: Opening Marine Protected Areas to Industrial Fishing

By Emma Applegate President Donald Trump recently issued an executive order opening the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National...

Emma Applegate

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Closing the Loop: How Circular Economy and Recycling Can Replace Deep-Sea Mining

The demand for heavy metals like lithium, copper and manganese is increasing exponentially due to greater consumer interest in electric...

May 166 min read

Understanding Environmental Law: The ESA

Alyna Sigel Established in 1973, the Endangered Species Act, or ESA, is one of the most influential pieces of environmental legislation...

Apr 174 min read

Ba-Da-Ba-Ba-Back In My Day: Environmental Impacts of Nostalgia

Aubrey Motsinger For many, the McDonald’s Happy Meal epitomizes childhood joy, with the surprise toys at the heart of that experience ....

Aubrey Motsinger

Sep 25, 20245 min read

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Barbenheimer Through An Ecocritical Lense

By Sydney Hintz Image by Sean Longmore (@seanlongmore) The lights dim and your chair slowly reclines, a bucket of popcorn at your feet...

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Microbial Bioremediation Techniques for Oil Spills: Addressing Oil Contamination

Amira Ismail Introduction Oil spills pose significant environmental challenges, contaminating marine and terrestrial ecosystems and...

Amira Ismail

Jan 185 min read

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Diving Into Endangered Species: The Irrawaddy Dolphin

Alyna Sigel The Irrawaddy dolphin ( Orcaella brevirostris ) is an endangered marine mammal native to Southeast Asia. The species can...

Jan 103 min read

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Nuclear Energy: Balancing Promise and Peril

Sandy Molnar Nuclear energy is no longer the domain of science fiction. Global development of nuclear power plants began in the 1960s and...

Sandy Molnar

Dec 21, 20248 min read

Ecotourism: Traveling With an Impact

Alyna Sigel Traveling can be an influential life experience. There are many personal benefits of travel ranging from improved mental...

Dec 21, 20243 min read

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Environmental Developments & Disease Transmission: A Climate Action & Advocacy Project

Cora Palomar-Nelson Climate change and environmental shifts have become an undeniable reality across the globe, whether subtle or...

Cora Palomar-Nelson

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Climate

How Seagrass Meadows Help Fight Climate Change

Christian Saravia Seagrass meadows are underwater ecosystems found in shallow, salty, or brackish waters that stretch along coastlines...

Christian Saravia

May 246 min read

Groundbreaking Study Confirms Algae Can Capture Carbon 50x Faster Than Trees, Offering a Powerful Climate Solution

Human activity has left marine ecosystems in a fragile state. Coral reefs are bleaching, coastal waters suffer from pollution, and the...

Arif Gasilov

May 75 min read

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Florida’s Freshwater Ecosystems, Part 2: Clean Water as the Center of Human and Economic Health

Lexi Davidson As discussed in Part 1 of this series, the vitality and sustainability of Florida’s freshwater environments have reached a...

Lexi Davidson

Mar 55 min read

Florida’s Freshwater Ecosystems, Part 1: The Environmental Impacts of A Rising Climate

Nicole Castilla The rapidly rising temperatures around the globe are causing harm to our planet, impacting ecosystems everywhere. One...

Nicole Castilla

Mar 56 min read

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Unveiling Marine Gigantism: How Nature and Climate Shapes Ocean Giants

Amira Ismail Standing beside an African Bush Elephant or a hippopotamus, it's impossible not to feel dwarfed by their massive presence....

Amira Ismail

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Education

Artificial Intelligence or Negligence?

Alyna Sigel It’s easy. Don’t want to spend several hours writing a paper for class? Copy and paste the prompt into Chat GPT and it's...

Mar 14 min read

Hidden Sources of Microplastics

Christian Saravia Microplastics have become one of the biggest threats to our environment. Microplastics are tiny plastic particles that...

Christian Saravia

Feb 224 min read

Microbial Bioremediation Techniques for Oil Spills: Addressing Oil Contamination

Amira Ismail Introduction Oil spills pose significant environmental challenges, contaminating marine and terrestrial ecosystems and...

Amira Ismail

Jan 185 min read

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Walking into the Future of Sustainable Cities

Sandy Molnar The introduction of self-driving and electric cars onto the market has inspired many Americans to foresee a more sustainable...

Sandy Molnar

Jan 183 min read

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The Environmental Effects of Vacations

Aubrey Motsinger The winter holiday season grants people breaks from school and work, allowing families to spend more time together. A...

Aubrey Motsinger

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Sustainability

Closing the Loop: How Circular Economy and Recycling Can Replace Deep-Sea Mining

The demand for heavy metals like lithium, copper and manganese is increasing exponentially due to greater consumer interest in electric...

May 166 min read

Artificial Intelligence or Negligence?

Alyna Sigel It’s easy. Don’t want to spend several hours writing a paper for class? Copy and paste the prompt into Chat GPT and it's...

Mar 14 min read

Ecotourism: Traveling With an Impact

Alyna Sigel Traveling can be an influential life experience. There are many personal benefits of travel ranging from improved mental...

Dec 21, 20243 min read

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Environmental Developments & Disease Transmission: A Climate Action & Advocacy Project

Cora Palomar-Nelson Climate change and environmental shifts have become an undeniable reality across the globe, whether subtle or...

Cora Palomar-Nelson

Nov 8, 20244 min read

Innovation in Conservation: New Methods for Preserving Species

Aubrey Motsinger Endangered species conservation has seen success in following a relatively consistent and straightforward process up to...

Aubrey Motsinger

Oct 24, 20245 min read

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Guest Blog

Profit vs. Protection: Opening Marine Protected Areas to Industrial Fishing

By Emma Applegate President Donald Trump recently issued an executive order opening the Pacific Islands Heritage Marine National...

Emma Applegate

5 days ago5 min read

Closing the Loop: How Circular Economy and Recycling Can Replace Deep-Sea Mining

The demand for heavy metals like lithium, copper and manganese is increasing exponentially due to greater consumer interest in electric...

May 166 min read

Eco-Conscious Tips for This Spring

Eva Riveros The weather is finally warming up, and the sun has been shining consistently, at least on the East Coast of the United...

Eva Riveros

May 123 min read

Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Recycle: The 4 Simple Steps to Reduce Your Ecological Footprint

Carli Ciavarelli In a society that is privy to overconsumption, our planet is facing a major waste epidemic. Much of it comes down to how...

Carli Ciavarelli

Apr 73 min read

Walking into the Future of Sustainable Cities

Sandy Molnar The introduction of self-driving and electric cars onto the market has inspired many Americans to foresee a more sustainable...

Sandy Molnar

Jan 183 min read

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Closing the Loop: How Circular Economy and Recycling Can Replace Deep-Sea Mining

The demand for heavy metals like lithium, copper and manganese is increasing exponentially due to greater consumer interest in electric...

May 166 min read

Groundbreaking Study Confirms Algae Can Capture Carbon 50x Faster Than Trees, Offering a Powerful Climate Solution

Human activity has left marine ecosystems in a fragile state. Coral reefs are bleaching, coastal waters suffer from pollution, and the...

Arif Gasilov

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Beyond the Drain: The Hidden Impact of Water Treatment on Ocean Health

Jane Marsh Amid a growing global population comes a rise in industrial and agricultural activity, strains on wastewater treatment...