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‘Tis the season for shopping and presents, stuffing our faces and traveling to far places! But have you ever thought about how all of that holiday cheer increases your carbon footprint? Between buying, wrapping, traveling, festive lights, decorative trees, and celebrating, the end of year holidays substantially increase the amount of waste and electricity we generate which in turn, substantially increases our carbon footprints.
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With the rise of the Internet and the age of the smartphone, information is now at the tip of our fingers 24 hours a day. But this has also given rise to a ton of misinformation. Unfortunately, poorly researched news articles and sensationalism are now the norm for even mainstream media. So, today we’re taking a look at some of the most common myths about our favorite subject: sustainability.
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Today Lexi looks at some of the easiest ways to reduce our Carbon Footprint while living in the Big Apple. Here are your Top 10 sustainable tips! Let us know in the comments for any more great ideas or what city you want to see next!
Read moreWhile most people have access to a recycling program, very few of them come with an instruction manual. This week Lexi breaks down recycling. What you can recycle and what you cannot.
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The current linear model of resource management, based on fast production and consumption, is unsustainable in the long run. An alternative to that model, the circular economy, is restorative in essence, allowing to reuse materials at the
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In the 1730s, Johann Sebastian Bach wrote, “Without my morning coffee I’m just like a dried-up piece of roast goat.” Almost 300 years later, the world of the 21st century seems to feel the same, with an
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This week in New York City, the United Nations General Assembly is, even now, meeting to discuss the important issues facing our global community. Among the most important is how we go forward, together, into the future.
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Recycling for us humans may have started in the 1970’s but for mother nature it’s a tale as old as time. Nature is a master recycler. Entire ecosystems rely on successfully reusing resources to keep thriving. Nature
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Modern life is complicated. Smart phones, the gig economy, and even climate change. So much is happening all at once. In trying to help our planet, we can get a little confused. One of the biggest sources
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Summer is coming, and that means (among other things) music festivals! There are more than 800 festivals in the U.S. alone every year! Annually in the U.S. approximately 32 million people go to at least one festival!
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