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Salvage This: Recycling Gone Wrong
Florida’s recycling goal by 2020 was to have 75% of all trash be recycled. With 2020 here, Florida has fallen short of that goal. In 2019, Florida’s recycling rate was at 49%, way below the intended 75% (1). Florida consists of 67 counties and as of 2019, only 2 out of the 67 achieved that…
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Eco-Friendly Ways to Dispose of Your Mattress in Florida
Eco-Friendly Ways to Dispose of Your Mattress in Florida Eco-Friendly Ways to Dispose of Your Mattress in Florida. Do you have an old mattress that is no longer comfortable, and you’re ready to buy a new bed? If so, it’s time to consider how to recycle your mattress. Mattresses are one of the most common…
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Table of Contents IDEAS For Us – Environmental Sustainability Professionals Show A to Z Topical Index A Alternative Energy Air Pollution Animal Conservation Agroforestry Adaptation Aquaculture Artificial Intelligence Access to Clean Water Awareness Campaigns Alternative Transportation B Biodiversity Biodegradable Carbon Footprint Climate Change Conservation Composting Clean Energy Circular Economy Community Gardens Corporate Sustainability C Carbon…
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How the IDEAS For Us is Tackling UN Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
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How the Ideas for Us Organization is Tackling UN Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation IDEAS for Us, a nonprofit organization, is dedicated to addressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through innovative environmental solutions and programs. In this article, we will explore how IDEAS for Us is tackling SDG 6: Clean…
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Faceless Marketing And IDEAS For Us Are Advancing Environmental Action by 2030
The 2020’s have been off to a rough start. Back in January of 2020, Australia was on fire, Russia was invading Ukraine, and the risk of World War III was quickly overshadowed by the emergence of a new and deadly virus out of Wuhan, China. No one could have known that now almost two years…
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Wasteful Food Practices in the 21st Century
Wasteful Food Practices in the 21st Century Wasteful Food Practices in the 21st Century. What is food waste? ReFED, a national nonprofit dedicated to ending food loss and waste across the U.S. food system, defines food waste as “uneaten food and inedible parts that end up being landfilled, incinerated, disposed of down the sewer, dumped,…
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Are Florida Manatees in Danger of Extinction?
Are Florida Manatees in Danger of Extinction? Manatee extinction is a hot topic of discussion in Florida. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) recorded 819 manatee deaths from January 1, 2021 to June 25, 2021,1 182 more deaths than recorded in total in 2020 (637 deaths).2 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)…
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EcoPreserve: Rethinking Sustainability
Not long ago, sustainability was a term reserved for eco-friendly trendsetters and environmental activists. Now, with global warming on the horizon and at the forefront of public health discussions, the concept is mainstream, inseparable from our daily activities. But sustainability extends far beyond us—and the environment. It involves every aspect of our lives, including technology,…
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How-to: Zero-Waste Living
Waste is a serious problem we are facing across the globe. The phrase “going zero-waste” simply means generating little to no waste. This movement “redesigns our systems and resource use—from product design to disposal—to prevent wasteful and polluting practices.” (1) It is the latest rave in environmental awareness and sustainability and is one that we should…
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Sustainable Development and Economic Growth
One of the longest ongoing debates in the world of economic trade, politics, and human growth involves the evolution of sustainable development. What is this sustainable development? Can it create jobs? Reduce the poverty line? Or will a company go bankrupt once sustainable policies are enforced? The economy and its monetary flow are consistently used…
