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May 17, 2019

Spring Break Beach Blues

Florida is known for its beautiful white sandy beaches, making it a hot destination for college students during spring break. Of course, the extra influx of people is a great […]

May 15, 2019

Bottled Water: Friend or Foe?

Bottled water, a disputable topic that leaves most of us guessing. At first glance, it just seems like a convenient and accessible innovation…but when we look a little closer, we […]

April 16, 2019

Saving West Africa’s Mangroves

More than 15 species of mangroves inhabit both East and West Africa and contribute greatly to the diverse ecosystem. Mangrove forests are found in 10 of the 17 West African […]

April 9, 2019

Sustainable Businesses To Know About

Restaurants: Dandelion Communitea café: The Dandelion Café, located in Orlando, Florida, uses sustainable practices to support local business and provide their patrons will healthy and delicious food. The café follows […]

March 27, 2019

Costa Rica Plans to Eliminate Emissions by 2050

President Carlos Alvarado Quesada has set out to make Costa Rica the first zero-emissions country as the threat of climate change continues to increase. Costa Rica’s small population of roughly 5 […]

March 24, 2019

One Person One Tree

The city of Orlando has its eye on being the pinnacle of sustainability in the southeastern United States. Mayor Buddy Dyer has set the goal for the city to run […]

March 7, 2019

Key West Just Banned Popular Sunscreens and Here’s Why

The city of Key West, one of Florida’s most visited cities, has joined Hawaii and the country of Palau to ban sunscreen lotions with the chemicals oxybenzone and octinoxate in […]

March 3, 2019

Solar Power After Hurricane Maria

It has been nearly a year and a half since Hurricane Maria wreaked havoc on Puerto Rico and the Caribbean islands. The storm had an estimated death toll of over […]

February 19, 2019

Conservation Now…There Is No Plan Bee

What Is Pollination? Pollination can be understood as a mutually beneficial process3. Simply put, pollinators are animals that transport pollen from one species of flower to the same species of […]

February 17, 2019

Sustainability and 5 Examples of 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 […]