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| By Julianna Merotto

Droplet Full of Sunshine: A Solar Powered Water Quality Project

December 7, 2020

How To Stop the Growth of Toxic Algae in Your Florida Pond

Cypress trees, canna lilies, duckweed, eelgrass, and algae. Turtles lounging on the shore, and a white heron keeps watch. Sounds pristine and perhaps a somewhat rare scene in HOA communities, […]

November 28, 2020

IDEAS For Us Guinea: Sustainable Development Progress

One of the greatest and most impactful ways in which IDEAS For Us (IDEAS) is moving towards environmental sustainability is through the work of our international branches. IDEAS is not […]

November 19, 2020

Environmental Action on the University of Central Florida Campus: IDEAS For Us UCF

Mission: nowhere does the word have more meaning than when applied to IDEAS For Us (IDEAS), the nonprofit grassroots organization working to change the way we treat our environment. According […]

November 18, 2020

National Parks & Reserves in Ghana

Introduction Ghana’s national parks and reserves attract thousands of visitors every year. Who could resist with its diverse habitat and wide array of species? National park and reserves are vital […]

November 18, 2020

Child Labor and the Chocolate We Love

Background on Chocolate Chocolate is a sweet treat enjoyed by many people around the world. On top of chocolate’s sweet flavor, it’s known to offer mood enhancing benefits. These benefits […]

November 18, 2020

Environmental Awareness: Oil Drilling & Plastic Pollution

Introduction Environmental awareness is the first fundamental step towards environmentalism, which is the ideology that illustrates the importance of human respect, responsibility, and protection towards the Earth (1). There are […]

November 18, 2020

The Need for Sustainable Alternatives to Charcoal in the DRC

For millions in Africa and the Congo Basin, charcoal provides a readily accessible and inexpensive energy source for cooking and household heating. Population growth drives demand for the valuable “black […]

November 18, 2020

Biochar 101: How to Enrich Your Compost with Biochar

Do you have compost in your backyard and want to make it even more rich and fertile? The IDEAS Hive interviewed Lorenzo Monduy Jr, the designer and face behind My […]

November 18, 2020

From Cattle to Cauliflower: Making the Plant-Based Switch

At some point in our lives, we have all craved the classic American meal of a juicy cheeseburger like the one above, accompanied by crispy, golden french fries and a […]