The Willow Project: End Fossil Fuels
March 13, 2023
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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 all be paying close attention to, and here’s why: The United States is the #1 trash-producing country. 9/10 of all waste produced is not recycled. “About 42% of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions are created in the process of extracting resources, producing goods, disposing of waste, and transporting materials at every
Most of us can never seem to find anything to wear while looking at our overflowing closets. There’re shoes, pants, belts, hats and shirts scattered everywhere, from top to bottom. With every upcoming event comes another day spent shopping, searching for the perfect outfit, an outfit that hasn’t been repeated or seen by the eyes of our internet friends. Every week, big chain corporations like Forever 21, Zara and H&M are releasing new clothing, new sales, and are finding new ways to convince the public that the clothes they purchased last week are not a trend, and that they need
Since there are over 328 million people in the U.S, we need an abundance of food to be consistently reaching our supermarkets across the country every day. We have found ways to do so for the convenience of the majority with the help of pesticides, GMOs, and agricultural technology. However, these accessible and affordable foods have come at a high cost especially to the farmers who are out there every day. The IDEAS Hive – July 2019 Our IDEAS Hive events, where the community joins together to discuss environmental challenges and solutions, is held the first Wednesday of every month
Oysters are a type of mollusk with a rough exterior that are typically found clinging onto sturdy substrates like shipwrecks or debris. They are valuable species to shallow waters and reefs. Oysters are considered a keystone species in the Indian River Lagoon in Melbourne Beach, Florida. Oysters provide many benefits to local ecosystems such as: Improving water quality Oysters are filter feeders which means they consume free-floating algae and in doing so they improve the surrounding water quality. “A single oyster filters up to 50 gallons of water per day.” [1] Providing habitats for other species As oysters develop over
Solar power or solar energy is quickly becoming an inexpensive renewable resource. However, how do solar panels necessarily work and what are the benefits of switching from grid power to solar power? The Science Behind Solar Panels Solar energy is an ingenious discovery made in 1839 by Alexandre Edmon Becquerel. Essentially, the sun emits radiation that can be harvested and turned into usable energy. Light passes through the top layer of a solar panel. It passes through the second layer of a solar panel and gets negatively charged. Then it flows out through wires to the bottom-most layer of a
Where did lawns come from? Lawns have been around since the medieval times in Europe, where only the wealthy, upper classes could afford to maintain it. People of lower classes could not afford to take the time to have a patch of land that did not provide any food for their family or their livelihood. With the invention of the lawn mower and the implementation of the 40-hour work week, people of all classes could have access to mowing their lawn in a more effective and timely manner. After World War II, the rising production of low-cost housing and of
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