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How to Shop with Zero-Waste

Everyone has a favorite supermarket they like to go to. Here in Florida, ask anyone and they can tell you a specific Publix that’s their Publix they absolutely love visiting for all their grocery needs. What if there was a way you can reduce your carbon footprint from a trip to the grocery store? Single-Use Plastic Stores Walking down an aisle in any grocery store throughout the country almost every item on the shelf is

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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 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

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Is Fashion Killing The Planet and Its People?

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

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Let’s Speak Up For Our Farmworkers

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 –

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Oysters: The Filter Feeders of The Bay

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

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The Science Behind Solar Panels

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

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IDEAS For Us (IDEAS) is an Orlando-based 501(c)(3) grassroots non-profit organization and accredited NGO of the United Nations. IDEAS creates global environmental solutions through local action.
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