Each year the United States racks up a bill of roughly $1.3 trillion dollars because of the 1.3 billion tons of food it wastes. American families have fallen into a cycle of over purchasing and then wasting the excess because of minor blemishes or the product is a day past expiration. In order to combat…
Month: December 2018
Kombucha: For Foodies and Fashionistas alike
Over this past year the fermented tea product kombucha has taken supermarket shelves and your favorite blogger’s Instagram feed by storm. Kombucha has been praised for its potential health properties, but is now catching the eye of daring designers across the world. But it is not the effervescent tea that they are after… When kombucha…
Beef Be Gone?
In a climate change report published in October, scientists warn that if the environment isn’t being taken care of soon, by 2030 global warming could ensue some seriously harmful effects. In this report, one of the most prominent suggestions was reducing meat consumption in diets. In an article written by CNN (https://edition.cnn.com/2018/10/08/world/ipcc-climate-change-consumer-actions-intl/index.html) cows in particular,…
EPA Water Changes
On December 11, 2018, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), announced its changes in what waters in the U.S. are considered protected under the Clean Water Act. The act originally protected most forms of water in the United States from pollution and under President Obama, even smaller waterways were protected. However, as of yesterday, some major…
An Environmentally Sound Holiday
Its the holiday season! With the holidays comes lots of waste, in fact, according to the augustafreepress.com (https://augustafreepress.com/10-tips-for-a-more-sustainable-holiday-season/), Americans throw away twenty five percent more trash between Thanksgiving and New years Eve. It’s important especially during the holiday season to continue to be environmentally conscious and more aware of the things we use and the…
Endangered PA Animals
Its no secret that hunting is a popular recreational activity in Pennsylvania. So much so, that the day after Thanksgiving, is reserved so that those in school are able to take a day off and hunt. There are more than 20 species, currently endangered in Pennsylvania and five are on the threatened species list. Now…
DIY Sustainable Holiday Decor
With the holidays right around the corner, keeping things festive is of the utmost importance! However, unfortunately, around the holidays, people tend to get wasteful and buy things they might not necessarily need or use more than once. Which is why when decorating for the holidays, sustainability and decor can go hand in hand to…
Round Two for Pennsylvania Rust Belt Town
New Kensington, a community about 25 minutes northeast of Pittsburgh is taking on a new challenge: sustainable revitalization. The small rust belt down had a once booming economy based on the aluminum industry, while today the city works to transform its economy. With the help of Penn State New Kensington branch students and educators armed…
New Climate Assessment poses a grim future for Americans if Emissions are not cleaned up
Every four years, congress mandates that the federal government issue a national climate assessment. The Obama administration produce the first report, and weeks ago 13 federal agencies issued the new shocking second volume. In the 1,656-page report scientist detail how if action to mitigate climate change is not taken seriously it will cause irreversible environmental…
The Plastic Bank
Learn about The Plastic Bank and how it is helping to keep plastic out of the oceans all over the world. “It‘s our mission to stop Ocean Plastic by gathering a billion people together to monetize waste while improving lives. Plastic Bank is a root cause solution to prevent the flow of plastic into our oceans.” https://www.seeker.com/videos/earth/the-blockchain-solution-to-plastic?jwsource=cl