If you are someone who is truly an environmentalist you may find yourself pondering a dream home. Have you ever wondered about a tiny house and the environmental benefits it can have? This lifestyle is not for everyone, it’s a simple life. It would force the homeowner to have less things because of cramped spaces,…
Category: Lifestyle
COVID-19: A Chance to Re-Evaluate our Approach to the Environment
Coauthored by Ashley Smith While many of us are concerned how Corona Virus will affect our health and economy in the long term, another area of our lives is being affected by the pandemic in some positive ways – our lived environment. NASA scientists are some of the people reporting their findings on the environmental…
How Green Is a Tesla?
The history of electric cars is short, but the road ahead is long. The conditions under which we trade resources with the environment have changed since humans first appeared on the planet — and, fortunately, we will eventually see the electric car take over in our lifetimes. Yuxiang Wan is an entrepreneur in…
“How Many People Is Too Many?”
Humans are the most adaptable creatures in the world. It is our nature and main goal in life to reproduce and start a family like most species. Our goal is to live a full life and live happily ever after. Our life expectancies are prolonging every year. Some may believe this is a good thing,…
Be Kind to the Environment! Live in a High Performance Home!
With today’s struggling economy, people not only within Western Pennsylvania but also across the entire United States are considering various ways to reduce their home energy costs. Imagine waking up every day and not having to collect so many bills from the mailbox. Bill and Marilyn Spohn from right here in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania do just…
Sustainable Crafts from Recycled Materials
Many of us have found a bit of extra time on our hands as well as feeling very stressed out during the COVID 19 pandemic. I wanted to keep my focus on something positive, uplifting or inspirational. I times of stress, arts and crafts can be an amazing stress reliever. These activities make me feel…
Compost: A Community Effort?
A local crew of high schoolers are helping the South Hills of Pittsburgh to effectively compost. While composting has been an effective way to reduce waste in landfills, families in Mt. Lebanon have been less than savvy. The township, along with others in the area, is filled with suburbs that produce lots of waste. With…
Recycle, Reuse, Re-wear
Environmental and Ethical Problems of Fast Fashion With the amount of cheap clothing available it’s easy to end up with a few items that caught your eye while passing through the clothing section. I have personally struggled with this while working in a clothing section. I would see a cute t-shirt end up taking it…
E-waste: A Problem That Just Keeps Getting Bigger
Moore’s Law is a technological law that states the number of transistors on a microchip doubles every two years and the cost of computers is halved. In layman’s terms, this means that technology exponentially improves to the point where consumers need to buy new technology every 2-4 years. While technological advancements are made for the…
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,…