Insects That Murder! Who Knew?

A beekeeper by the name of Ted McFall could not wrap his head around a time where he had a job duty to check on a group of beehives near Custer, Washington. As he looked more closely he noticed bee carcasses on the ground along with thousands of bees with their heads torn off their…

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…

Fermentation: Not just for cucumbers, but everything in your fridge

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…

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…

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…