An Easy Guide to Start Living a Zero Waste Lifestyle in College
By Elizabeth Morris The future of our earth faces a multitude of threats, such as global warming, rising sea levels, natural disasters, a...
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Working In The Food Service Industry Makes My Climate Anxiety So Much Worse
Climate anxiety is already an everyday struggle for college students whose futures will be directly affected by it, but factor in seeing the food industry’s constant wastefulness, and sometimes it can truly be too much.
Zero-Waste Period 101: How to Manage Your Cycle in a Sustainable Way
Given the ever-growing climate crisis, it seems like the right time to make some changes to reduce the waste we produce in all aspects of...
Why Caring About the Environment Isn't Enough
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’re likely aware of the devastating state of our environment right now. Our world, quite...
How to Properly Recycle in Rhode Island
Sometimes we hear conflicting things when it comes to what can and cannot be recycled. Some states have different laws or regulations on...
Zero Waste for Dummies: Five Fundamentals for a Greener Life
The Zero waste lifestyle is exactly what it says on the package: an attempt to minimize your personal waste. In a world full of single-use plastic, you may think that this sounds like quite the task, and you wouldn’t be entirely wrong – plastic is everywhere around us, and it’s not easy trying to avoid it altogether. However, even small steps can have a major impact, and I’m here to help you along by giving you five ways to dip your toes into a more eco-friendly way of life.
Reducing Your Environmental Waste
Recently, a United Nations climate report stated that global temperatures have been steadily rising every year ( WMO Statement on the State...
3 Ways to Reduce Your Plastic Use
Protect the planet through your everyday choices
I Tried Going "Zero Waste" For a Week and This is What Happened
Several years ago, I remember seeing an image of a woman (Lauren Singer) holding a mason jar filled with trash. In this unbelievably small...
What Exactly is The Zero Waste Lifestyle?
Zero waste lifestyle can benefit the environment much more beyond littering and pollution.
Giving Up Plastic for a Week, How Minor Changes Can Go a Long Way
Single-use plastics are becoming a thing of the past!
The Truth About Recycling
There's more to recycling than you think; Follow these steps to ensure you're doing your part for the environment!
How to Save The Planet
It’s not as impossible as you think
Fast Fashion — Are the Deals Really Worth It?
Is that crop top worth it?
Why You Should Upcycle Your Clothes
Save the environment and rock your own style? Yes, please.
Fast Fashion Needs to Slow Down
Shopping for clothing is not what it used to be. During the 1800s, fashion was slow and people primarily had to make their own clothes. It...
When Our Eyes Are Bigger Than Our Bellies
The campus meal plan, flex and the buffet style meal swipes. Food galore and sometimes our eyes are bigger than our bellies. I interviewed...
Why You Should Think Twice About Booking That Spring Break Cruise
Cruises—many of us have been on them, and many of us love them, but what impact do these “floating cities” have on the environment? What...
Controversy of the Week: The Good Thing about Litter
Controversial title, I know, but hear me out. No one is denying that litter is awful. Throwing waste on the floor is lazy and disrespectful...
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Sustainable Living: Try the Menstrual Cup
I had seriously considered getting a menstrual cup since starting university. The pile of pads that collected in my bin were a glaring...
