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Plastic Pollution Facts and Solutions
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The Persistent Problem of Plastic Pollution The invention of plastic was a transformative breakthrough when it first invented. Plastics are convenient, lightweight, and durable. They can be molded into any shape and can be mass produced cheaply and quickly. However those same qualities that make plastic ubiquitous todayโalso have long-term repercussions for the environment.[1] How…
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15 Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
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Climate change is the result of increasing levels of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, primarily referenced in terms of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The longer we delay action on climate change, the worse its effects will be. Every person, business, organization, and government can help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, protect our environment, and ensure the health…
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Tips for Cardboard Recycling this Holiday Season
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The holiday shopping season is hereโalongside a barrage of cardboard packages arriving at the door. Between ordering gifts for the holidays and treating yourself to some sweet seasonal online discounts, many households are bound to receive an awful lot of packages around this time of year. Anxiously awaiting your items via free rushed shipping can…
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How to Keep Your House Warm in Winter: 10 Tips to Stay Cozy
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We know how quickly winter creeps in. One moment itโs bermuda shorts, barbecues and, for the lucky few, weekends at the lake. Then, all of a sudden, the leaves turn golden and fall, pumpkin spice fills the air and talk turns to the holidays. But for all the joy that the season brings, it also…
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8 Climate Change Facts and Myths
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Climate change is the greatest threat humankind faces today. Weโve already seen significant glacial melting, rising sea levels, raging wildfires, the migration of dangerous parasites and disease vectors like mosquitos and ticks, andโmost notablyโextreme and devastating weather events. All signs show that the problem is only going to get worse. This is troubling news for…
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What Are Carbon Offsets?
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Practically everything we do, buy, and eat consumes energy and produces carbon emissions in some form or another. There are the obvious culprits: fossil fuels used driving to go shopping, flights near and far, and switching on the lights. The products we purchase also come with their own individual carbon footprints that grow the farther…
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Wind Energy: Pros and Cons
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Quick summary: As with any resource, wind energy has advantages and disadvantages that need to be considered as we expand our use of it.ย What Is Wind Energy? Wind energy is a power source harnessed through wind turbines, which collect kinetic energy and convert it into electricity. Also known as eolic energy, wind is generated…
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7 Types of Renewable Energy: The Future of Energy
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What Is Renewable Energy? Renewable energy is energy that has been derived from earth’s natural resources that are not finite or exhaustible, such as wind and sunlight. Renewable energy is an alternative to the traditional energy that relies on fossil fuels, and it tends to be much less harmful to the environment. Types of Renewable…
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13 Winter Energy Saving Tips
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Your heating and cooling system is the biggest energy hog in your home, accounting for almost half your total energy costs.[1] The money you spend on utilities rises dramatically in the summer and winter months when temperature control sees the highest use. Winter can be especially problematic, as heating costs are a matter of survival.…
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Green Living: How to Make Your Home More Eco-friendly
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Mankindโs increased emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide cause global temperatures to increase, oceans to warm, ice sheets to shrink, glaciers to retreat, sea levels to rise, ocean acidification, and an strengthens extreme natural disasters.[1] The rise of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere is due to the burning of fossil fuels and deforestation.[2]…
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