Author Archives: jccarmody
PFAS in San Francisco Bay
What is PFAS? PFAS are a group of thousands of manufactured chemicals produced since the 1940’s that have been used in a wide variety of consumer products, from textiles,...
Plant Propagation Techniques and Benefits
What is Plant Propagation? Plant propagation is the process in which new plants can grow from old ones through a variety of methods such as collecting seeds, cuttings, or...
Let’s Prevent Food Waste: A Cooking Series – Potato Pancakes Recipe
Did you know that about 2/3 of household food waste is due to food spoiling from not being used in time? You can cut down that number by using...
Let’s Prevent Food Waste: A Cooking Series – Guacamole
Did you buy a bunch of avocados at the same time that are all ripe now? Do you have avocados that might go bad if you don’t use them...
Let’s Prevent Food Waste: A Cooking Series – Banana Muffins
If you have bananas that are about to go bad, you can easily prevent food waste by trying this easy, vegan, banana muffin recipe! A note about food waste:...
Water Treatment in Developing Countries
Introduction It’s easy to take for granted the clean water we get everyday, but access to clean and safe drinking water is a major issue many people face today....