Tag archives for pollution
Expectation vs. Reality: The struggles of a global community
I grew up in a privileged household. If I wanted something, the answer would always be yes or maybe, but rarely no. When I got home from school, I...
Alternatives to Plastic
Plastic pollution has unfortunately become one of the most pressing environmental issues in our current society. The widespread use of plastic, specifically single-use plastics, has resulted in environmental degradation...
Oops! You Accidently Dropped 102 Tons of Trash on the Ground
The idea of waste is a man-made construct; no other being creates byproducts that cannot be naturally recycled by this Earth. The creation of “waste” and landfills, aligned with...
The Salton Sea Story: The beautiful lake that exists despite itself in a desert, and how it affects us all
Images taken by Debbie Bentley From her website: “Her work documenting the Salton Sea in Imperial County, California, was the subject of the monograph Salton Sea: of Dust and...
The Environmental Hazards of Mass Incarceration
Today, almost two million people are held in American jails, prisons, and detention centers, which is more than double the population of San Francisco. Tough-on-crime policies, emblematic of the...
The Importance of Celebrity Responsibility in the Realm of Sustainability
Regardless of how you feel about her, one thing’s for sure: everyone is talking about Taylor Swift. From her worldwide Era’s Tour to her presence in the National Football...
The Impact Of A Fast Paced Food World
Factory farming has quickly become one of the most prevalent food production methods of all time, primarily due to its cost and efficiency of delivering food to such a...
Toward Ethical Consumption: The Case Against Industrial Animal Agriculture
The animal agriculture industry has integrated itself in modern day society. We have this industry to thank for the affordable and readily available animal based products in our grocery...
War and the Environment: A Scorched Earth
It is commonly thought that war creates winners and losers. Either one emerges from the battlefield victorious and heroic or is left defeated, wounded, or dead. The nature of...
Combating Negative Ecological Emotion
As much as sustainability and climate change are constant topics in our society, they can also be very heavy and make people feel as if the fate of the...