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Are renewable energy sources genuinely renewable?

Introduction Renewable energy, in the mind of many Americans, leads to a cleaner healthier world whilst utilizing the energy we need to live and grow. One would think all we need is a small portion of land and an investment to make renewables a clean source we can all utilize. In reality, data shows, there are so many behind the scenes actions taken to introduce these renewable sources that may negatively impact its intention. This said, renewable energy can be used in an efficient way in one’s personal life, but using these technologies for the market is not yet reliable […]

Posted by Sean Murray

Industrial farming: Is It Failing Us Or Feeding Us?

Introduction Every year, more than 70 billion animals will never feel the warmth of the sun or the taste of fresh grass. This is all due to the confinement of factory farming. Factory farming is used to increase profit while decreasing production costs. This is due to inhumane conditions in which significant numbers of cows, chickens, and pigs are raised in minuscule spaces, where they are most of the time unable even to take a step out of their confinement. These animals are unable to engage in normal animal behaviors and are essentially being raised for food. However, this extends […]

Posted by Hannah Naftal

Invisible Invaders of Microplastics: What Are You Really Consuming?

Understanding the Mechanics of Microplastics If you’re ever analyzing where the plastic you get rid of goes, you will find that it may never completely depart from you. Instead, you will come to realize your coexistence with microplastics–tiny, unseeable specks that pose detrimental harm to both human, wildlife, and environmental health. In fact, most Americans have enough microplastics in their brain to construct a plastic spoon. Urgently, we cannot dismiss the action we need to take to prevent these invisible invaders’ worsening consequences. The leftover plastic from production is often common in our society, with “The total plastic waste landfilled […]

Posted by Lindsay Reed

Do You Know What You Are Wearing? The Hidden Cost of Fast Fashion on the Planet and People

How Fast Fashion Pollutes the Planet and Exploits People When you pick up a $10 t-shirt or scroll through a flash sale online, it is easy to forget the behind-the-scenes processes that each piece of clothing goes through before it reaches your hands. Each piece of clothing represents an intricate web of global production, from cotton fields and polyester factories to dyeing plants and sewing floors, spanning across multiple continents. Fast fashion, defined as the rapid production of inexpensive, trend-driven clothing, has completely transformed how the world shops. What was once a slow, seasonal cycle of fashion collections has evolved […]

Posted by Emilia Cacciavillani

Sustainable Living Foundation Seminar

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Are renewable energy sources genuinely renewable?

Industrial farming: Is It Failing Us Or Feeding Us?

Invisible Invaders of Microplastics: What Are You Really Consuming?

Do You Know What You Are Wearing? The Hidden Cost of Fast Fashion on the Planet and People

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