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Hello everyone! A few weeks ago, my town hosted its annual Energy Fair. While I was there volunteering for my local environmentalist non-profit, I learned many things! The booth I was at was about recycling (a very controversial topic, but that’s a story for another day!), and there, I learned that there were so manyContinue reading “10 Things You Can’t Recycle (in CT)”

Hello everyone! First of all, I’d like to apologize for the recent inactivity. I was away for spring break and thus could not post but I am now back and better than ever! As you may have heard, the world celebrated Earth Day this past Friday, April 22nd. As sort of a late celebration, hereContinue reading “10 Earth Day Fun Facts”

Hello everyone and Happy New Year! We’re starting off the year with a list of eco-friendly investments that are totally worth every penny. Enjoy! 1. Electric Composter If you’re at all familiar with composting, you might know that doing it by hand can take anywhere from a couple weeks to several months, which can beContinue reading “6 of the Best Eco-Friendly Investments”

As 2022 rapidly approaches (How? It only feels like January was yesterday…), it’s time to consider New Year resolutions. This year, why not try something new? Here’s a list of 10 eco-friendly resolutions you can try in 2022, in no particular order. 1: To reduce your carbon footprint, take shorter or less hot showers. 2:Continue reading “10 Eco-Friendly Resolutions to Try in 2022”

One of the major events in the news you may have seen these days is the G-20 summit that took place at the end of October in Rome. Leaders of the member countries of G-20, or the Group of 20 countries, met for a few days to discuss the path towards tackling climate change andContinue reading “G-20 2021 Summit Highlights”

Chances are that you’ve consumed at least one animal product, or any material (food, in this case) derived from an animal’s body, in your life (unless you’ve been vegan since birth), whether that be dairy, meat, eggs, or anything in between. Animal products are known to provide several important vitamins and minerals for humans, includingContinue reading “10 Shocking Stats about Animal Product Production”

2 weeks ago, I started off my list of the top 10 most important environmental policies the US has passed, in chronological order. Today, we’ll be looking at the second half of this list. Keep reading to find out what the rest of the policies are! 6. The Safe Drinking Water Act (1974) The purposeContinue reading “Important US Environmental Policies (Pt. 2)”

Throughout our nation’s history, countless laws have been passed, and naturally, some stand out more than others. I’ve compiled a list of 10 of the most important environmental policies the USA has passed, in chronological order. However, I’ll be splitting up the list into two parts, just so that you’re not reading a whole essay.Continue reading “Important US Environmental Policies (Pt. 1)”

You may be familiar with the term “carbon footprint”. But, what exactly is it, and what impact does it have on the environment? The World Health Organization (WHO) defines a carbon footprint as “a measure of the impact your activities have on the amount of carbon dioxide (CO₂) produced through the burning of fossil fuels,Continue reading “Carbon Footprints”