So picture this. You walk into your friend’s house to watch game 2 of the NBA Finals. All of your other friends are there and before you know it, time starts flying. The conversation drifts to the upcoming UFC pay-per-view and, naturally, everyone is trying to figure out a way…

It seems like you can’t go five seconds without hearing about plastic waste. Whether it’s a poster telling you to save the turtles or a news report about littering, all of this talk about plastic leads many to the same conclusion; just burn it. After all, it only takes a…

If you’ve spent a second on YouTube, chances are you’ve heard of Mr. Beast. With over 130 million subscribers, Mr. Beast’s audience is treated to a wide variety of content ranging from tipping a pizza delivery man an entire house to real-life re-enactments of the popular show Squid Game (without…

Last Thanksgiving, a friend invited me over to their place. Not being one to turn down a feast, I gladly accepted. Fast-forward and I’m speaking to one of her uncles and he asks what I do. When I told him I’m an environmental scientist, he let out a sigh of…

In today’s world, the solution to all of your problems is just one Google search away. Well… all but one solution. What if I told you that you can plant trees, and thus help the environment, by simply using a different search engine? That’s exactly what Ecosia does. Chances are…

With environmental health firmly holding on to its place on the front page of the news, it only makes sense that politicians would attempt to use eco-friendly terms as a means of gaining the approval of the people. Days after stepping foot into the oval office, Biden announced a new…

When it comes to pollution, the literal tons of plastic floating in the ocean tend to grab all the headlines. Although that issue is of great importance, the other forms of pollution, such as noise pollution, should not be overlooked. For far too long, the honking of cars and the…

All it takes is one look at the night sky to see how abundant artificial light is after sunset. Often considered a harmless practice, the streets are illuminated far past midnight by street lamps and night lights of all kinds. What’s often overlooked is the devastating effect that these artificial…

A few years back, China made headlines for “breaking the world’s waste system” when they announced the National Sword Policy which would greatly reduce the amount of accepted recyclable imports. China then added salt to the wound by stating a desire to ban all recyclable imports in the coming years…