Marco Springmann opened up his Ted Talk by showing the brutal images of fire in California and France during last summer’s heatwave. He then linked images of dead zones that have been made so by the process of eutrophication. The link between all of this was the beef and meat industry and our food intake […]
I had the opportunity to listen to a NPR show on how eating less beef leads to helping the environment. They talk about how the meat industry makes up ¼ of emissions globally. Methane and CO2 are the results of farming beef. This show talks about how people eating so much meat is leading to […]
I’ve attached “artwork” that represents sustainable clothing below. This is one demonstration on how various materials and clothing items can be reused as functional items. This is a scarf that I own that I’ve turned into a bag by tying the ends together. The example below can be made by using a square scarf. I’ve […]
Sustainability is trending! Ecological and social sustainability are important to consumers in today’s world. I’ve highlighted 10 companies that focus on sustainability below: Organic Basics is a men and women’s clothing company that focuses on — you guessed it — basics that are clean and certified for being environmentally conscious. It uses eco-friendly practices such […]
Ocean threats are one of the leading issues in the sustainability movement. Human activities have been threatening the health of our oceans for several years. 80% or more of marine pollution can be attributed to human and land activities. This started with the industrialization era, and the ocean has absorbed 90% of heat from human […]
In 1987, the UN defined sustainability as, “development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”. In these terms, sustainable fashion started to become environmentally conscious. Consumerism, which pushed individuals to believe that more “stuff” made them better, aligned with the industrial revolution at […]
A company that I’d like to highlight is Zarella, a platform that allows you to shop sustainably without having to go through the struggle of figuring out what brands actually incorporate sustainable and ethical production. They review every product offered on their site and ensure that products bought through their platform are backed by supply […]
In the beginning of the quarter, I started listening to a podcast series on Spotify called the Age of Plastic. Episodes ranged from The Future of Food Packaging, Plastic Myths, Climate Change and COVID-19, and also covered interesting topics such as how wine helps protect the ocean. It’s been a great way to learn more […]
Litter can take the form of many different types of materials. The most damaging material, though, is plastic. In order to gain more insight into the plastic litter and waste problem, I dove into learning about the issue through a PBS Hawaii Special about Plastic Waste. This special brought four experts onto a moderated panel […]
Littering is a major problem in our modern world. Littering is conducted by both commercial entities and individuals. Commercial littering can consist of unauthorized (and authorized) chemical or material dumps that are often conducted on quite a large scale. Individual littering consists of every day unauthorized disposal of materials such as plastic packaging and other […]