When I first heard the term “sponge park” I envisioned children running around in a park pretty much made of sponges. In my mind, it was a water park, of sorts. Children bounced around on soft sponges and soaked them in...
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Kayleigh DeMace
Why Do Marine Animals Eat Plastic Debris?
Plastic has become the backbone of this modern age. This can be seen as both a good thing and a bad thing. Plastics are incredibly useful and are contained, in some way, in most of our consumer products: bottles and...
Sarah Simonovich
The Consequences of Global Energy Poverty
“Access to energy is fundamental to improving quality of life and is a key imperative for economic development.” Living in a first world country with easy access to a variety of modern energy sources...
Trash vs. Treasure: Creatively Reusing Plastic Bottles
We all know the familiar idiom, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” The implication being, of course, that what one individual finds valueless could be of great value to someone else: one man throws away what...
The Problem With Petroleum — Crying Over Spilled Oil
It’s hurting both your profits and the earth – but as a natural substance, why do the various ecosystems of the globe (including our own society) respond so negatively to spilled oil? Oil waste – though, perennially, a...
JJ
The Slow Motion Oil Spill That You Can Help Stop
Almost every time you visit the gas station, it happens. In that split second between the pump shutting off and you placing the nozzle back in its seat, a few valuable drops of gasoline fall onto the ground next to your...
Matthew Blockus