Whether it’s in school, the office, on the subway or simply at home, most people spend about 90% of their time indoors. And while we often talk about the amount of pollution in our atmosphere, we rarely consider the quality of the air that we’re breathing when we are inside....
What is Green Energy?
As we become more and more aware of our impact on the environment, the importance of transitioning from conventional energy resources to renewable sources is becoming clearer to consumers. Green energy is a solution to greater sustainability in our power grid, but the term is...
The Impacts of Climate Change
The devastating effects of climate are being felt all over the world. Discover the immediate impacts of climate change, its long term consequences if we don’t act soon to address it. What Is Climate Change? The earth’s temperature is not a static thing. It changes over time and...
Health Effects of Air Pollution
Health Effects of Air Pollution and Solutions You can live a few weeks without food and a couple of days without water, but you’ll only make it a matter of minutes without air. Our air quality is declining all over the world due to increased particulate pollution from industry,...
Plastic Pollution Facts and Solutions
The Persistent Problem of Plastic Pollution The invention of plastic was a transformative breakthrough when it first invented. Plastics are convenient, lightweight, and durable. They can be molded into any shape and can be mass produced cheaply and quickly. However those same...
15 Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
Climate change is the result of increasing levels of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, primarily referenced in terms of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The longer we delay action on climate change, the worse its effects will be. Every person, business, organization, and...
Tips for Cardboard Recycling this Holiday Season
The holiday shopping season is here—alongside a barrage of cardboard packages arriving at the door. Between ordering gifts for the holidays and treating yourself to some sweet seasonal online discounts, many households are bound to receive an awful lot of packages around this...
How to Keep Your House Warm in Winter: 10 Tips to Stay Cozy
We know how quickly winter creeps in. One moment it’s bermuda shorts, barbecues and, for the lucky few, weekends at the lake. Then, all of a sudden, the leaves turn golden and fall, pumpkin spice fills the air and talk turns to the holidays. But for all the joy that the season...
8 Climate Change Facts and Myths
Climate change is the greatest threat humankind faces today. We’ve already seen significant glacial melting, rising sea levels, raging wildfires, the migration of dangerous parasites and disease vectors like mosquitos and ticks, and—most notably—extreme and devastating weather...
What Are Carbon Offsets?
Practically everything we do, buy, and eat consumes energy and produces carbon emissions in some form or another. There are the obvious culprits: fossil fuels used driving to go shopping, flights near and far, and switching on the lights. The products we purchase also come with...