Being involved in Active Citizenship and the Center for Civic Engagement, I felt the need to apply for the Active Citizen Grant for The Stone Soup Collective. The purpose of this grant would be aiding The Stone Soup Collective with…
Wise up on Waste
Hey there, I wanted to write my last blog post on something that seemed relevant to not only our class, but to our society. We are a generation of technology, and we are only evolving from here.Therefore, what way…
Green Business
Hey there, There is a local bar and grill down the road from me known as DIG 17A. They are a super popular spot- if you are ever in the Moncks Corner area you should stop by! I know…
Sustainability Solution — Plastic Pollution
One key issue in our society today is our overuse of plastic and disposable water bottles. Last year American consumers used approximately 50 billion water bottles. This contributes significantly to the plastic pollution in landfills and our oceans. In an…
Improving Sustainability in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing
Most sustainability endeavors are center around trying to fix a problem. Regardless of the solution, whether its installing air filtration systems on cruise ships or campaigning for more safe meat production, it usually comes after an issue has become and…
Conserving Water in the Summer Months
Shopping link: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Rain-Wizard-40-Gallon-Black-Recycled-Plastic-Rain-Barrel-with-Spigot/3531984 Hey there, I have decided to write this blog post on a “Freestyle” topic. I hadn’t found anything in the media that was extremely interesting to me, so I went ahead and started writing about a change…
Using Seawater to Make Hydrogen Fuel
A new device capable of producing an alternative type of energy that doesn’t release CO2, and uses only sunlight and seawater has been created. Assistant professor Daniel Esposito and his team at Columbia Engineering created this floating prototype, capable of…
Shaving Down Your Ecological Footprint
Razors, a familiar product that most of us probably use on a regular basis. Have you ever contemplated the intricate design of these disposable items though? Most disposable razors and replaceable razor-heads are composed of a mixture of metal, plastic,…
Drones planting 100,000 trees a day
News Article- I recently read a news article pertaining to deforestation and an innovative new way to go about rebuilding our forests. The news article discussed how companies are beginning to utilize drones to plant hundreds of thousands germinated…
Change Starts at the Individual Level
Hey there, I chose to write my first blog post on personal change. This is the first environmental class I have taken at the College, and it really opened my eyes to how simple it could be to make…