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Biodiversity and its importance 🌱
Short for the term “biological diversity,” biodiversity refers to all life on Earth. This definition might sound broad, but biodiversity includes a “variety of animals, plants, fungi, and even microorganisms like bacteria,” according to the WWF. Encompassing the evolutionary, ecological, and cultural processes that take place to maintain balance and support life, biodiversity spans from…
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The Honor System
This past weekend, my fiancĂ© Nick and I visited the South Tampa Farm. We were dropping off our dear Alice, a gold-laced Polish chicken that turned out to be a cockerel, because the City of St. Pete considers crowing a violation of local noise ordinances. We’re grateful that the farm has a ton of room…
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Circular Economy, Explained â™»
Right now, our future is plagued by a linear economy that reigns in the majority of the world, with the exception of a few fascinating cities. This process is as follows:We harvest natural resources from Earth and manufacture unsustainable products, which are then sold to customers for consumption, and ultimately end up as waste –…
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Beginner’s Guide to Thrifting
You may have heard the phrase, “Let’s go thrifting!” What it means is shopping second-hand. Thrift stores sell gently used items or “defective” items that big box stores couldn’t sell. Now, there are many more places to shop for second-hand stuff – stop at a garage sale, find a flea market, check out an estate…
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Low-Waste Laundry Day 🧺
A few years ago, my partner and I made the switch from toxic laundry detergent, packaged in plastic, to healthy, sustainable sheets. Arriving in plastic-free packaging, these washer and dryer sheets were the sustainable swaps we never knew we needed. Personally, I prefer the Free & Clear unscented ones because my skin is super sensitive;…
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What is Greenwashing? How to Spot It đź‘€
“Greenwash This: Dumping 500 lbs of Coal at Bank of America” by Rainforest Action Network is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.